Flowers

I began to take an interest in Pelargoniums after I received some plants as gifts from my family and my friend Peter in 2016. I’ve known these South African plants…

I finally have my own peony plant in bloom, after a failed previous attempt at growing peonies in South Africa back in 2015. My top tip for growing peonies in…

Don’t throw out that old orchid, after the flowers are gone. Phalaenopsis orchids can make new branches from their flower stems / spikes and re-bloom in a short space of…

Do you live in an apartment in a cold place, and love plants? This post is for you. If you follow me on social media, you’ll know that I am…

I hope all of you who celebrate Christmas have had a wonderful one. This Christmas has been very different but still so lovely for me in Shanghai. This is my…

I started my new orchid collection in China almost two months ago. I visited a flower market attached to Fushan Lu Fruit & Vegetable market in the Pudong area of…

The number 1 killer of orchids, in my experience, is overwatering. My advice is to repot #orchids into a loose & fast draining mix of mostly bark chips, if they…

This has been a wonderful week for my orchids. Although very hot and dry until today’s afternoon shower, I managed to keep all the orchids well fed and watered. Here…

My Victorian style orchid fever, has continued with Oncidium orchids. The one in the main picture is Oncidium (Beallara / Aliceara) Peggy Ruth Carpenter. Oncidium alliance orchids are easy to…

The summer garden has been showing off lately. So many beautiful herbs, fruit and veggies in bloom and fruiting. We have also been blessed with lots of rain in between…