Happy Thanksgiving

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Downtown Aquarium, Houston

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Pineapple part deux

Yes, the pineapple does come in these cool colors of red, white, blue, purple hues. The colors are so awesome that is why i posted it so all can see. In my previous blog the colors were intensified for the sake of photographic art. I bought this pineapple over 2 years ago at one of [...]

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Growing pineapple in Houston, Texas

Go to the store and buy a nice juicy pineapple. Pick one with a crown, leafy green spike protruding from the top of the pineapple, that is green and healthy. Then take your hand and twist off the crown. If you can’t do this then cut the crown off with some flesh attach to it. [...]

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Angel’s Trumpet

My Angel’s trumpet flower almost year-round in Houston. I plant my angel’s trumpet next to my house and not directly in the sun. Texas heat might be too much for it during the blistering summer. If it get droopy just give it lots of water and it perks right up. The flowers open downward. So [...]

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Dragon Fruits part deux

This week my dragon fruit flowers bloomed. Each flower is Gi-normous, as you can see by the pictures. The dragon fruit’s flower only bloom at night, but I was able to catch some good images of it at late dusk. Dragon fruit, hylocereus undatus, pitahaya, pitaya, strawberry pear, thanh long is a vining, terrestrial or [...]

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Be Happy. Awesome Adenium obesum, Sabi star, Kudu, Thai plumeria or Desert-rose… won’t stop blooming!

First of all, I did not forget to blog for the last couple of days. Our neighborhood went thru a phone upgrade of some sort. Therefore, I have no internet service for those past few days. It was frustrating; I didn’t realize how dependent I have become of the internet. Put it this way, I [...]

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Pakalana vine, Telosma cordata

Say hello to my parent pride and joy. You can call her Pakalana or Telosma. She weighs less than an ounce and is only 4” tall. She is green and one day will blossom into the sweetest thing. This is my new sister…just kidding. Anyway, my parent has been looking for this plant for a [...]

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Texas tropic

The backyard is pretty lush with tropical foliages and showy flowers this time of year. One of my favorite flower, candlestick bush or Cassia Alata, has started to bloom. This flower will bloom from now till mid December. All gardeners should have this plant in their garden. To keep this post short and sweet ‘cause [...]

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Tropical paradise, almost!

Here we are again, Saturday morning, and I am getting ready for my photo shoot at noonish. Before I head on out, I leave you guys with some more pix of our tropical garden. Hibiscus, cannas, lily and Mickey Mouse flowers are just so pretty to look at. Ciao, until the next blog. 

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