Autumn season

 

October had  begun with a rounds of downpour that brought down the temperature and had made the weather  favorable for the onset of autumn which is actually identical to  spring that comes after monsoon  for our region . 

                                                                                

                           The summer blooms and the blooms that occur due to transition from Summer to winter  helps Garden moving on to brighter days.                                                 

                                                                  

Autumn is a process of rejuvenation of Garden after summers and monsoon has passed away, formation of buds on perennials is ubiquitous into the Garden.                                                                         

Autumn is in general a best time to spot blooms from summer annuals and perennials . 

                                                                                 

I was fortunate to capture Greater coucal perching on Frangipani Tree in my Garden 

Independence Day.

 Today is India's Independence day. My Garden is filled with exuberant energy and colors after monsoon rains. 

                                            Rutteya Fruticosa

                                             

                                                                   Purslane 

                                                                                                          

                                                            Periwinkle blooms

                                                                              

                                                         

                                                                        Rain Lilies

                                                                 

                                                                      

                                                                       

                                                                   Crinum lily

                                                                  

                                                                          Zinnias

                                                                              

                             

                                                                  Lantanas

                                                         

Water Lily

                                                                       Dreary sky

                                                                         

                                                      

                                     Indian Myna 

                                                 

                                                 

                                     Happy Independence day !      

Autumn is here

 It is that time of year when morning is becoming cold by every passing day. It would be  soon in a time period of  month or two that winter chill will set in our region. 

Meanwhile my Garden is filled with many colors for Autumn 

                                              

                                                   Torenia Fournieri 

                                                              

                                                            Rutteya Fruticosa

                                                     Gaillardia blooms                                                   

                                                     

                                                               Gomphrena blooms

                                                               

                                                  Golden shower 

                                                                            

                                                               

                                                      Evening sky 

                                                             

                                                               

Lantana Care and Maintenance

 Lantana is one of the most attractive perennial grown in our region . It is an easy to maintain plant that can be grown in hot climatic regions.Although there are many varieties of Lantana grown around the world in my collection these four varieties have been successfully grown over the years.

                                                      

Care and Propagation 

Lantana is an easy plant to grow and can be propagated through cuttings in spring and monsoon season in our region.It does not require too much water to grow and can tolerate drought conditions up to certain level which makes it a hardy plant to grow in those areas which observe long summer months.

Fertilizer and maintenace

It should be protected from frost conditions and saved from direct heatwaves condition in summer.It doesn't require much fertilizer and can be grown in poor soil best grown in porous well drained soil.

Meanwhile my visit to lake when I was lucky enough to click this scene

                                                                       

Spectacular sunrise

                                                                

Welcome to Autumn Garden

 Autumn season can be felt in our region completely. Although this year was not  that fortunate with respect to Rainfall still Autumn has arrived on time this year.

                                                                  

Morning Glory blooms are  a welcoming change this time of year

                                                 

(Upper row : Common Morning glory ,Beach Morning glory or Goat Foot's vine

Lower row: Elephant creeper ,Common morning glory)

It was surprising to see Goat Foot  vine or Beach Morning glory blooming which I had grown from cutting this year  in the monsoon season.

                                                          

Ruellia Blooms are most rewarding ones in our hot climatic region

                                                 

Plumeria blooms have been present throughout the year 

                                                    

Aquatic plants blooming time

                                                               

                                               (Water Hyacinth and Water Lilies )

                  Lantanas attract butterflies and bees in to the garden 

                                                                   

Four'O Clock is in its complete glory in the autumn season 

                                                       

Adeniums have gala time in Autumn before the freezing weather sets in entirely

                                                                     

                              Hibiscus have just started up showing the blooms  

                                                                     
Jasmine varieties are seeing some last blooms in Autumn before winter sets in a month or so

                                                   

                                                    (Crape Jasmine and Coral Jasmine )

                                                    Coral Jasmine or Parizad Flowers

                          It is interesting to know that coral Jasmine which has Hindu mythology significance blooms majorly for  a period of two months in the whole year that too only at night time.

Summer Annuls are at the last stage of blooming 

                                                         

                                                   (Zinnia,Cosmos,Gomphrena )

I have realized that I have few of the blue and purple vines and shrubs blooming almost whole year 

                                                           

                                Clockwise ( Plumbago,Clitoria,Cluster vine)
        

                      These will be showing some more blooms until frigid temperature sets in completely

              Clockwise(Yelloew Oleander,Knock out roses,Cypress vine,Pentas,Pink oleander)

An Indian Myna spotted feeding upon a prey on roof 

                                                          

The last year visit near a fort and spectacular sunset

                                             

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kaleidoscope

Weather is most unpredictable topic to be assure about in the universe ,it never remains constant.It was only two months back we were roasted with hot summer heatwaves,not anymore since change is inevitable thereby situation has changed  ,dry state has been converted into wet and humid over the passage of two months with the onset of Monsoon.Thereby one should believe in the god and wait for him to rotate the   kaleidoscope of life to bring change for betterment.                                                                           

Zinnias in full glory

About to bloom

Mirabilis Jalpa or Four o' clock

Double Crape Jasmine

White Ruellia

Crinum 'Milk and Wine' Lily

Pink oleander

Yellow Lantana

Gomphrena or Globe Amaranthus

                                            When Life gives you lemon collect them

Frangipini

Peacock Flower or Barbados pride Plant 

Butterfly Pea flower

Green Hairstreak on Pentas

Cypress vine flowering 

Rain brings rain Lily

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