DNC Garden

14/10/2026

"hALAM mo ba ang halaman mo?" 🧐🌺

𝐡𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌 𝐦𝐨 𝐛𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨? 𝐡𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧!

Alam mo ba na may koleksiyon ng mga gumamela na ipinangalan sa mga kilalang personalidad sa Philippine cinema at entertainment industry? 🌺🎬 Kilalanin ang 𝐇𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ng UPLB Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB)—mga hybrid ng gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) na nagbibigay-pugay sa mga artistang nag-iwan ng marka sa kulturang Pilipino!

🌺 𝘏𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢-𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 '𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫'
Ipinangalan sa nag-iisang Superstar na si Nora Aunor na kinilala bilang National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts. Ilan sa kanyang mga tanyag na pelikula ay Himala at The Flor Contemplacion Story.

🌺 𝘏𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢-𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 '𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬'
Ipinangalan sa aktres na si Vilma Santos bilang pagkilala sa husay nya sa pagganap sa iba’t ibang papel mula pagkabata bilang Trudis Liit, pagka-dalaga bilang Darna, hanggang sa iba't ibang klase ng pelikula, mapa-drama man o komedya. Kabilang sa kanyang mga kinikilalang pelikula ang Anak at Bata, Bata... Pa'no Ka Ginawa?

🌺 𝘏𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢-𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 '𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫'
Ipinangalan sa singer-actress na si Sharon Cuneta. Mula sa mga awiting tumatak sa puso ng marami gaya ng 'Mr. DJ' at 'Kahit Maputi na ang Buhok ko' hanggang sa mga pelikulang naging bahagi ng pop culture, sumikat siya sa mga pelikulang Bituing Walang Ningning at Madrasta.

🌺 𝘏𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢-𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 '𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫'
Ipinagalan sa 'John en Marsha' aktres na si Maricel Soriano na kinikilala sa husay sa drama at komedya. Siya ay hinangaan rin sa mga pelikulang 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, 'Mila' at 'Filipinas'.

🌺 𝘏𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘢-𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 '𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫'
Nakilala bilang aktres, host, at personalidad sa telebisyon, ang gumamelang ito ay ipinangalan kay Kris Aquino. Kabilang sa mga pelikulang nagpasikat sa kanya ang Feng Shui at Sukob.

Sa likod ng bawat gumamela ay hindi lamang ganda ng bulaklak, kundi kuwento rin ng pagkilala sa mga personalidad na humubog sa aliwan at kulturang Pilipino. Ang Celebrity Series ay na-release noong 2002 sa ilalim ng IPB Hibiscus Breeding Program sa pangunguna noon ng research team nila Mr. Reynold B. Pimentel.

Ang mga gumamela seedlings ay maaaring mabili sa physical store ng 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Sino ang paborito mong Star? May celebrity na ba sa garden mo? Share mo na yan sa ating comment section. 😉🌺📸

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04/03/2026

A newly identified orchid species from the Sulu Archipelago has been placed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) category as Endangered by the authors of a recent scientific study, citing habitat destruction and past overcollection that have drastically reduced its population.

READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/03/02/newly-identified-philippine-orchid-faces-extinction-risk

25/02/2026

One day to go! 🥳

Don't forget to pin the 55th Los Banos Flower and Garden Show venue 📌 the UPOU Community Hub (https://maps.app.goo.gl/q19w85Mwaqxa7KsYA)!

Bring your reusable bags and your trolleys for your long awaited ornamental plant purchases 🤭

And make space in your garden for new trees or clay pots and planters 😌

The show is open from 8am til 6pm this February 26 until March 8! See you! 💚

16/02/2026

𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐬 UPLB Makiling Botanic Gardens 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

👃 Get ready for a plant that challenges your senses! This month, we're featuring Kantutan (Paederia foetida L.) from the UPLB Makiling Botanic Gardens – and yes, it lives up to its "stinky" scientific name! 😉🌿

Don't let the strong sulfuric smell fool you when its leaves are crushed! This vine is a plant of fascinating contradictions: its genus name means "opals" (for beauty!), and it boasts striking dark purple and grayish-white flowers.

Across Asia, Kantutan has been a culinary staple (boiled leaves, noodles, soups!) and a powerhouse in traditional medicine, used for everything from treating gas and fever to soothing snake bites and even preventing toothaches!

It's a reminder that beauty (and utility!) comes in many forms, even the stinky ones! Come discover the surprising story of Kantutan at the Makiling Botanic Gardens!

Read the full article here👉https://makiling.center/kantutan-is-mbgs-plant-of-the-month-for-february-2026/

Watch and listen to the video instead 👉https://youtu.be/3rgbQHAJoRs?si=dKWq0Ri82DOWVHfz



📸by For. Angela Limpiada & For. Analyn Malayba

20/12/2025

RARE ORCHID ONCE PRESUMED EXTINCT SPOTTED IN THE PHILIPPINES

Researchers have confirmed that the rare orchid Bulbophyllum placochilum, once thought extinct and previously known only in Borneo, is now found in the Philippines. Populations were documented in Albay, South Cotabato, and Misamis Oriental, expanding its range across Luzon and Mindanao. The orchid thrives in cool, montane forests at 1,100–1,700 meters and remains vulnerable due to fragmented populations.

Read full story in the comments.

This story originally appeared on Manila Bulletin. Graphics and edits by Destination PH.