Guided Tour of the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama on 3rd Jan 2016

1. Calliandra surinamensis - Pink Powder Puff, Pink Tassel Flower

Happy New Year 2016!

The Free Guided Tours at the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama are back again.

Since June 2015, I have been working as a Garden Guide here on the first Sunday of every month.
Free Guided Tours of the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama are provided on the first weekend of every month . The following are the planned dates for first half of 2016:
2nd and 3rd Jan 

13th and 14th Feb

5th and 6th Mar

2nd and 3rd Apr

1st and 2nd May

4th and 5th Jun

Time: 11:00 am to 12:00pm

Here are some photos taken during the guided tour on 3rd January 2016. 

2. Tapeinochilos ananassae - Indonesian Wax Ginger

This species is also known as the Indonesian Wax Ginger, Pineapple Ginger, Red Wax Ginger and Giant Spiral Ginger. It is native to Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. The plant thrives in shade and loves moist soil and humid environment. The flowers are yellow while the bracts are bright red. The flower spikes arises directly from the ground from an underground rhizome. The leaves are spirally arranged around a curvy bamboo-like stem. The flowers are pollinated by sunbirds. 

To join the Free Guided Tours, all you have to do is to come on the designated dates
and register at the guard house at Upper Roof, the entrance to the Secret Garden.

“Guided Tour of the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama on 3rd Jan 2016”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/

3. Gardenia sp

These flowers open white and turn to yellow the next day before they fade off.

4. Acalypha hispida - Cattail Plant

5. Schaueria flauvicoma - Golden Plume

6. Calathea loesneri - Brazilian Star Calathea

7. Osmoxylon lineare

8. Duranta erecta

9. Asytasia gangetica

10. Clerodendrum incisum - Do-re-mi Flower

11. Hibiscus sabdariffa - Roselle

12. Brunfelsia grandiflora - Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

13. Guzmania lingulata

14. Tacca chantrieri

15. Torenia fournieri

The common flower colours are blue, purple and pink. Yellow is quite an uncommon colour.

16. Angelonia salicariifolia

17. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

18. Coffea liberica

19. Pentas lanceloate - Egyptian Stars

20. Hymenocallis speciosa - Spider Lily

21. Coffea arabica 

22. - Coffea robusta

23. Ruelia rosea - Brazilian Torch

24. Alocasia sanderiana - African Mask

25. Thunbergia grandiflora - Bengal Clock Vine, Skyflower, Blue Trumpet Vine

26. Morus alba - Mulberry

27. Oryza sativa - Rice/Paddy

28. Clerodendrum calamitosum - White Butterfly

29. Crinum asiaticum - Asian Crinum Lily

30. Musa gracilis

Musa gracilis is short and slender. This wild banana plant is native to and endemic Peninsular Malaysia.

31. Begonia microsperma

32. Holmskioldia sanguinea - Chinese Hat

33. Cissus nodosa

Do enjoy the photos. The garden is blooming!

May you have a wonderful year ahead!

Guided Tour of the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama on 6th December 2015

1.

Here are some pictures of what's blooming at the rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama. The first photo is a scenic view of the residential area of Petaling Jaya taken from the giant water lily pond. In the foreground is the Australian willow tree.

The photos were taken during the guided tour of the garden on 6 Dec 2015. Enjoy!

2. Crytosperma lasiodes - Spiny Swamp Arum

Can you guess the names of the plants and flowers posted here?

Visit this post again in a few days time while I update the pictures with their correct names. I hope you enjoy the views!

“Guided Tour of the Rooftop Secret Garden of 1 Utama on 6th December 2015”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/ on 8th Dec 2015

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Typhonodorum lindleyanum is also known as the Water Banana or Madagascar Tree Arum

4.

Scientific name: Lophanthera lactescens

Common name: Golden Chain Tree

5.

Liberica coffee (Coffea liberica) berries

6.

Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno'

Common names: Pinwheel Jasmine, Fragrant Asian Rosebay

This cultivar produces fragrant double flowers.

7.

Cosmos sulphureus, the Yellow Cosmos or Sulphur Cosmos native to Mexico

8.

Combretum constrictum aka the Powderpuff Combretum, native to Africa

9.

Scientific name: Phaleria capitata

Common names: Ongael, Phaleria Jack

Origin: Southeast Asia

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Robusta coffee (Coffea robusta) flowers

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Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) coffee flowers.

12.

Mulberries

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Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) flowers

14.

Colocasia hybrid

15.

Scientific name: Baccaurea angulata

Common name: Tampoi belimbing, belimbing hutan, wild starfruit, jungle starfruit

16.

Scientific name: Strophanthus gratus

Common names: Climbing Oleander, Cream Fruit, Indian Rubber Vine, Strofantus Ungu

17.

Scientific name: Clerodendrum x speciosum

Common names: Glory Bowers, Pagoda Flower, Red Bleeding Heart, Java Glory Vine, Heart Vine

18.

Scientific name: Musa beccarii, the ornamental banana

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Scientific name: Tapeinochilos ananassae
Common names: Pineapple Ginger, Indonesian Wax Ginger
Native to Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia

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Rooftop view of the residential area of Petaling Jaya.

Wishing everyone Merry Christmas!
and a Happy New Year 2016!