Garden Affair : Cosmos

 Monsoon is in the last stage in our region, the summer flowers are in full blooming period after rains have halted from last fortnight. Cosmos is one of the best summer blooming annual that is grown for its  long blooming period for the most part of the year. 

                                                                           

                                                   Cosmos plant care  and growing tips

Cosmos plant is easy to grow plant with seeds and it blooms for a long period up to Autumn . The flowers color ranges from yellow, orange to pink and red . 

Cosmos seeds can be sown in the starting of Summer and flowering starts within six to eight weeks of sowing of seeds, it doesn't need much fertilizer for proper growth.                         

                                                                          

The bright colors of cosmos are a must spectacle for summer garden when scorching weather takes away the color of garden. 

                                                                               

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Garden Affair : Globe Amarnath

                                       The monsoon has aggravated blooms in the garden and the flowers will continue blooming till the end of Autumn. Globe Amarnath or popularly known as Gomphrena is a popular attractive tiny blooms that grows well in hot and humid climatic conditions.  

                                                                  Gomphrena blooms

Growing time and propagation                                                                                                                

Globe Amarnath is an easy to grow annual through seeds , it can be grown at the start of summer  and monsoon. The gomphrena is a hardy plant which withstand any soil .                                          

It can be grown with seeds and stem propagation is little tricky for amateur gardener.                     

PS : I was not able to upload post due to technical issues, apology for late post. 

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77th Independence Day

 It is 77th year of  Indian Independence Day, the Monsoon rain  has halted by this time which propel   growth in plants.  

The floral growth in garden is back on track and blossoms are coming out slowly which will continue to end its glory till the end of Autumn .  

                        It has been exciting year for Huernia blooms with fourth time blooming consecutively. 

Golden Shrimp plant

Monsoon rains had showered blessings on Garden this year , the blooms after monsoon rains are fresh and truly a spectacle to behold . 

                                                                         

From top : Plumeria, Vinca, Rain Lily, Zinnias

From top  (: Lemonia, Dahlberg daisy, Hibiscus, Jatropha, Pentas )

From top : (Cosmos, Gaillardia, Lantana, Hibiscus, Bougainvillea)

From top : Tithonia, Morning glory, Ixora, Cosmos.

I was fortunate enough to spot Black crowned Night Heron 

Garden Affair : Moringa the super food

Moringa or Drumstick tree is a miraculous plant that is grown widely in our region . It has been existing in our society for ages now . The whole plant with each of its part is of high nutritional value . Moringa or Drumstick tree has been considered as Superfood , its  every part be it leaves, flowers, stem or fruit everything is of utmost nutritious value.                                                     

Moringa tree is a huge tree that grows easily in arid climatic conditions. It can be grown easily with seeds and through stem cuttings.  It can live up to decades in your region.                                                                                                   

Moringa leaves are packed with nutrients like vitamins and minerals that help in benefits like promoting healthy skin , normalizes blood sugar , lowers down cholesterol level, stimulates hair growth, improves digestion, reduces chances of cancer, treats kidney stones and urinary treat infections.                          

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Garden Affair : Desert Petunia

 Monsoon revives blossoms in my garden . Desert petunias or Ruellia is one of the most attractive looking flowering plant that resembles petunia, it is a drought tolerant plant that grows well in every weather . 

                                                                  

Desert Petunia growth and care                                                                                                         

Desert Petunias are easy to grow plants that survive in extreme weather conditions. It is an easy to grow plant that can be easily grown from seeds and also can be easily propagated through stem cutting. Ruellias are plants that grow in multiple colors and blooms in collective manner .                                                                                                                                             

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