going tropical

Oh, it's been a while since I updated.

Part of my time now goes to gardening, I have a relatively big garden to fill.. and I began digging my garden the other day and literally shovelling soil like I work at a construction site. ^_^

Whomever would say that gardening is easy should be hanged. It's really difficult. It requires work and sweat. In fact, my body is in pain and my muscles are hurt. *sad lips*

My work is somewhat rewarding, though, however, it is pretty expensive, I need to collect plants and do extensive flower and tree choices to make the perfect tropical landscaping I have in mind.

Some of my favorite flowers are in a group called Mussaenda Philippica I learned about it a few years back and that there are several hybrid flowers in it and are named after the First Ladies of the Philippines..  wow, a flower created and named after you.. could there be any ghey-er than that? ^_^

Here are the "Doñas"...

- named after the 1st wife of General Emilio Aguinaldo, Hilaria del Rosario

- named after the wife of President Manuel Quezon, Aurora Aragon

- named after the wife of President Jose P. Laurel, Pacencia Hidalgo

- named after the 2nd wife of President Sergio Osmeña, Esperanza Limjap

- named after the wife of President Manuel Roxas, Trinidad de Leon

- named after the wife of President Elpidio Quirino. Alicia Syquia

- named after the wife of President Ramon Magsaysay, Luz Banzon

- named after the wife of President Carlos P. Garcia, Leonila Dimataga

- named after the second wife of President Diosdado Macapagal, Evangelina Macaraeg

- Named after the wife of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Imelda Romualdez

- named after the first lady president of the Philippines, President Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino

- named after the wife of President Fidel V. Ramos, Amelita Martinez

 

..but, as a girl's notebook asked, "why isn't there a flower named after Former First Lady Loi Ejercito and President Gloria Arroyo?" ^_^