About Me
- James Missier
- Tropical Garden, Batu Caves, Malaysia
- There is something very serene and stable when I come and spend time in my Garden. These are my quiet moments where I seek God - listening and finding myself in that reflection. There are times when I'm not able to blog, If you have any questions or queries Do seek me out in Facebook and I will try my best to help you out.

Thursday, April 30, 2009
Cactus Garden - 2006
Cactus Garden - 2005
Cactus Garden - Year 2005
There is a bit of history concerning my cactus garden.
I have been keeping them as my life timeline.
this succulent (top pic) didnt make it to the next year.
I was not sure what was the problem.
Probably not enough water or attention.
I got this from a friend (another gardener friend)
probably she is clearing her cactus garden...
(too many thorny plants are not a fav. plant for many people )
It was small branch, doing quite well in a medium size pot without much attention.
I had found this "towering cactus" on the roadside,
someone had chopped off and threw it away..
manage to collect it and carry it inside my motorbike basket.
And its was quite challenging not getting myself poked from this thory spikes.
(new growth appeared from all the tips of the cactus crown)
I have kept a collection of all the shells I had collected when I go to the beach
I had placed it here in racks.
Looks neat and very collective with my cactus collection.
I had taken for granted my panda plant (middle)
It had died once I transfered them in another pot separating all of them.
After few years, I had managed to save only one leaf and its going now
very very slowly.
They were small as not more than 5 leaves in stack in a small pot.
These are real grown-up now.
These are real grown-up now.
The other green succulent is trailing downwards.
The whole thing is just one plant.
I dare not disturb it, in case it dies just like my panda plant.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Black Velvet Begonia
This is a close up shot.
I like the part where the leave stacks "tentacles"
sort of vines, running all around and a little leaf bud.
Its getting dark
This is the moment I was waiting for.
I somehow managed to get the flash on in my camera.
Lo and behold - the flash gets the effect I was looking for.
Notice the "blue green glow on the leave"
Beautiful isn't it..
I often stop and admire this leaves most everyday..
"Can't get enough of it tough"
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