As usual, there are two gardening feature articles that have been uploaded onto the Green Culture Singapore website for the month of June 2008.
The first article was contributed by a young and talented member from the forum, Lim Xuan Hong, which focussed on the cultivation of the cockle-shell orchid.
Growing the Cockle-shell Orchid
The epiphytic cockle-shell orchid’s unique floral morphology is the main reason why collectors have found this plant to be attractive. Depending on your imagination, parts of the flower can look like the shell of a cockle or the tentacles of an octopus. Read this feature article written by Xuan Hong where shares with the reader the tips on how one can grow this orchid successfully.
The other is written by myself which detailed on the factors that determine the frequency of watering your container-grown plants. This second article was written in response to the many questions that I have been asked about how frequently one should water his plants.
Understanding the Drinking Needs
of Your Container-grown Plant
In a highrise environment, the most practical way to grow plants is inside containers of soil. Gardeners who are not aware of the drinking needs of their container-grown plants kill them either by not providing sufficient water or by giving too much of it. In order to avoid killing more plants due to the lack of knowledge of one’s plant’s water requirement, all gardening beginners are encouraged to read this article written by Wilson which is aimed to provide a better understanding of the various factors that affect the frequency of watering of plants grown in containers.
