New Plants

I seriously swear i was going off regular plants for good and just focus on carnivorous plants cos they are somewhat easier in terms of no fertilizer needed etc etc. Carnivorous plants can be somewhat fastidious but i feel it is easier for me since i can more or less contain it within a certain location and control it from attacks from pests, at least so far so good on my few current drosera intermedias.

Anyway I was at the nursery a week ago to get some new pots and I chance upon a pot of chamomile, this flowering succulent, strawberry plants and pimiento seedlings. I got tempted and waivered and finally caved in and bought them all.

Chamomile – well i had germinated them from seeds successfully but they never grow any bigger then 1cm tall for me and would expire. This one does not look fantastically lush but it seems to be more established so decided i would try it this round with a bought plant. Lets hope this time it works for me.

Chamomile Blooms

Chamomile

Strawberry plants – this is my 3rd time trying, i managed to kill them the 1st 2 times.

Strawberry Plants

CU of Strawberry Plant

Doesn’t it look healthy! Let’s hope i get some strawberries from them soon heheh.

Pimiento seedlings – well they are somewhat like capsicum, but the shape is more heart shape, compact and smaller than a red capsicum, they taste better too especially when roasted in the oven with some garlic and oil. The seedlings looks exactly like a chilli or capsicum seedling would look. sorry no pics to show here.

Lewisia Cotyledon, a succulent - just cos they tend to grow better for me and this one has wonderful bright pink blooms. (thanks to a reader, J who identified the genus for me)

Lewisia Cotyledon

ECU of a Lewisia Cotyledon flower

Lewisia Cotyledon

Doesn’t it look pretty?