my 88 potted plants







i have a total of 88 potted plants inside and outside my flat. there are bougainvillea, indian mint, orchid, cacti, desert rose, bryophollum and money plant. tried my hand at growing roses a few times. i have given up; they were either overwatered or underwatered.

i have a shelf in the service balcony for the cacti which are grown in the ming-blue pots from thailand. the indian mint used to be very prolific. orchids are quite tough to nurture but managed to get them to the flowering stage a few times. the desert rose needs strong sunlight. of course, the easiest to grow and propagate is the bryophollum. another plant which is easy to take care of is the money plant. wonder if the name is ocrrect.

i normally water the plants early in the morning, at around 5.30 a.m. when i get up and a second time in the evening when i come back from work. each day i use up to 6 litres of tap water.

boungainvilleas thrive in full sun. at least 5 hours of full sunlight is required for good bloom. a bougainvillea likes high humidity just before it goes into bloom. once bloom has been initiated, it will tolerate less humidity.

the indian mint is another plant which is easy to propagate, you can grow it from either a stem or even, a leaf.

the desert rose needs lots of light and fresh air. it will lose leaves if overwatered.