Sometime in September last year we visited Melaka, a much sought after destination for both local and foreign tourists. We stayed at the riverine Casa Del Rio Hotel. When we approached the hotel, I was bowled over by the stunning display of multi-hued bougainvilleas from the balconies.
This is the view from the corridors of the guestrooms.
"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love" ~ Max Muller
Its not surprising that the Bougies here are in their full glory as Melaka is one of the driest city in Malaysia.
"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love" ~ Max Muller
Its not surprising that the Bougies here are in their full glory as Melaka is one of the driest city in Malaysia.
Bougies thrived and flourished in full sunlight with minimal rainfall.
This humongous raintree provide a verdant background to the colourful blooms.
They seem to be sprouting like weeds from the top of walls
and balconies.
The bougies were planted on almost every tier of the hotel.
At the central courtyard of the hotel, a large three-tiered fountain gurgled and bubbled noisily. Four Frangipani (Plumeria) trees graced the courtyard.
At the central courtyard of the hotel, a large three-tiered fountain gurgled and bubbled noisily. Four Frangipani (Plumeria) trees graced the courtyard.
In the evening the lighted lamps bathed the flowers in soft amber light.
Yellow and red bougies seen through black wrought grill.
Tall containers lined up against the wall provide colours to the stone facade in front.
This Portugese-inspired arch which is the gateway to Casa Del Rio Hotel in Melaka. In the early 1500s the Portuguese came to Malacca and ruled the place till 1641.
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ReplyDeleteI love these vines, I'm enchanted by them. We unfortunately can not grow in the gardens, he would not survive the winter. Wonderful pictures. Yours.
They need plenty of sunlight. I've seen them in Italy and South Africa where they really flourish.
DeleteOh, I adore Bougainvilleas, my parents have them in their garden, but they live in southern Spain - I live in London and here they unfortunately don't survive the winter. Lovely photos :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Helene. I visited Madrid and Barcelonia in summer many years ago but did not see any bougies. However I believe they'll do well there. With sunny weather and low rainfall the flowers will be around for much longer time like in South Africa.
DeleteVery nice pics and the hotel has beautiful architecture. They have certainly adapted well the mediterrean habit of flowering window boxes in the tropics, making a hybrid of the two areas. Very Melaccan!
ReplyDeleteIn Malaysia, Bougies have been planted in balconies of apartments, hotels and overhead bridges for years. However maintaining them in top form with full blooms is a different matter altogether.
DeleteI was just admiring our bouganvilla over the weekend - but that vast collection of different colors puts mine to shame! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Africanaussie, I've seen your bougies in previous posts and they are lovely as well. In fact I'm surprised they thrive in Australia too.
DeleteSo beautiful the way the arranged the flower around the building...even bunga kertas also look good kan...
ReplyDeleteI think a lot of hard work has gone into making them in top form. The head gardener or supervisor must have a very good understanding of this plant. I've checked the planter box at balcony and they actually have pipes running through with water oozing out at sections of the pipes.
DeleteNice post Stiletto. Never knew bougainvilleas 'covered' the hotel! It's awesome!
ReplyDeleteI'm planning to stay in this hotel on my next trip to Melaka. But the feedback I'm getting is that it is too noisy. Did you enjoy your stay there?
If you are at the balcony, then there is noise from the boats that passed through but that is part of the charm. If you choose to have your meals at the verandah of the coffee house you can witness this too. However within the confines of the air-conditioned room, all these riverine activities would be shut out.
DeleteThose are beautiful! But I can't help but feel a little sorry for the people who have to sweep up all of those petals when they fall! :0) Nice pics, I appreciate you sharing them as there isn't much to look at here this time of year.
ReplyDeleteHi Mr Brown Thumb for appreciating. I'm sure these people are paid to do the job. They probably are thankful to the bougies for the job opportunities :)
DeleteWe have a few of these in bloom here in Houston, but nothing like this! Wow!
ReplyDeleteDavid/:0)
Its quite common to see Bougainvillea blooms like this here in various locations. However its a pity that the harsh tropical rain may cause the blooms to fall. Countries like South Africa and some in the Mediterranean which have low rainfall can enjoy the blooms longer.
DeleteThat is a truly awesome sight, i haven't seen such efficient flowering with bougainvilleas like that. I've seen some but not that beautiful and that plenty. Caring for them to become like that is also a skill and dedication!
ReplyDeleteYes, they have got it right. Notice that there are flowers only and hardly any leaves. I would think that the main headache is sweeping away the fallen flowers.
DeleteWow..
ReplyDeleteTruly stunning. I wonder how they maintained it as its gets very messy once its start to put new shoots.
The way of the Bougainvillea is to prune, fertilise and be thrifty with the water. But this needs lots of effort. There's lots of sweeping of the fallen flowers too. Like what they are fond of saying, "No pain, no gain" :)
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