Saturday, September 29, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Croton (Puring)
Puring apel Rp.500.000,-
Crotons, in the same family as poinsettias, the euphorbiaceae family, are in the genus codiaeum, and the species name is variegatum. These colorful plants have been popular in Florida landscapes for a long time, and if used correctly, they can make wonderful additions to the landscape.
When grown in full sun most crotons show their brightest colors. Careful placement in the landscape ensures that these plants compliment the design, not distract from it.There are many variations of this plant, with foliage colors that range from green to red, yellow, and pink. Besides their different leaf colors, varieties also offer differing leaf forms and shapes, as well as a range of plant sizes and shapes. The color patterns are quite diverse among the varieties also.
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Cycads ( Sikas )
Cycads can be cut up into pieces to make new plants, although the most environmentally responsible method is by direct planting of the seeds. Propagation by seeds is the preferred method of growth, and two unique risks to their germination exist. One is that the seeds have no dormancy, so that the embryo is biologically required to maintain growth and development, which means if the seed dries out, it dies. The second is that the emerging radicle and embryo can be very susceptible to fungal diseases in its early stages when in unhygienic or excessively wet conditions. Thus, many cycad growers pre-germinate the seeds in moist, sterile mediums such as vermiculite or perlite. However pre-germination is not necessary, and many report success by directly planting the seeds in regular potting soil. As with many plants, a combination of well-drained soil, sunlight, water and nutrients will help it to prosper. Although, because of their hardy nature, cycads do not necessarily require the most tender or careful treatment, they can grow in almost any medium, including soil-less ones. One of the most common cause of cycad death is from rotting stems and roots due to over-watering.
Some insects, particularly scale insects, some weevils and chewing insects can damage cycads, though the pests are susceptible to insecticides such as the horticulture soluble oil white oil. Sometimes bacterial preparations may be used to control insect infestation on cycads. However, when some of the mature plants prepare for reproduction, the presence of weevils have been shown to help accomplish pollination.
While the cycads have a reputation of slow growth, it is not always well-founded and some actually grow quite fast, achieving reproductive maturity in 2 to 3 years (as with some Zamia species), while others in 15 years (as with some Cycas, Australian Macrozamia and Lepidozamia).
Some insects, particularly scale insects, some weevils and chewing insects can damage cycads, though the pests are susceptible to insecticides such as the horticulture soluble oil white oil. Sometimes bacterial preparations may be used to control insect infestation on cycads. However, when some of the mature plants prepare for reproduction, the presence of weevils have been shown to help accomplish pollination.
While the cycads have a reputation of slow growth, it is not always well-founded and some actually grow quite fast, achieving reproductive maturity in 2 to 3 years (as with some Zamia species), while others in 15 years (as with some Cycas, Australian Macrozamia and Lepidozamia).
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Aglaonema Pride of Sumatera and Dona Carmen
Either Bredder aglaonema from indonesia namely Gregorius Hambali was born aglaonema "pride of sumatera" and "dona carmen" become fenomenal in indonesia and in the world. Pride of Sumatera is combination between Aglaonema rotundum and Aglaonema commutatum whereas Donnacarmen is combination between Aglaonema brevispathum with Aglaonema commutatum.
aglaonema dona carmen & Pride of sumatera available on arulflorist
Thursday, August 2, 2007
croton
crotons are very popular and come in an amazing diversity of leaf shapes and colors. What they do have in common are rather thick evergreen alternate leaves, tiny inconspicuous star-shaped yellow flowers that hang down in long racemes, and a milky sap that bleeds from cut stems. Depending on the cultivar, the leaves may be ovate to linear, entire to deeply lobed, and variegated with green, white, purple, orange, yellow, red or pink. The colors may follow the veins, the margins or they may be in blotches on the leaf. See Crotons Picture Gallery.
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