[TALOS]

hi guys,
just sharing some pics of my bucida.
they're simply beautiful and i can't get enough of it.
wish i had more space to get more.

the smaller one (also my first)
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/sandysoh/CIMG8361.jpg


the larger one
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/sandysoh/CIMG8360.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/sandysoh/CIMG8356.jpg

[sweethalo]

Wow Talos, You certainly hv a very pretty garden...

cheers

sweethalo

[limxuanhong]

Wow...very nice landscape! ^_^/>

[TALOS]

thanks guys!
makes me feel good having a garden to 'fuss' over whenever i'm vexed. :P/>

[wilson]

Hi TALOS,

Thanks for sharing. This variegated Bucida tree is indeed a nice thing to have in any garden. Pretty fuss-free but more costly and very much slower growing compared to its non-variegated counterpart.

I am considering getting one for my community garden... If you notice NParks is also growing this variegated version in some parts of Singapore.

Wilson

[TALOS]

yo wilson,
haha! i know u share my love of this plant.
yeah, i've seen them growing along holland road and also beside PIE near CJC.
they are fuss free.
only thing is u gotta bear with it when they lose all their leaves when 'molting'.
but when the new leaves start coming out, they're simply gorgeous man!
so far, i've only seen them on sale at pioneer and prince landscape and nursery.
do u know of anywhere else that has them?

[mtct83]

What a cosy garden you have there TALOS! And your bucida is indeed very beautiful and artistic-looking!

[TALOS]

thanks buddy!
much appreciated :D/>

[wilson]

Hi TALOS,

I think Far East Flora also carries this plant. It is increasingly becoming popular with the locals here.

What is its growth rate like?

I see we may have our very own local X'mas tree!

Wilson

[TALOS]

hey buddy,
the growth rate is actually very slow.
that's why i like it.
i don wan it to grow as fast and large as the normal one.
hey here's a pic of a single layer bucida i saw at pioneer.
its damn gorgeous but it costs a bomb man.
wanted to get it but no space to put liao.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/sandysoh/CIMG8411.jpg

[Dominic]

Wow Talos nice bucida there and well maintained garden. I always love the layering of the crown of the bucida plant makes it very serene. I have seen giant bucida in Malaysia VERY huge but it can be maintained as a bonsai if you trim its roots often.

[TALOS]

 Dominic, on Apr 9 2007, 10:38 AM, said:

Wow Talos nice bucida there and well maintained garden. I always love the layering of the crown of the bucida plant makes it very serene. I have seen giant bucida in Malaysia VERY huge but it can be maintained as a bonsai if you trim its roots often.

thanks dude.
those you've seen in malaysia are variegated ones?

[lazyworm]

talos bro, saw 2 big pots selling at FEF kovan yesterday but no price tag.. and didn't ask.. haha!
but they are beautiful!

[Dominic]

 TALOS, on Apr 9 2007, 10:44 AM, said:

thanks dude.
those you've seen in malaysia are variegated ones?

Yo Bro,
Its the green type and they grow them as road side trees. They make a big mess when the leaves start to shed and the goverment will come and chop their branches all up. I hate when they do that , they don't prune or trim they choppppp the old trees away.

This post has been edited by Dominic: 09 April 2007 - 11:26 AM

[Skechid]

What's the propagation method? *ishoping that it's stem cutting* Lol...

[TALOS]

 lazyworm, on Apr 9 2007, 11:14 AM, said:

talos bro, saw 2 big pots selling at FEF kovan yesterday but no price tag.. and didn't ask.. haha!
but they are beautiful!

yo bro,
hey thats where i got my bigger one from.
price i think $200 plus man.

[TALOS]

 Dominic, on Apr 9 2007, 11:25 AM, said:

Yo Bro,
Its the green type and they grow them as road side trees. They make a big mess when the leaves start to shed and the goverment will come and chop their branches all up. I hate when they do that , they don't prune or trim they choppppp the old trees away.

tell me abt the leaves dropping man.
mine also makes a mess of my driveway.
but when the new leave emerging, damn swee cos got pinkish color.

the all green ones grow super huge man.
thanks God the variegated grows slowly.

[TALOS]

 Skechid, on Apr 9 2007, 12:13 PM, said:

What's the propagation method? *ishoping that it's stem cutting* Lol...

hey dude,
i have no idea how its propagated man.
must ask bossman wilson to go check.

[blacktger]

They are beautiful, I have 5 of them, its awesome adds beauty to them if you place spot lights flashing towards them at night!!! Try it...you will know what I mean....tger.

[TALOS]

 blacktger, on 03 December 2010 - 08:34 AM, said:

They are beautiful, I have 5 of them, its awesome adds beauty to them if you place spot lights flashing towards them at night!!! Try it...you will know what I mean....tger.

Hi tger,
i've got no chance to shine spot lights on mine anymore as i've moved the plants out of my house compound and planted them along the road side. :)/>