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      Succulent plants has been gaining popularity now. It is now used as gifts, giveaways and collections for hobbyists. I am new to growing succulent plants and one thing that caught my attention while browsing on the Internet about it are the colorful and unique pots of which succulent collectors had been using. So lately I was looking for these pots. I had been searching on the malls nearby for these pots and find no luck on finding them. Well, guess where I find it? On a Japanese surplus store. These were tea cups and tea pots. I bought these for P150 pesos per kilo. This is all two kilos of which I just spent P300 for these pots. This is way cheaper compared to a regular pot. The only thing with it is that it doesn't have holes on the bottom, so when using it as a pot make sure to regularly check your plants so that it will not be  submerged in water. Happy planting everyone!

                   This is a succulent plant or also known as " water storage plant ". It has thickened and fleshy parts that usually retain water. I was fascinated by it because of its popularity, uniqueness and beauty. It is also easy to take care because it does not need more attention and watering. I just leave it on a sunny spot and that's it. Lucky for me, I could buy these plants for P50-100 pesos only which is relatively cheap. I just transfer it to beautiful pots and keep it dry. I am hooked into this for months now and so far here are my collections.                    The picture above is popularly known as "Hen and Chicks" succulent plant with scientific name of Echeveria secunda . This is my first succulent plant and so far it has propagated small plants all over it that needs repotting. I already transferred some of it to new pots but I am happy to see it growing and pro...

        Hello there! I am now back. After almost two years of being so silent in the blogging world, I am now really back. Well, office works, online job and personal stuff kept me busy this past few years but I am happy to share with you that finally I already finished my Master's degree in Business Administration. Anyways, back to my blog. What to expect now that I am back? Of course, top of the list is my travels. Check out Reina's Travels for all travel related posts. Another thing I want to write is about food with all the recipe and restaurants. Next is flowers and other plants. I am now into succulents so expect that I will write about it. The last but not the least topic is too personal for me which is about my dogs. The big dog in the picture above is my baby Chicco. So stay put in my blog and I will keep you posted. :)