What is the best time to plant a tree?

Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree

🌳 What is the best time to plant a tree?

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb

📷 Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree, one of the most spectacular trees of subtopics that is actually very cold hardy and drought resistant.

🔰 Cascading clusters of bright yellow flowers in summer are followed by bright pink, papery, lantern-like seed pods that gracefully dangle through autumn.
🔰 Its elegant foliage and attractive form make it a captivating centerpiece in any garden or landscape.
🔰 Very fast growing, nice solution for a shade tree.
🔰 According to ancient Chinese manuscripts, the Golden Rain Tree is crucial for Dragons, as it is believed to be connected to their existence, guarding and complementing each other. Growing these plants is considered auspicious and is believed to safeguard the Dragon family.

2024 is a year of Dragon! 🐉

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Date: 2 May 2024

Cat of the Day - Gutalin a.k.a Google.

🐈 Cat of the Day - Gutalin a.k.a. Google.

Google knows everything. He is our oldest cat (born 2007), and recently started cloning himself because he can't find helpers as smart as he is. Do you know the feeling? Hold that thought. Good night for now... 🌜

📸 😺 👇 Share your cats in comments!

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Date: 2 May 2024

Pictures of flowers for the quiz

Cucumber Tree (Averrhoa bilimbi)

Parijat Tree (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)

Hummingbird Tree (Sesbania grandiflora)

Papaya Tree (Carica papaya)

❓ Pictures of flowers

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Date: 2 May 2024

Fun Fact: Papayas contain an enzyme called papain, which is commonly used as a meat tenderizer, now you know what the secret is!

Papaya (Carica papaya)

📖 Fun Fact: Papayas contain an enzyme called papain, which is commonly used as a meat tenderizer, now you know what the secret is!

Papaya (Carica papaya) is a delicious fruit that is good for you as a dessert or as a digestive aid. We eat it after every meal!

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Date: 2 May 2024

Fun Fact: Bleeding Heart Vine

Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae)

📖 Fun Fact: Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is named for its unique red and white flowers that resemble... bleeding hearts! 😍

❣️Native to tropical West Africa
❣️ Spectacular, dramatic flowers look like a line of dangling hearts, each emerging from the other.
❣️ It's a climbing vine often grown as a houseplant or in gardens with a trellis for support.
❣️Winder heavy bloomer, but as long as you provide lots of light to it, it'll bloom most of the time.

🛒Get your own Bleeding Heart

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