Flowers keep falling on my head

The Poui tree (Tabebuia rosea) seen from the 'abaq' (verandah)

Footpath laden flowers

The bunchy  pink flowers of the Poui tree kept falling on the ground.  The tree is tall and stands next to my bedroom.  Every morning I would stand at the ' abaq' (or verandah) to watch the petals fall gently on the ground.  This is the kind of view and experience that is priceless and of great aesthetic beauty for me.  Living in the park with flowers above you and the sounds of birds in the day and crickets at night brings much peace and happiness.  At this time of the year too, the jungle tree not far away from the bedroom is heavily flowering too with a specialty.   From a fair distance of about 30 meters this jungle tree with yellow flowers will throw its scent around the park day and night.  Its aroma is a mixed scent of vanilla and sweet camphor.  In the silence of the night I could smell the fragrance reaching us .  I sleep with the thought that waking up is really a joy.  Another day in paradise.

Pink Poui flowers above my head

Two pale red flushes and a Pink Poui tree

At left of the picture are the pink flowers of the Poui tree (Tabebuia rosea), and on bottom right are the pale brown to red flushes of the Mango tree (Mangifera indica)

Trumpet-shaped flowers of the
Tabebuia rosea

 Just outside the back door are two trees that are producing new leaves and one tree that bears beautiful pink flowers.  These trees provide much shade when I rest in the afternoon or anytime of the day to enjoy filtered light and shade.  Not merely in the park, it seems that this month the Poui trees are flowering all over Bintulu town where ever  they are planted mainly as roadside trees and in green open spaces.   I have planted two varieties at the park, the pink and white varieties.  In other parts of the tropics it has been reported that yellow flowering varieties are available.  Other common names for the tree is 'Tecoma' and 'Trumpet 'tree.  The Jambu Bol tree last year bore a few fruits only, the very first ones.  I hope that towards the end of this year most probably in December the Malay Apple tree will bear an abundance of fruits.

Pale red flushes of the Malay Apple tree or 'Jambu Bol' in Malay (Eugenia malaccensis)
Location : Zone C

Highlights today at the park

Eastern Crimson Sunbird - Kelicap Sepah Raja (Malay)
Aethopyga siparaja

Tabebuia rosea
Family : Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family

Heliconia psittacorum
Family : Musaceae - Banana family

Blogging about blooming flowers

Tabebuia rosea or Trumpet flower at the very top of picture with colourful flushes of the Mesua ferrea (Ceylon ironwood) in the middle of picture.
Location : Zone C

CU of Trumpet flower

 Two plants that are producing beautiful blooms right now are the Trumpet flower (Tabebuia rosea) and the
Bauhinia kockiana.  The Trumpet flower is a cultivated species while the Bauhinia  is a climbing plant or vine that grows naturally at the park.  I have blogged a fair bit about both plants and there can be accessed here ...>>>http://mykambatikworld.blogspot.com/search/label/Tecoma%20pentaphylla
and here ...>>>
 http://myussop.blogspot.com/2009/12/tug-of-war-with-jane.html

Bauhinia kockiana, is seen at left of the picture in orange colours
Location : Provinsi Rattan
Zone I

Bauhinia kockiana,  in close-up
Location : Provinsi Rattan
Zone I

Garden flowers in close-ups

Phaalenopsis sumatrana
Family : Orchidaceae - Orchid family

Ixora coccinea
Family : Rubiaceae - Coffee family

Tabebuia rosea
Family : Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family

Flowering at the park - Poui tree

Tabebuia rosea

 It's the September flowering season for the Poui tree (Tabebuia rosea) at the park right now.  There are two varieties grown here viz the pink and white ones.  The tree is also known as Tecoma penthaphylla previously.  I have grown them from seeds before .

Tabebuia alba
Family : Bignoniaceae - Bignonia family
Zone B and C