Sunday, June 14, 2026

Dwarf Medinilla

Dwarf Medinilla available for sale!  Limited only.  It is an easy-to-grow epiphyte (air plant) that is showy and colorful. The flowers emerge light pink and then darken to purple. 😍😍😍




Putat (Barringtonia racemosa)

My 3.5 year old Putat (Barringtonia racemosa) flowering for the first time. This is native to the Philippines. 😍🌱🌳




 

Rambutan season coming

Rambutan fruits will ripen around August, that is 2 months from now. This particular tree is propagated via seeds and outplanted 27 years ago. Only the female trees now remained standing as the male trees are cut down to make good use of its hardwood lumber.




 

Tiaong (Shorea ovata)

This is my Tiaong (Shorea ovata) @1.5 year old. This is already my replacement to my 4 year old juvenile tree that didn't survive the previous El Niño before. This is one of the rare Dipterocarpus. 😍🌱🌳





Purple Hibiscus

Sold out Purple Hibiscus. Will propagate some more soon. 😍🌱🌱




 

New Guinea Creeper (Mucuna bennettii)

Outplanted New guinea creeper (Mucuna bennettii) also known as the flame of the forest or Scarlett jade vine. This is a spectacular climber that produces incredibly beautiful clusters of dangling, bright, orange-red blooms. πŸ˜πŸŒ±πŸ’š






 

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Black. Dragon Mango

Shipment of grafted Black Dragon Mango bound to Albay. Thank you so much. 😍🌱🌳







 

Red Ruby Longan

After a year on the ground the leaves of this Red Ruby Longan are now darker and turned from green into reddish brown. Fruit pic is for reference only. 😍🌱🌳





 

Katmon (Dillenia philippinensis)

Fallen ripe fruits of my 6 year old Katmon (Dillenia philippinensis). This is endemic in the Philippines from lowland to mid-elevation. ❤️🌱🌳




 

Friday, June 12, 2026

Sleeping beauty hibiscus

Edible wax mallow flower. It has a sweet mild slightly tangy flavor. It is widely used in herbal medicine to promote relaxation and deeper rest. This drought-tolerant plant produces distinctive bright red flowers that never fully open, blooming continuously. 😍🌱🌳




 

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Labuyo

Growing in the wild! Siling Labuyo with the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) of up to 100,000 is commonly used in traditional Philippine cuisine. It is the World's smallest hot pepper.





Grafted Giant Duhat

Available!

Limited grafted planting materials of Giant Duhat/Lomboy. 2—3 years fruiting. Bigger, juicier and sweeter compared to ordinary variety. 😍🌱🌳




 

Pelican flower (Aristolochia gigantea)

Finally the dried pods of my Pelican Flower (Aristolochia gigantea) are gathered for seed collection. Outplanted this last October of 2024. This is one of the largest single flower blooms on Earth. πŸ˜πŸŒ±πŸ’š







 

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Mondo banana

Harvested a couple bunch of Mondo banana for personal consumption. The best especially boiled. πŸ˜‹πŸŒπŸ’•