Monsoon in my Garden

 It has been raining from a week and more , the monsoon has brought big relief from heat waves after harsh summer which we have seen this year. 

The downpour has brought back blooms in the Garden 

                                                         Portulacas are back 

                                                                   

Water Lily blooms with Rain

                                                      Bougainvillea's are prolifically blooming                                                                                    

                                                                       

                                                         Rain Lilies are most awaited in monsoon       

                                                                              

Adeniums have been blooming from  long now and will bloom till  the end of Autumn season. 

 I spotted Tailor bird in my Balcony  and was able to capture a close up shot of it .Tailor bird is  a common scene during monsoon season in my Garden . They are known for their nest making skill from leaves  .    I have  covered about their nest making skill in my blog earlier post.          

Garden Affair: Adenium blooming season

 Summers have officially started in my region. The transition from spring to summer is time when the  summer perennials emerge  out of hibernation. Desert Rose or Adenium obesum is one of the most hardy perennial that blooms in summer and blooms remain for most part of the summer season. 

                                                                        

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Spring is on its way

 It is alarming situation for our country  as mercury has touched almost 85 Fahrenheit in the first half of   the February itself in our region . The valuable concern raised by the Environmentalist regarding Global warming  seems to be foreboding now. 

There is a silver lining to the  start of warm spring which is the early blooming of spring blooms  

Nasturtium flower has been blooming from last week now 

                                                                        

                                                  

Nemesia blooms are coming out early with the onset of spring

                                                     Nemesia blooming prolifically after sudden rise in temperatures

Adenium blooming in February itself can very well explain the Global warming impact 

Plumeria blooms are rising with early rise in temperature                                                              

Bignonia venusta is a spring flowering vine also known as Flame vine when its blooms look like a flame                                                                                                                            

The warmer spring is a looming peril that explore the potential severe repercussions to the near generation. 

 

Little Egret on the shore of Lake 

Summertime Sunshine

 Summer season is ensuing with temperature hovering around 40 degree Celsius . Summer heat is scorching for the Garden which makes it miserable for plants to survive and flourish. 

While it is unbearable hot the hardy Summer blooming perennials are giving colors to the dry hot summer . 

                Summer Perennials blooms  throughout Summer and blooms lasts  on tree till the end of Monsoon season. 

                                               Flame tree or Royal Poinciana                        

                                                                    Golden shower tree

Jacaranda blooms 

I am glad that colorful bougainvillea's blooms throughout the utmost of Summer 

Boulevard of Bougainvilleas

I am glad Zinnia's  blooming profusely in spite  rise in  temperature

Vinca blooms are blooming in hot summer 

                                    Peacock plant which belongs to the same family as Poinciana 

                                         Adenium blooms are withering after scorching heat       

A Shaglet drying after the bath in river 

Garden Affair : Adenium season is back

 Summer season is approaching which has brought back life in dormant Adenium obesum plants. The blooms on Adenium plant are back after long dormancy.  

Adeniums are drought tolerant hardy plants that can thrive through severe harsh conditions and bring out blooms when temperature soars. 

                                                                   

                                                                

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Summer colors

 Summer has finally arrived with temperature  soaring 40 degree Celsius. While we had an unpredictable start to  summer with some downpour after the advent of western disturbance . 

It has helped to give   pleasant start to summer weather and blossoms 

Adeniums are perennial plants that blooms mostly in summer with the appearance which is similar to trunk of an old tree there blooms are magnificent

                                                           

 

Bougainvillea grows well in warm climate and give blooms when the weather is hot

                                                       

                                                              Cosmos bipinnatus 

                                                                         

                                                             

Lantana blooms 

                                                                      

              I am surprised by the performance of Lemonia plant which had been blooming from last six months 

                                                                 

It has always been a pleasure to see plumeria blooming after winter dormancy 

                                                                         

                                               

And summer can't be imagined without the presence of Zinnia in summer garden 

                                                  

It is unusual summer this year as temperature which usually touch 45 degree Celsius by the may has not crossed 40 degree till now which has actually lead to more blooms. 

There is lot more which has been blooming other than aforementioned like Peacock flower, jasmine varieties,  spider lily, kalanchoe and marigold. 

   An  Ostrich spotted in my recent visit to sanctuary

                                                                               

                                                                              

                                                                          

Garden Affair : Adenium season

 Adenium Obesum popularly known as Desert rose is an easy to grow plant that can thrive in every climatic conditions even in most arid climate conditions . 

     Summer season  is one of the  relevant growing season for Adenium and this is season when  Adenium  blooms perfectly  .   

                                                   

                                        

Adenium care and propagation 

                                                                   

Adeniums are easy to grow hardy plants that strive to extreme climatic conditions . It is a succulent plant so like every another succulent plant it doesn't require much water to grow. 

Adenium Propagation 

                                                                Adenium  stem cutting 

Adenium are easy to propagate through stem cuttings. However it is moderately difficult to grow Adenium plants through seeds.                                                                                                      

It is the time for link up party Garden affair where you can share posts related to Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will remain open for a week starting from Saturday.                                  

                              

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Springing into summer

 It's that time of year when spring is ending and summer season has arrived . It has been unusual spring due to the on going weather disturbances and concurrent rains  which has lead to unusual wet spring. 

It is the time to bid adieu Spring blossoms and welcome summer in the garden 

                                     Petunias and pansies are giving last of their booms with rise in temperatures  

                                                                       

I am surprised by consistent blooming of Geraniums and Blanket flower for the most part of spring 

Cornflowers 

I had added some of the new varieties of Kalanchoe this spring in my garden 

                                                               Kalanchoes blossfeldiana blooming

                                 Bougainvilleas are back in blooms  as Summer season is back 

                        Adenium is blooming finally  after rise in temperatures 

                                                             

                              Spider lilies are blooming with summer arrival , summer and rains are best season for lily blooms           

                                                            spi

                        

             I spotted this butterfly with unusual blue color , Anyone knows the ID                                                          

              In my recent visit to Bird sanctuary I spotted this beautiful Indian painted stork 

                                                                 

                                                          

                                                              Indian painted stork feeding on fish        

Finally an ode to mountains