Boris Private Sanctum

Friday, June 26, 2026

Palawan-Banga (Orania paraguanensis)

Successfully germinated this from a few seeds last year. This is the critically endangered palm Orania paraguanensis locally known as "Palawan-Banga". This is native to Borneo and the Palawan. 💚🌴🌴

Shipping time

Packing for shipment of our grafted Black Dragon Mango. Bound to Ilocos Norte, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Camarines, South Cotabato, Midsayap and Sultan Kudarat. Thank you so much! 💚🌱🌳

Naturally grown pineapples

Fresh pineapples again. Often used this green pineapples for cooking. These are Hawaiian variety. 🍍🍍🍍

Pink Calamansi

Outplanted additional citrus. This is the rare Thai Pink Calamansi. We still have a few available grafted planting materials. 😍🌱💚

Thursday, June 25, 2026

With their lovely, purple stems and purple-veined leaves on a shiny, dark green background, Thai basil plants are grown not only for their culinary uses but also as an ornamental specimen. Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora) is a member of the mint family and as such has a particular sweet flavor reminiscent of anise, licorice, and clove. We have some planting materials available at very affordable price. 💚🌱🌳

Dwarf Ylang Ylang

Highly scented yellow flower of my 2.5 year old Dwarf Ylang-ylang (Cananga fruticosa). Fragrance is similar to Cananga odorata and the flowers also are used in perfumery. It is the star of perfume plants and the secret behind Chanel No.5.

Ice cream bean (Inga edulis)

We still have a few seedlings of Ice cream Bean (Inga edulis) available for sale. The white pulp is the edible portion and it taste sweet with a hint of vanilla. 😍🌱🌳

Taluto (Pterocymbium tinctorium)

Taluto tree (Pterocymbium tinctorium) is a tall, fast-growing tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. It is commonly used for reforestation and watershed protection. The wood is very soft, light, and similar to balsa wood. It is commercially used for matchboxes, crates, and paper pulp. Flowers, seeds and wildlings also in the photo below. 💚🌱🌳