Its been 1 month, and the germinated seedlings are happily displaying their skills in phototropism towards the sunlight streaming through my cubicle window.

It must be an amusing sight for my colleagues to see me bending over little green bits and carefully watering each green bit with a water bottle cap, trying not to disturb the thin layer of loose potting mix. 

The more vigourous ones have grown their third leaf, and those who survived the raintree bark treatment had set their thread roots firmly into the moisture-laden corky crevices.

Until today, i didn’t know the species of my hoyas. Perhaps when they grow bigger and mature, i may just find out. But for now, i’ll just enjoy the spectacle of little baby hoyas enjoying their green tan amid the dancing sun specks.

By Lua Hock Keong