I admit that I have been way too late to have put up February’s Green Culture Singapore gardening feature articles. Work has been hectic lately but I have managed to upload two gardening feature articles for leisure reading by my members at the Green Culture Singapore discussion forum. It’s better to be late than never!
The two feature articles focussed on hoyas this time around. The first article was contributed by Crocus Sativus which was an interview with Anders Wennstrom, a co-author of the book entitled “The Genus Hoya”. I have obtained a copy via the help of a good friend and I found it extremely informative!
An Interview with Anders Wennstrom
Hoya enthusiasts would have heard about the publication of a new book entitled “The Genus Hoya” that was written on this fascinating group of plants. Read this feature article that was contributed by Crocus Sativus which is an insightful interview with Anders Wennstrom, who is a co-author of the book. This interview was reproduced with permission from the Singapore Gardening Society.
URL – http://www.greenculturesg.com/articles/feb09/feb09_wennstromintervw.pdf
The second article was a joint effort between my fellow colleague at HortPark, Jin Hong and myself. This feature article can likened to be a follow-up of the gardening talk that was held on this year’s Valentine’s Day in HortPark. It serves to introduce to the public the heart-shaped leaves of the sweet heart hoya (Hoya kerrii) which can become popular gifts for one’s partner on Valentine’s Day. In it, there is a series of steps which can be easily followed by the layman to teach one how to paint these heart-shaped leaves, as well as, cultivation information that is applicable to the sweet heart hoya and other Hoya species.
Grow Your First Hoya Plant with Love
Although roses are traditionally associated with Valentines’ Day, there are also other plants that can be used to convey your feelings to your loved ones. For those of you who have received a heart-shaped leaf that is potted up and adorned with sweet nothings and motives of hearts and other love symbols, the leaf you have gotten as a gift actually came from the sweetheart hoya plant. Read this feature article to know more about the sweet heart hoya and learn how to grow it. This article also contains basic cultivation information that is relevant to most other Hoya species.
URL – http://www.greenculturesg.com/articles/feb09/feb09_hoyakerrii.pdf
