The beginning of winter is one of the best time for my garden , the summer annuals are blooming at the last of their glory . The garden is on a process of change for spring show.
Bauhinia Purpurea is a perennial that choose to bloom at the end of Autumn. The five petaled flowers that got there name as Indian orchid Tree due to their close resemble to Orchid flowers .
The temperature is on a dip spree in night , this indication of winter approaching was much awaited for the garden after a tormented summer which we have seen this year .
The Autumn garden is a mix bag of blooms and harvest. We always spent more hours in the Garden in Autumn compared to whole year with respect to preparing garden for spring.
Night Jasmine or Parizad plant choose the Autumn for flowering , The night Jasmine flower has fragrance that can make whole garden smells like perfume.
Bougainvilleas are blooming prolifically before they go dormant in winter.
Adeniums which are summer bloomers are unexpectedly blooming more in Autumn this year
It was after almost 5 years there is a bloom on Aloe Vera plant.
It was in the last fortnight, I was fortunate enough to visit Landour . Landour is a small town located above the popular hill station Mussoorie in the State of Uttarakhand.
It is a cantonment town built for and by the British Indian Army. Landour is a town which is adjacent to the Mussoorie . It is interesting to note the name Landour was derived from Llanddowror which is a village in Southwest wales. During the British rule it was common practice to give Nostalgic English name to one's home in India .
There are many historic churches in the Mussoorie Range and especially in Landour one of them is Kellogg Memorial Church . It was built in 1903 which was Language school for the Britisher to learn Hindi Language.
Kellogg Memorial Church
The iconic old world charm of Landour is Landour Bakehouse which is situated near the Kellogg's Memorial church , it is believed to be established in 1800's which was reestablished again in 1900's . It is believed to be serving original recipes from 1890's and is always seen hustling bustling with customers.
Landour Bakehouse
The highest peak of Landour is Lal Tibba which translates in English as Red Hill . It is named so as the sunlight falls at the time of sunset on it peak as red beam . It has Japanese telescope placed on its roof that offers view of Himalayan mountain peaks. The place is calming and has remain of British architecture.
LAL TIBBA 
Landour in Mussorie is a must visit place for one who want to spend their time in the lapse of mountains.
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Autumn weather brings cool breeze and the Garden prepares for welcoming winter , since we have mild winter the preparation for spring blooms is done in the Autumn till early winter.
It is a bit of pleasant surprise in my Garden that the beginning of Autumn is ubiquitous with presence of pink blooms.
Four' o clock
Adenium Obesum
Ruellia
Bougainvillea
Portulaca Flower
Rain Lilies
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