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ISSN 2094-1765
November 2012
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On the otherhand, the symble of fire is represented by the color red. Bridges,
sculptures, arks and dcors painted in red are considered a lucky feature and
you can used in the garden.
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bonsai trees, and naturally sculptured stones are some of the accessories
usually found in these gardens which creates that well-tended Asian feel.
A Korean Garden
With this, the Los Banos Horticultural Society will be having its Midyear Flower
and Garden show starting this October 5 to 14, 2012 at the Senior Social Garden
at the University of the Philippines at Los Banos campus, Laguna . This shows
theme is Asian Gardens, wherein the organizers will be featuring various Asian
garden designs from different countries in the Asia-Pacific. The Philippine booth
will be arranged by Myrna Orticio; Korea by Gintong Talulut; Japan by Exotica;
Thailand by Varunee; Singapore by Rain Forest Garden; China by Mr. Vic Chin;
Bali, Indonesia by Amy Partameno; Vietnam by Tony Pajaro; Indonesia by
Flower Box; Malaysia by Earth Keepers; and Burma by Marlon Bautista.
According to Ms Marina Catipon, President of the Los Banos Horticulture Society
and Chairperson of the show, the featured plants will be bamboos and flowering
plants. In the last five years, the use of bamboo for landscaping has become
very popular. Bamboo will be an important element of the Asian gardens. To
top your knowledge on bamboo, Dr. Celso Lantican of the College of Forestry,
UPLB will talk on Bamboos on Saturday, Oct. 6th at 2 pm. The following
Saturday at 2 in the afternoon, Vic Chin, Vice President of the Society, will talk on
culture of flowering plants.
The guest of honor during the opening will be Josephine Calma-Lazaro, a
pioneer member of the horticultural society of Los Banos. The center exhibit will
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It grows well in full sun or partially shaded areas but its best to expose the plant
to direct sunlight for four hours daily. In general, citrus plants grow healthier
when placed outdoors under bright light during summer.
Provide actively growing plants with high potash fertilizers for continuous
flowering and fruiting. For small plants, you may use five to six inch pots, but for
larger plants, use a 10-inch or bigger pot. Sandy-loam type soils, usually a
mixture of garden soil, sand and leaf compost is recommended. Move the plants
into containers one size larger every year as it grows. Afterwards, yearly
topdressing of fresh potting mixture will suffice.
The plant can be propagated by using three to six inch long stem cuttings from
matured plants, dipped in a rooting hormone powder and planted in a pot with
moist potting mixture. The whole pot with stem cuttings are then enclosed in a
clear plastic bag for humidity and kept at room temperature. Water occasionally
to prevent drying until it has rooted, usually after six to eight weeks. You may
then remove the plastic cover and move the plant to a much brighter area. It is
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also easy to grow the plants from seeds, but it will take them longer, about seven
to 10 years before they fruit.
Provide plants with sufficient
humidity by regularly watering
and wetting the surrounding area.
Low humidity usually attracts red
spider mites, scale insects and
white flies because of the sweet
honeydew secreted by the plants.
Use a commercial insecticide
spray to control insects if severe
infestation occurs.
Calamondin oranges can be
cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Its creamy-green foliage and
edible fruit always look attractive
in landscape settings. The fruits
at times taste sour and are
primarily used for cooking. The
juice can be used as a lime
substitute.
Similar
to
our
calamansi, the juice from the fruit
can be used against itching
caused by insect bites. The juice
can also sterilize hands when water and soap is not available and used as a
deodorant.
The Urban Gardener is an official electronic publication (in PDF Format) of the Plant
Biotechnology Project, Research & Development Center, Rizal Technological University, Boni
Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. It is published monthly. For more information, please
inquire thru email: rdc_rtu@yahoo.com or plantbiotech_rtu@yahoo.com and landline
(+632) 534-8267 Local 135 or Fax (+632) 534-9710.
Edited by N.R. Bautista November 2012
The Plant Biotechnology Project Committee is composed of:
Alexander B. Quilang, Norberto R. Bautista, & Jovita A. Anit.
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