Bintulu is near the sea and its coastline faces the open South China Sea. Indeed if you are to sail straight north you would have beached at the coasts of Vietnam. The sea sprays, distinct dry weather, sandy soils and lots of monsoon rains have made the hibiscus plants here high performers. Two species that are native here are the Sea Hibiscus ( Hibiscus tiliaceus) and the Rose of Sharon ( Hibiscus mutabilis). While the Sea Hibiscus need to be planted closest to the sea or even in waters, the rose of Sharon prefers a well-drained soil. One peculiar habit common to both is the changing nature of its flowers as the day progresses. In the case of the Rose of Sharon,it starts white early in the morning and gradually develops into a dark pink as the day progresses. In like manner, the Sea Hibiscus starts the day in strong yellow and changes to orange when evening sets.
CU of Sea Hibiscus
Sea Hibiscus near the beach at Kidurong township
CU of Rose of Sharon
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Lovely colours of the hibiscus. The Rose of Sharon looks so sweet.
Hi!,
I like much yours blogs, thank you because I can see other sites from Spain. Well, I have a web site, www.tastyexperience.com, and in September will be in english too. In november I will begin a long travel around Asia to made Great Tasty Tour, a low-budget documentary about gastronomy. In December I will be with my couple in Borneo, 16 days in Sarawak. I love ecological and organic meals, and I would like you help us with information about eat in Sarawak. We will be in Kuching, Sibu, Kapit, Belaga, Bintulu and Miri. If you want help us (a little) or you want see us it would be wonderful.
You can write us to tastyexperience@hotmail.com
Thank you very much,
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Esther and Iñaki (spanish travelers)
Hi Pak Mod, I am your new tenant Asma. We met while you were fiing the upstairs shared toilet. A newer housemate is joining us. She will be occupying the room downstairs and is interested to install a ceiling fan. She woud like your permission. Tried contacting you phone but no response. Appreciate your feedback
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