The weather has become quite pleasant after monsoon downpour . Mexican Aster or Garden Cosmos is in full blooms after good long term of monsoon.
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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.
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.
Monsoon rains had showered blessings on Garden this year , the blooms after monsoon rains are fresh and truly a spectacle to behold .
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
The weather is turning chilly day by day with the onset of winter in our region . Meanwhile garden is popping up with colors of Autumn and early winter bloomers.
Dombeya spectabilis
Gaillardia blooms
Chrysanthemums season is bang on
A pretty butterfly( NO ID )
And some of the blooms
Shikra spotted
Sunset at the bank of river
Monsoon has been on and off this year which has delayed the offset of monsoon till now in this year. Due to persistent monsoon conditions this year even in the midst of September outbreak of Autumn weather can not be felt until now . Amidst this weather transition Autumn and monsoon blooms are blooming.
Loropetalum
Cosmos
Golden shower
Rain lily
Portulaca and purslane
Black eyed susan vine
Lots of blue ( Plumbago,Cluster vine, Butterfly pea)
Plumeria
Periwinkle
An Amazing evening Sky view
It has been evident from many years that my garden is generally filled with Flowers that are predominantly Yellow in color during the Autumn season every year .
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