Duranta (double), originally uploaded by malyousif. Grown from seed. I never thought I would be successful with this one for some reason, but the 7-inch flower is proving me wrong!
Is this my hydrangea?, originally uploaded by malyousif. I’ve tried several times to cultivate hydrangeas in Bahrain but all attempts resulted in failure unfortunately. I fell upon this plant in one of the garden centres here but have no idea what it’s actually called (they didn’t have a label on it and couldn’t find it [...]
Lily, originally uploaded by malyousif. I can’t remember what the actual bulbs I planted in this border last year and I lost the id cards. I suspect it is a lily, but I could be mistaken. Will keep looking and your help is appreciated too.
Olive tree’s new growth, originally uploaded by malyousif. We brought this young olive tree – just about a meter and a bit in height – back with us from Italy. As I was worried about it suffering immediately if placed in the garden at that time, it was still a bit hot then, I planted [...]
My first and once flourishing Passiflora Caerulea has died. I just pulled it out of its erstwhile abode this morning and disposed of it. It’s roots were rotten, but that could be because it was dead in the ground for more than a week but I left it were it was hoping that it will [...]
Mr. Froggy relaxing on a rock between the asparagus and the cleaned up pond which is now equipped with a biological and chemical filter to fight the damned green algea and the stink that it creates. We can actually now see the bottom of the pond., originally uploaded by malyousif.
Almost monochrome, originally uploaded by malyousif. Hardly any colour in the garden at the moment, but the new season is almost upon us and I have some new plans for my garden this year. It’s gonna be hard and back breaking work but it should be worth it in the end… Hey, it’s 888! Have [...]
Flowering "mother-in-law’s tongue", originally uploaded by malyousif. Have a wonderful weekend my friends…
Cactus flower (Ferocactus latispinus – Devil’s Tongue Barrel), originally uploaded by malyousif. It’s the second time this barrel flowers, and since it last flowered, I had moved it into a pot and it seems to be doing okay and likes its new abode. Have a wonderful weekend my friends.
Strelitzia, originally uploaded by malyousif. This is the first of four Strelitzias to flower. This plant is 3 years old and this is only the second time that it blooms.