VISITOR'S CENTRE

The landscape at the Visitor's Centre and some parts of the gardens is slowly shaping out in the way I wanted it to be. Although it is still not complete, but I am at least comforted by the mass flowers and butterflies drawn to the areas.


It should look better over time but is it good enough for this interim garden, I wonder?


Some lovely plants featured here are the following:

• Impatiens walleriana (naturalized form)
• Pseuderanthemum andersonii
• Strobilanthes dyerianus

STROBILANTHES DYERIANUS

I love this bed of Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian Shield) that I planted at the Water Garden.

The purplish ornamental leaves were so handsome and from this photo, I could tell the plants were doing very well.

Unfortunately, they were removed about 2 weeks ago and transplanted to the Butterfly Garden.

REVIVAL

I saw this plant sprouting from the base of my Strobilanthes dyerianus (Persian Shield) this morning.

Is this what I think it is? I will keep my fingers crossed and we will see in due course whether this is a pleasant surprise for me.

STROBILANTHES CUSIA

The photos here do not do justice to this interesting plant which can grow to at least 1.5 m. It is best grown as a single specimen plant in a landscape and should be allowed to tower over the lower plants grown with it to best effect.

The green leaves give character to this plant with its prominent veins. The numerous small pinkish flowers hang at different levels giving it an effect of dangling bells.

Another interesting thing is this plant is a host plant to the butterfly Chocolate Pansy.