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The plants are bugged
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 03/04/2016
» There’s a sad footnote to the story about Petchsuporn Rapley’s date palms in Doi Saket, Chiang Mai (Green Fingers, March 6). For those who did not read the article, Ms Petchsuporn planted some 100 date palms as an experiment a little over three years ago. A year later two trees started to flower, followed by a few more last year. Braving sharp-as-nails giant thorns, she and her workers cross-pollinated the trees manually and these successfully bore fruit for the first time last year.
Survival of the seediest
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 03/11/2013
» Bangkok Post reader and fellow plant lover Terry Commins shared on Facebook the fun he has had observing how many forest trees time their flowering with the rainy season. "Those with hard seed pods that take longer to mature tend to flower earlier," he wrote. "Each species has its own clock, but almost all end up getting it right for when to drop their seeds to maximise the weather conditions. Some seeds remain fertile for only a day or two, while others can last a year. Enjoy the complexity of nature."