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I managed to visit the garden show last April and here are some pictures. The plant in focus are the crotons or what we know as San Francisco. They come in dazzling yellows and various shapes. There were also entried on the Bangkok kalachuchi, the first time I saw in white. In recent years, herbs has been the fashion, so there’s a variety of herbs available, too. Things I looked forward, too, was getting the kafir plant, whose leaves make for very delicious Thai dishes. What else did I see? Here are the pictures:

Crotons or what we called as San Francisco take center stage in last month’s garden show. They came in various colors and leaf shapes.

One of the many colorful ornamental plants available at the show.

Bangkok kalachuchi in red, I also saw one with white flowers.

You will surely appreciate the abundance of flower-bearing plants, this is one of them. I didn’t catch the name of this flower, though.

Bromeliands came in many colors and sizes. I remember in college, my blockmates and I went to the garden. The bromeliads were the rage then and so expensive, we priced them into how many units (225 pesos pa lang per unit noon) each plant would cost.

Lots of flowering plants available. One of the booths I like to go to is that of Dr. Gil Divinagracia. He still has one of the best collection of ornamentals in the show.

One booth had many cactus in pots sold. Good for gifts or display, don’t you think?

It won’t be a garden show without orchids. In previous years, there used to be sold orchids produced from tissue culture and you could buy them still in bottles.
Another thing to look forward too are the landscape designs.
Here’s another one.

So, any fond memories of garden shows during your stay here at UPLB? Any plant or tree you bought home? A fruit tree that is now bearing fruits? The next garden show will be in October, so see you then!

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