This ia a long overdue post from last year which remain in the draft until now.
It is hard to look after sick family member, a small
daughter, holding 8-5 job,y and doing a landscape in my
new house. I neglected the blog since it is the easiest, i simply do not have
enough time and energy or willpower to keep blogging. So far the only things
that i achieve are growing gladiolus, fruit trees and Japanese moss because
they are easiest to grow even when neglected
Gladiolus bulbs were sourced from Netherland, courtesy of my
good friend Peter. Last year he sent me many mixed bulbs and a few packet of
bulbs in spectrum of colour: Indian summer is red hue flowers; sunshine partner
is blue (range from light to dark blue etc) and many other combination.
I buried the bulbs in early June, 2 months later i am
blessed by their beautiful flowers.
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| first to bloom is yellow |
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| followed by bright red |
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| close up view |
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| maroon colour |
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| next to bloom : green |
Along with other cut flowers which i plant it is enough to
adorn my table for a whole year
Since he sent me 15 kg of bulbs i
grew it a year long, digging the old ones, save the bulbs for this year
planting since i cannot leave it in ground because it will rot during raining
season and replant new bulbs. This year i do not buy new bulb, just replant whatever
i have which are enough to fill in 4 flower beds
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| gladiolus bed planted 2 weeks ago |
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| different bed: some already showing shoot |