Gumamelas for My Mom
Here's my collection of Gumamela/Antuanga (local name). I remember my grandma used these flowers before to ease and cure a boil. She simply plucked a flower, grind it, and place it on a boil. I don't remember how well was that though. My mom had a bunch of varieties way back. It grew all over without any trimmings. My uncle saw the shade it brought to the surrounding and he did not liked it. So, he asked someone else to 'trim' it without asking mom's permission. The trim eventually became an uprooting event. And guess what happened next. My mom and my uncle had a 'slight' argument. My mom was furious. I felt for my mom. I was in college then, I couldn't do any better. Now, I'm the main gardener. Mom had a mild stroke 3 years ago, and she couldn't tend the garden like before. I wanted to do more for my mom. So, I am looking for more varieties to collect to grace our garden. I know, it's hard for mom to visit botanical gardens in her conditi...