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Types of Pruning
 Pruning is a process that signals the plant to start
rejuvenating, thus promoting new growth. Dr. Rusli of MINT have in
Volume 11 touched a bit on Pruning of rose plants. Here we would like
to continue our pruning series with attention paid to pruning rose
plants. Roses flower on new shoots. If we don't prune the flowers will
bloom higher and higher till eventually you canÕt see them!
In
our 'temperate stations' like the Cameron Highlands or Fraser Hill, our
rose plants will experience 'seasons'. The plants would then have
'dormant seasons' which are natural signals for the rose growers to
schedule their pruning. Planting roses in our tropical lowland means
that we do not really have dormant periods. This further means that we
do not really have the luxury of the 'natural schedule' for pruning.
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Potting up a Chilli plant
 Choose a suitable pot, either plastic or ceramic. Make sure
there are enough drainage holes in the pot. Elevate the pot slightly
using pot feet to improve drainage and to keep the plants well
contained. Chillies need a well-drained soil mixture, with a loose,
crumbly structure.
Use
potting mixture formulated as 3 parts top-soil, 2 parts sand and 1 part
well-rotted manure. Pot the chilli seedlings when the stems become
woody (about 1-month old). Keep the seedlings well watered.
Chillies
should be grown rapidly for best flavour - this is achieved with
regular (usually twice daily watering) and regular applications of
granule fertilizer (1 tablespoon/plant every fortnight). Use
recommended fertilizers 15N:15P2O5:15K2O (Nitroposka green) for
vegetative growth and 12N:12P2O5:17K2O:2MgO:TE (Nitroposka blue) for
fruiting and maturity.
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Small Arrangement
 Flower arrangements with flowers from the tropics brings to
mind exotic and large arrangements that would give a "wow!" effect.
These would come in large vases or bases as would normally be seen at
hotel lobbies and even displayed prominently in homes. When it comes to
small arrangements, the florists and homemakers tend to use the
imported flowers from temperate countries or from the hill stations.
Seldom are the flowers from the gardens picked for arrangements. Here
we give you small arrangements with the delicate and small flowers from
your very own tropical garden. Bring it into your lifestyle, a
gardenasia lifestyle! An added advantage is that most of the delicate
and small flowers are scented, so placing them on the tray when serving
coffee or tea to your loved one or guest will definitely guarantee
appreciation.
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