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Chinese New Year Catalogue 2015
Four Season Limes (四季橘
四季橘 / 柑)
Limes are the ubiquitous CNY plants, since the Cantonese name for
Limes, 'gam', sounds like 'gold', and of course, the fruits are bright
orange, resembling gold.
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Care Tips:
• Full day sun preferred
• Normal watering
• You can keep the plant even after CNY and use the fruits like normal
limes.
Price:
o 7” glazed pot, 1-1.5ft H – $28 for 1 pot, $55 for a pair
o 8” glazed pot, 1.5-2ft H – $32 for 1 pot, $58 for a pair
o 10” glazed pot, 3-3.5ft H - $58 for 1 pot, $128 for a pair (pictured)
Dragon Heart Lime (龙胆
龙胆橘)
龙胆
The Dragon Heart Lime has bigger, more prosperous looking fruits, and
seems to be popular with the business community, possibly due to its
Chinese name, meaning “Dragon’s Courage”.
Care Tips:
• Full day sun preferred
• Normal watering
Price:
o 10” glazed pot, 2ft H - $52 for 1 pot, $100 for a pair
o 10” glazed pot, 3ft H - $72 for 1 pot, $138 for a pair
Kumquat (金橘
金橘)
金橘
The Kumquat fruit is another CNY citrus with bright orange fruit. Its
Cantonese name
'kum kat' sounds like
, or 'Golden Fortune'.
金橘
金吉
Care Tips:
• Full day sun preferred
• Normal watering
Price:
o Medium 10” glazed pot, 2ft H – $35 for 1 pot, $68 for a pair
o Tall 10” glazed pot, 3ft H - $68 for 1 pot; $132 for 2 pots
Kumquat 10” (Tall) Kumquat 10” (Med)
Mandarin Oranges (朱砂
朱砂柑
朱砂柑)
One of the basic traditions of CNY is to bring along a pair of mandarin
oranges when visiting, due to the auspicious sound of the Cantonese
name for mandarin oranges, 'gam', which sounds like 'gold'.
柑
Care Tips:
• Full day sun preferred
• Normal watering
Price:
o Tabletop 7” glazed pot – $25 for 1 pot, $48 for a pair
o 12” glazed pot - $88 for 1 pot; $172 for a pair
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Phoenix Tail Celosia (凤尾
凤尾)
凤尾
In Chinese culture, the Phoenix embodies the Five Virtues, and its
appearance signifies a period of peace and prosperity. Many businesses
and homes place a pair of Celosias at either side of the entrance to
attract the aforementioned peace and prosperity.
Care Tips:
• Full day sun preferred
• Lots of water
Price:
o Mini 6”pot (mixed colours) - $7 for 1 pot, $13 for a pair
o 10” pot, 3ft H, 1 colour - $16 for 1 pot, $30 for a pair
o 10” pot, 3ft H, 2 colour - $23 for 1 pot, $45 for a pair
Cockscomb (鸡冠
鸡冠花
鸡冠花)
A favourite traditional CNY flower, the Cockscomb’s brightly coloured and
distinctive flowers are another common sighting at doorways or festive
displays to invite good fortune and happiness.
Care Tips:
• Full day sun preferred
• Moderate watering
Options:
• Colours: Red, orange, pink, yellow
Price:
o Medium 8” pot, 1.5ft H - $12 for 1 pot, $22 for a pair (Red)
o Tall, 10”pot, 3ft H - $20 for 1 pot, $38 for a pair
Hydrangea (绣球
绣球花
绣球花)
Hydrangeas are a popular CNY plant as the blooms are showy and are
believed to bring luck.
Care Tips:
• Very bright shade to morning sun.
• A lot of water and a moist environment.
• If you like blue flowers then make the soil more acidic; if you like the
flowers pink then make the soil more alkaline.
Options:
Colours: pink, blue, purple, white, green
Price:
o 5” pot - $8 (at least 1-2 pompoms
o 10” pot - $28 (at least 2-4 pompoms)
Azalea (杜
杜鵑花)
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Care Tips:
• Very bright shade to morning sun
• Moderate watering
Options:
• Colours: dark pink, baby pink, speckled pink/white, purple
Price:
o Small 15cm plant - $8
o Medium, 25cm plant - $15
o Large, 1.5ft - $38 (pictured)
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Chrysanthemum (菊
菊花)
Chrysanthemums are one of the “Four Gentlemen”, and is a symbolic
plant for Autumn. It represents longevity and nobility.
Care Tips:
• Very bright shade to morning sun
• Monitor watering as stems will rot when overwatered
Price:
o Small 5”pot, 1ft H - $7
o Big 10” pot, 3ft H - $20 for 1 pot; $38 for a pair
Marigold (万寿菊
万寿菊)
万寿菊
Marigold’s chinese name means ‘chrysanthemum of ten thousand
longevities’. The bright yellow, orange, and gold colours are festive and
fengshui masters say that marigolds invite wealth.
Care Tips:
• Full to half day sun
• Moderate watering
• Cut off dying flowers to prolong flowering period
• Said to prevent some garden pests, like root nematodes and aphids
Options:
• Colours: Gold/Orange, Gold/Yellow, Orange, Yellow, Red/Orange
Price:
o 6”pot, 1.5ft H - $8
o 8”pot, 2ft H - $12
Kalanchoe (万紫千红
万紫千红)
万紫千红
万紫千红
The Chinese name for Kalanchoe
literally means ‘a riot of
colours’. “Wan zi qian hong” also sounds like “ten thousand descendants,
thousand greatness”, a very prosperous CNY greeting.
Care Tips:
• Half to full day sun. Okay for balconies/corridors.
• Less water or else it is susceptible to rot.
Options:
• Colours: Red, orange, pink, yellow, purple
• Single or double-petalled
Price:
o Mini 3”pot - $5
o Medium 7” pot - $8 (pictured)
o Large 10” pot - $20
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Dendrobium Orchid (胡姬花
胡姬花)
胡姬花
One of the “Four Gentlemen” plants, Orchids symbolize virtue and
refinement.
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Care Tips:
• Filtered sun. Okay for balconies/corridors.
• Moderate watering
Price:
o Mini Dendrobium 3”pot - $9
o Dendrobium 8” pot, 3ft H - $16
Phalaenopsis Orchid (蝴蝶
蝴蝶兰
蝴蝶兰)
Displaying a purple orchid in your living room is considered to bring luck
and harmony to your family. Phalaenopsis is ideal since it is suitable for
indoor display.
Care Tips:
• Filtered sun or bright light.
• Water deeply once a week.
Price:
o $23 per plant, not inclusive of ceramic pot
Oncidium Orchids / Dancing Ladies (文心兰
文心兰)
文心兰
The Dancing Ladies are famous for being low maintenance and flowering
easily year-round.
Care Tips:
• Filtered sun or bright light.
• Moderate watering
Price:
o Mini Oncidium - $9 per pot
o Dancing Lady - $13 per pot
Mokara Orchids (胡姬花
胡姬花)
胡姬花
The brightly coloured Mokara orchids are suitable for placing outside
your door in hot sun.
Care Tips:
• Half to full sun
• Moderate watering
Price:
o $68 per pot, 2 or 3 colours.
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Cymbidium Orchids (兰花
兰花)
兰花
兰花
The original
in Chinese paintings of old belongs in the elegant
Cymbidium family.
Care Tips:
• Filtered sun or bright shade. Okay for balconies/corridors or bright
indoor display.
• Moderate watering
Price:
o $118 per pot (black plastic pot)
Pomegranate (石榴
石榴 / 红花)
红花
Pomegranate is one of the perennial lucky plants for Chinese, especially
when flowering. It is well known as a symbol of fertility and happiness in
the family. Businesspeople often plant a pomegranate outside their
homes, and tie red ribbons or a crab shell on the plant.
Care Tips:
• Half day sun
• Water well
Price:
o Small 6” pot - $6
o Medium 10”pot, 2ft H, with flowers - $18
o Large 12” pot, 3ft H, with flowers - $25 (pictured left)
o Quadruple Pomegranate, Medium 10” pot - $18 (top right)
o White Pomegranate, 10” pot 5ft H with fruits - $22 (bottom right)
Guzmania (黄梨
黄梨花
黄梨花)
Guzmania’s name in Hokkien, “Ong Lai Huay” (literally pineapple flower),
sounds similar to the words for “prosperity arriving”.
Care Tips:
• This is a shade plant.
• Moderate watering. Pls beware of mosquito breeding.
Options:
• Red, yellow, orange, purple or combinations.
Price:
o 5”pot, 1 colour - $22
o 10” pot, 3 colour - $66
Periwinkle (长
长春花)
春花
Care Tips:
• Half to full day sun preferred for year-round blooming.
• Water well.
• Prune regularly to encourage blooming, and prevent the plant from
becoming leggy.
Options:
• Classic Periwinkle, Hot Pink, Light Pink, Red, White, Purple
Price:
o 7” pot - $7
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Euphorbia geroldii (Thornless Euphorbia) (双八
双八)
双八
Care Tips:
• Half to full sun
• Don’t water too much.
• Low maintenance plant.
Price:
o 8”pot, 2ft H - $18 (pictured)
o 10” pot, 2-2.5ft H - $28
Euphorbia milii / Crown of Thorns (八仙花
八仙花)
八仙花
Thai tradition says if you get 8 flowers on your Euphorbia milii, you'll be
lucky. Its brightly coloured flowers also look like coins.
Care Tips:
• Half to full sun. Suitable for balconies and corridors.
• Don't water too much or it may rot.
• Very low maintenance plant.
Options:
• Normal size, mini euphorbia (mini leaves and flowers)
• Colours: Red, Yellow, White, Pink
• Speckled or with stripes
Price:
o 5” pot - $8
o 8” pot - $16
Hibiscus (大红花
大红花)
大红花
The great thing about Hibiscus are their lovely big colourful blooms that
flower constantly all year round without much effort.
Care Tips:
• Full sun preferred for max blooming.
• Lots of water
• Fertilize regularly
Price:
o Dwarf Hibiscus 7” pot - $10 (pictured, top)
o 8” pot - $13
o 10” pot - $18
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ZZ plant (金钱树
金钱树)
金钱树
The Zamioculcas zamiifolia or ZZ plant is called ‘money plant’ in Chinese,
as its dark green fleshy leaves is said to resemble ancient Chinese ingots,
hence it is an extremely popular plant to display in homes, shops, and
offices to attract wealth-luck.
Care Tips:
• One of the easiest plants to take care of.
• Can even be indoors, so long as the room is not overly dark.
• Not too much water.
Price:
o 3” pot - $5
o 6”pot - $8
o 8” pot - $18
o 12” pot - $38
Jade Plant (金枝玉叶
金枝玉叶)
金枝玉叶
The Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) is another ‘money plant’ for the Chinese
as its round fleshy leaves resemble precious jade, or coins, and hence are
placed near cashiers and in wealth luck fengshui spots in homes.
Care Tips:
• Bright indoors near a window or along a corridor.
• Little water
Price:
o 5” pot - $8 (pictured) – suitable for table-top deco
o 8” pot - $25
Chilli / Chilli Padi (辣椒
辣椒)
辣椒
辣椒
The Chinese name for Chilli is 'la jiao' (
). 'Jiao' sounds like 'zhao' in
the New Year wishes for wealth and prosperity 'zhao cai jin bao' (
). Anyway, it’s not just decorative - you can eat the chillies after CNY.
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招财进
Care Tips:
• Direct sun needed. Full sun is best.
• A lot of water
• Weekly fertilizer, especially when fruiting.
Options:
• Colours: Red, Purple, White, Yellow, Orange
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Price:
o Chillies 7”pot - $7
o Habanero - $10
Jerusalem Cherry / Solanum pseudocapsicum (满堂红
满堂红)
满堂红
Care Tips:
• Half to full sun
• Average amount of water
• Weekly fertilizer, especially when fruiting.
• Poisonous to dogs, cats, and some birds. Don’t eat.
Price:
o Small 5”pot - $7
o Medium 7” pot - $12
o Large 10” pot - $28 (pictured)
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Hoya multiflora ‘Shooting Stars’ (年年有余
年年有余)
年年有余
年年有余
This Hoya "Shooting Stars" is called
in Chinese because the
flowers also look like little goldfish. ("Yu" being the same phonetic sound
for "fish" and "abundance").
Care Tips:
• Low maintenance and easy to take care of
• Filtered light or bright shade
• Water moderately
Price:
o 5” pot - $7
Adenium (富贵花
富贵花)
富贵花
富贵花
Adenium is called
, or “prosperity flower” in Chinese, and is a
favourite fengshui plant to attract wealth and prosperity.
Care Tips:
• Full sun preferred for max blooming.
• Limit watering to prevent root rot.
• Regular pruning will encourage blooms.
• The plant should be repotted regularly to reveal more of the ginsenglike caudex.
Price:
o 6” pot - $22
Lantana
Lantana is a low-maintenance plant that flowers constantly and comes in
a great range of "mix n match" colours.
Care tips:
• Full sun for max blooming
• A lot of water, twice daily on hot days
Options:
• Colours: Pink/Yellow, Red/Orange, Pink, Yellow, White, Purple
Price:
o 7” pot - $7
o Lantana Prosperity Topiary 8” pot, 3ft H, multi-coloured - $38
Impatiens (凤仙花
凤仙花)
凤仙花
Care Tips:
• Half to full day sun.
• Water moderately.
Options:
• Red, Pink/White Stripe, Red/White Stripe, Orange, Salmon Pink
Price:
o 6” pot - $7
o 8” pot - $10
o 10” pot - $15
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Zinnia (百日菊
百日菊)
百日菊
Zinnia comes in many happy and lively colours, guaranteed to brighten up
your home and usher in an upbeat festive mood.
Care Tips:
• Full day sun for best blooms
• Water a lot
Price:
o 7” pot - $7
Butter Daisies (Melampodium)
The bright yellow flowers are very happy and festive, and long-lasting.
They won’t blow off or fall off in a sudden rain.
Care Tips:
• Half to full day sun
• Water a lot
Price:
o 7” pot - $7
Sansevieria / Mother-in-Law’s Tongue (虎尾兰
虎尾兰)
虎尾兰
Sansevieria is considered to be a good plant in fengshui due to the plant’s
upward-growing leaves. Chinese traditionally place the plant at doorways
to block negative energies. Sansevieria has been found by NASA to be an
air-purifying plant that can be helpful for ‘sick building syndrome’.
Care Tips:
• Super low maintenance
• Tolerant of range of lighting conditions but full sun best.
• Tolerates desert conditions - you can even water once a week.
Price:
o Mini 3” pot - $5
o Small 5” pot - $6
o Tall 6” pot, 2ft H - $8
Lion Head Pussy Willow
(狮
狮头银柳)
头银柳
8ft bunch - $28
7ft bunch - $25
6ft bunch - $21
5ft bunch - $18
Pussy Willow (银柳
银柳)
银柳
8ft bunch - $18
7ft bunch - $15
6ft bunch - $12
5ft bunch - $10
4ft bunch - $8
Bonsai with pot - $18
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