GARDENS BY THE BAY

Kopsia fruticosa

the fruits of this unknown climber look like bats!

the Russelia looks fantastic!

heron hidden amongst the plants

side view of floral clock

black-leaved Canna and Carphalea

Podranea ricasoliana (Pink Trumpet Vine)

LANDSCAPE PLANTS

Tecoma stans

Landscaping is a very personal thing because everyone has their own preferences, likes and dislikes. What appeals to one may not appeal to others.

The interesting thing about landscaping is no two individual designs and landscapes are similar, because of the vast palette of plants available to choose from, unless it is a deliberate attempt to duplicate it. Different species and cultivars also have different growth habits and conditions, so it makes a landscape even more personal especially if the owner is involved in picking out the plants for the garden.

Here is a range of flowering and foliage shrubs that I recently recommended for planting although big trees and palms were not included.

Close up of Tecoma stans flowers.

 

Galphimia glauca

Close up of Galphimia flowers

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Close up of Cuphea flowers

Sanchezia nobilis

Caladium bicolor

Codiaeum variegatum

Carphalea kirondron

Close up of Carphalea flowers

Melastoma malabathricum

Justicia brandegeeana

Ocimum basilicum

Aglaonema cultivar

Alpinia purpurata

Xiphidium caeruleum

Asystasia gangetica cultivar

Stachytarpheta cultivar

Nymphaea cutlivar

Arachnothryx leucophylla

Tibouchina cultivar

Xanthostemon cultivar

BAY EAST

These photos were taken recently at Bay East. Some of the beautiful plants featured here include:

• Canna cultivars
• Duranta cultivars
• Cyanotis cristata
• Carphalea kirondron 

CC

I couldn't made up my mind whether Carphalea kirondron or the female Common Mormon was prettier and hence could not decide on the title, so I left it as just 2Cs.

These photos proved 2 things -

1. butterflies are always in our midst as evident by the presence of this butterfly in the carpark and
2. Carphalea kirondron is a confirmed nectar plant, like its close relative the Ixora species.