In The Garden

(Continued from last week) As far as I am aware, the only surviving Yellow Poui is planted outside the Prime Minister’s Residence on Main Street.

Tabeluia serratifolia commonly called Yellow Poui is a member of the Bignoniaceae family and is native to Central and South America.

(Continued from last week) Heliconias make excellent table and floor fresh flower arrangements and can be found in hotel lobbies, malls, banks, churches and reception halls.

Heliconias are magnificent and beautiful. A few years ago there were approximately 20 species of heliconia grown in the Caribbean; today, there are more than 400 species in cultivation.

In an earlier article, I had implored the authorities to put in place a maintenance plan with the hope of raising the awareness and importance of our trees; to no avail.

As the hype of making Georgetown a ‘green city’ continues, one can only watch speechlessly as the butchering of trees progresses.

Allamanda prefers a rich soil and plenty of water during the hot/dry days.

Allamanda commonly called Buttercup or Golden Trumpet originated in Brazil and comes from the Apocynaceae family.

It is estimated that there are approximately 3 trillion trees throughout the world!

Peltophorum, commonly called Pride of India, are fast growing large trees.

I have written so much on trees in the city and it all seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

Triplaris surinamensis commonly called Long John or Helicopter Tree originated in South America – Guyana, Brazil, Suriname and is indigenous to the Amazon basin.

Thunbergia erecta commonly called King’s Mantle, originated from tropical West Africa and comes from the Acanthaceae family.

During The Festival of Flowers we were treated to violin music by a young musician during the lunch break, and what a treat that was along with the steel pan and the cathedral organ.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception better known as Brickdam Cathedral held a Grand Festival of Flowers in celebration of their centenary last Monday and Tuesday at the cathedral.

Cordia sebestena commonly called Spanish Cordia or Geranium tree originated from the northern coast of South America and the Caribbean, and comes from the Boraginaceae family.

Casuarina equisetifolia commonly called Mile Tree or Christmas Pine originated in Australia and Southeast Asia. 

Lagerstroemia speciosa commonly called Queens Crape Myrtle or Pride of India originated in India and southern Asia.

As I said last week, there is a lot of hype around mulch and wood waste but sometimes the sawmills cannot be trusted to provide safe wood waste.

After receiving a few phone calls on mulch and wood chips I decided to write on the subject.