MUSSAENDA 'DONA EVA'

These were planted a couple of months ago behind the Satay by the Bay nursery and they are flowering amazingly recently.

Oh, what I knew as Mussaenda erythrophylla seems to be known as Mussaenda 'Dona Luz' now. 

SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS

the uncommon Phlogacanthus

The Secret Life of Trees has always been one of my favourite gardens of the World of Plants. Here are just some of the interesting plants such as the Phlogacanthus turgidus, Spathoglottis cultivars and two varieties of Mussaenda erythrophylla.

close-up of the flowers

Spathoglottis cultivar

the red bract Mussaenda

the more common white flowers

the yellow star-shaped flowers

the red sepals

PLANT DECORATION

This was the last decor for this office that was here for the last couple of years. I would say there were 4 sections and I did about 2 of them.

This first section was only partially done by me. It was a dark area, so my colleague chose the yellow Crotons to contrast against the black background. The orange blades sticking out of the Croton are the Vriesea splendens (common name: Flaming Sword).


The decor on the second section with a tv screen in the center was done by me. I added the uncommon Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense' as a sort of backdrop plant because I don't want too much vibrant colours here. The third section in front of the reception counter was also my doing. Those who saw it liked the reddish Mussaenda, which I posted recently, in the background.


Of course this was not the complete decor because I suggested using the Tillandsia usneoides to cover the black foreground plastic bags and it worked perfectly fine.


The last section outdoors was mainly done by our intern with some advice from us.


Finally, the artificial Baobab with the fake birds was also moved to the premises recently. If no one wants it, I do.

MUSSAENDA

I recently noticed this Mussaenda 'Capricon Dream' which is slightly different from our Mussaenda erythrophylla. The more vibrant pinkish-red bracts are more curly-swirly in this particular cultivar and come across as more attractive.

KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL

Amongst the landscape are some of the following beautiful plants:

• 7th - 8th photos: Crotalaria retusa
• 9th photo: Costus curvibracteatus
• 10th - 13th photos: Pontederia cordata (common name: Pickerel Weed, Heartleaf Pickerel Weed)
• 14th photo: Azolla sp.( common name: Mosquito Fern, Duckweed Fern, Fairy Moss)
• 15th photo: Mussaenda erythrophylla (common name: Red Flag Bush, Tropical Dogwood)
• 16th - 17th photos: Calotropis gigantea (white flower) 
• 18th - 20th photos: Thalia geniculata f. ruminoides (common name: Alligator Flag, Fire Flag)
• 24th photo: Pennisetum x advena 'Rubrum'
• 25th photo: Dichromena colorata (synonym: Rhychospora colorata)