When Lunar year arrive, you know spring is not far and potted plants start to grow from one corner to the other corner of a floral nursery. Most of the plants are imported, this shows that spring is boundless and able to stay in every single part of the world with non-returnable journey.
For sure, buying flowers for home deco is not a tradition only for Singaporean, isn’t it good to pay something in exchange for good blessings and happiness in return.
Mandarin oranges represent great auspicious.
Gomphrena globosa, commonly known as Globe Amaranth or Bachelor Button, literally means bloom for thousand in mandarin.
Celosia cristata, commonly known as cockscomb. Chinese believes luck will crown you throughout the year.
Pineapple literally means flourishing prosperity.
Buying back a Phalaenopsis, is just like holding a national heart.
Charming Chrysanthemum offer you a charming year.
Salix argyracea means money in homonym.
Gold berry, of course the golden exterior explain every things.
Pomegranate, was believed to have the ability to cleanse and protect your house from the evil.
So, what flowers may spring choose to be his public ambassador?
February 2, 2013 at 4:51 am
Gorgeous photos, Sydney. the Phalaenopsis is beautiful.
February 2, 2013 at 9:50 am
Thanks, I love this elegant plant too!
February 2, 2013 at 2:06 pm
Beautiful shots Sydney. I can’t take pictures for nuts so, I admire people like you who make it look so simple. Cheers, Eric
February 2, 2013 at 6:33 pm
Thanks,Eric! One day I might bump into you and say Hi! Haha!
Have a great weekend!
February 2, 2013 at 3:29 pm
Gorgeous pictures. I love the bachelor buttons. Wear one of those when we dance!!1
February 2, 2013 at 6:38 pm
Yes,yes! I take the chrysanthemum button!
February 2, 2013 at 10:12 pm
la la la ta ta la la
(music playing)
February 2, 2013 at 7:25 pm
Beautiful flower photographs. All flowers look nice. Nature’s best gift to us.
February 2, 2013 at 7:59 pm
February 2, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Beautiful!
February 2, 2013 at 9:51 pm
Thank you!
February 2, 2013 at 11:22 pm
Loved these, Sydney. Beautiful shots!
February 3, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Thanks, Sydney thank you a pot of orange in return!
Wish you all the best in this 2013!
February 3, 2013 at 1:02 am
Thanks for the explanation of the symbolism of the flowers and fruit. Beautiful photos.
February 3, 2013 at 1:54 pm
Some can be explained, and some I leave it to our eyes!
Angeline, have a peaceful week ahead! Cheers!
February 3, 2013 at 1:14 am
How nice these photos are !
Really have no idea what may the spring choose , but I will pick the mandarin oranges and Gomphrena globosa ( what a long name > v < ) for me !
I love the mandarin orange juice (yum) <– very yummy reason ^ ^ , and about the "purple balls", I didn't know they are some lucky flowers for new year, people at my place prefer apricot blossom and mandarin oranges for the new year! However, I have a small field of these "purple balls" in my garden ^ – ^ they are strong in living , love the sunshine and can keep their color for a long long time after being dried
February 3, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Yes, I like mandarin orange too! In fact I had two last night !
Yin yin, thanks for sharing so much wonderful story about yourself!
I had a glance of your Blog, is truly a beautiful Blog I can feel by the first impression!
And I believe we are working in the same garden, haha!
Have a peaceful weekend! I see you then! Cheers!
February 4, 2013 at 12:21 am
^ – ^ You are more than welcome, Sydney ! My family haven’t buy any lucky trees or flowers for the coming holiday yet , the flowers market is so down this year, many plants stand lonely ,many sellers keep waiting in their blues, hope everything will be brighter soon !
Thanks for your kind compliment ^ v ^ feel free to drop by and have some tea anytime you like.
haha , any reason for that ?
February 4, 2013 at 12:41 am
Sure! Are you a Singaporean? Sorry I have no time to read thru you Blog yet!
February 3, 2013 at 2:28 am
Lunar New Year holiday is comming
February 3, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Yes, yes! So much things to do! And so much things to Blog!
Thanks, have a great day!
February 3, 2013 at 4:17 am
I love those Mandarin oranges.
February 3, 2013 at 2:04 pm
Thanks, Shinmon! I’m glad you like it!
February 3, 2013 at 9:20 am
Hi Sydney, I have been admiring your photographs for some time now, but my browser would not allow me to leave “likes” or comments – I finally switched browsers, hooray!! I was so happy to see this post about the Chinese New Year. When we lived in California I loved to go to Chinese New Year in San Francisco. I was born in the Year of the Monkey and I was able to celebrate that year in style! I will have a post on February 10 about CNY. Beautiful flowers, thanks for brightening my day!
February 3, 2013 at 10:57 pm
O, you are monkey? In that case I would like to share with you a joke.
Do you know what fruit can keep a person slim?
Answer: Banana.
Reason being is that, have you ever seen a fat monkey?
Gege, Julia! I thank you spending time on my Blog which I didn’t (not only yours)!
And thanks for sharing your wonderful feeling about CNY ! Let’s look forward and cheers!
February 3, 2013 at 10:14 pm
We just bought some pussy willow this evening, finally, hehe.
February 3, 2013 at 10:47 pm
I better get some too, how can I loss out to you?
February 3, 2013 at 10:48 pm
You still have plenty of time, we are leaving this Tuesday, have to do it earlier.
February 3, 2013 at 11:01 pm
One week? omg just one week left!
February 3, 2013 at 11:16 pm
Yaloh, one more week, then CNY, very fast. And so far we only bought the pussy willow and one small box of mandarin orange…..
February 3, 2013 at 11:21 pm
February 4, 2013 at 2:29 am
I tried to cmt on another entry of yours, but failed , wonder what’s wrong with WP > – <
haha , it's ok , just take your time ^ – ^
Nope , I'am a chinese vietnamese girl!
February 4, 2013 at 9:11 am
Is because you looks like a Singaporean in the picture.
Hi! nice to meet you!
Do you celebrate CNY in Vietnam?
February 4, 2013 at 12:24 pm
This is the first time someone tell me that I look like an Singaporean, sounds nice ^ – ^ people in my place usually think that I am a Japanese , and when I was in Thailand , a traveler from Chinese thought I was lost from her group and tried to show me the way back – that was very kind of her though ^ – ^
yup ^ – ^ we are in our preparation, CNY is also the traditional new year here ,people hung on many flowers and lights along the streets, and in a family size
my dad added many blessing words (in black / on red paper) everywhere =)
February 4, 2013 at 1:28 pm
You looks like many other races, it means you are qualify to be a secret agent!
So nice to hear about your country and family during this CNY season!
I wish you a fruitful year in collecting red packet! Cheers!
February 6, 2013 at 10:23 am
Wow such a wide choice for spring! I’d really have no idea… many I’d take one of each flower that exists lol!
February 6, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Is free, just take it!
February 8, 2013 at 3:17 am
Nice Blog and very beautiful photos. Thanks
February 8, 2013 at 10:43 am
Thank you!
February 8, 2013 at 7:07 am
Another beautiful post, and with flowers, to boot.
February 8, 2013 at 10:37 am
Sydney choose wild flower! What about you?
February 8, 2013 at 11:40 am
Yes, I like wildflowers too, especially on mountain hikes.
February 8, 2013 at 8:49 am
What a lovely post Sydney! I love that I always learn something new when I visit your page!
February 8, 2013 at 10:33 am
Remember add grain on earth? I’ll try my best to make full use of each day!
Keli, thanks! And Happy Lunar new year!