In South China the frequent monsoon rains would 
soon drown the roots of many plants in ordinary soil. 
But for 1000 years Chinese gardeners have pre- 
vented water logging of potted plants by using 
clay which is burned for two days to pebbles, in 
pits. This gives good drainage to these Araucarias, 
and such other plants as Crotons and Celosias do 
very well by using this method. 
Additional drainage during the wet monsoon is pro- 
vided by these perforated clay pots for sale in this 
South China nursery. 
The Flower Market in Hong Kong offers an assort- 
ment of tropical bulbous flowers, Spider lilies, Tu- 
beroses but also lots of gladiolus, carnations, single 
Dahlias, Frangipani, Torenias, Gerberas, Jasmine, 
Gingers. For greens, leaves of Rhaphis palm and 
Selaginella. 
Gardens in China usually give expression to the 
Chinese love for fantasy in stone through weird 
shapes of cement, flowers and ferocious animals of 
porcelain, alongside a formal garden with potted 
Chrysanthemums, Cycads and shaped Eugenias. 
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