order: myrtales
family: myrtaceae
genus: myrtus
species: communis
As the year began, i bought this small myrtle bush slightly off its rounded silhouette as a discounted item from a garden centre that I frequented. They'd already put it up on sale in late fall but couldn't sell them off. So they were trying to rid them at the time in order to make room for spring flowers and herbs. This plant had long been in my wish list. So I was very happy that I finally brought it home with me.
I nearly lost the plant along with some other plants after the trip to Italy in May this year. The friend I engaged for taking care of the garden somehow didn't give it enough water, so all the limbs were dried up and pointing downwards. I immediately gave all the wilted plants a good soak and continued to care for them intensively for the next week(s). This myrtle was one that recovered very well. Other plants weren't that lucky. You see that's the price you have to pay if you want to leave home for some days. Or you can also see it the other way round. The price you have to pay for doing gardening is to be chained to the plants. You can't move around much.
Currently the plant has put on plenty of flower buds which it has been having for more than a month now. The flower buds don't seem to open soon despite the hot days we had this week. Repotting will also have to be carried out. But that will be after the flower.
family: myrtaceae
genus: myrtus
species: communis
As the year began, i bought this small myrtle bush slightly off its rounded silhouette as a discounted item from a garden centre that I frequented. They'd already put it up on sale in late fall but couldn't sell them off. So they were trying to rid them at the time in order to make room for spring flowers and herbs. This plant had long been in my wish list. So I was very happy that I finally brought it home with me.
I nearly lost the plant along with some other plants after the trip to Italy in May this year. The friend I engaged for taking care of the garden somehow didn't give it enough water, so all the limbs were dried up and pointing downwards. I immediately gave all the wilted plants a good soak and continued to care for them intensively for the next week(s). This myrtle was one that recovered very well. Other plants weren't that lucky. You see that's the price you have to pay if you want to leave home for some days. Or you can also see it the other way round. The price you have to pay for doing gardening is to be chained to the plants. You can't move around much.
Currently the plant has put on plenty of flower buds which it has been having for more than a month now. The flower buds don't seem to open soon despite the hot days we had this week. Repotting will also have to be carried out. But that will be after the flower.
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