Chrysanthemums collection

Flowers that are celebrated for their beauty and intricate shapes and sizes are always being admired by Garden lovers.One of these flowers  are Chrysanthemums that are adored by everyone ,specially appreciated in our region to that extent that we have an annual Exhibition cum sale fair only for Chrysanthemums.

I have always admired them for long now and planted varieties of them in my garden ,Although this year I was able to grow  two varieties only
                                                       

And here's my collection from last years                                                                                                    

Happy International Flowers day

                                                                                                    

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Breakout from cold

Last week we had experienced severe record breaking cold which was claimed to be coldest in last forty years with temperature dropping minimum to 34 F'.This week brought relief with rise in minimum that has stimulated some growth into winter  Annuals.                                                                                                                                                           

Although spring is a month or more away ,some of the annuals are coming out of winter hibernation to bloom in this month.                                                                                                        

     

Some of the petunias are showing there blooms ,Petunias here generally enjoy long blooming period upto early summer  days.                                                                                                

Picotee Petunias with Wave pink 

Dahlia are making there appearance gradually

Oxalis Stricta 

Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani' with a pansy popping out

Nemesia sunsatia 'Sunset'

Knock out Roses 

And Some harvest of fresh organic Tomatoes

If this   weather continues for another few days spring will be on time otherwise will delay ,either ways spring will be knocking in a month or so.                                                                                  

Happy Makar Sankranti to my Indian fellow mates.

Thanks Carol for hosting Garden Bloggers Blooms day and let people around the world know whats blooming in other part of the world.                                                                                   

From my windowsill

                                            My garden has been never in deprive of visitors in form of birds and critters  ,Infact presence of them   makes garden lively.                           


These groups of Indian Myna has been regular visitor in my garden,with frolicking around all over the garden.
                                                                           

What a beautiful sky has formed into with those dense clouds arranging  looks like it would rain,If it rains the cold will intensify in upcoming days.                                                                                  

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Xmas days

Winter days are here ,chills can be felt throughout the day.While we never experience freezing cold in our region but chilly cold waves coming from snow capped mountains envisage  in commencing of the winter period . 


                                                                
Meanwhile here's whats into bloom this month,Thanks Carol for hosting Garden bloggers blooms day every month.


                                                                            Pink Dombeya 

Thunbergia Erecta,King's mantle

Hibiscus

First appearance of Dahlia

Arrival of Petunias 

Rose bud formation

Marigold

Happy X'mas .

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Swerve into winter

This year has seen drastic rainfall activities which has instigated winter chills earlier than it happens.
Garden is right now in dilemma to leave summer heat or to accept the chilling waft of winter,meanwhile summer flowering annuals are  in full glory.




                                                           Bougainvillea

Adenium Obesum

Periwinkle

Zinnias

While summer annuals are in full glory winter flowering has just begun                                              

Cockscomb Plant

Begonia

'Neon' Carnation

Marigold

Rutteya Fruticosa

Cluster vine in full glory

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On the move

          With abundance of Rainfall and  wet weather ,rainfall surpassing and almost breaking its all time records its officially the end of Monsoon season,No not really it is still creating havoc in many parts of India till today.It has definitely boosted the advent of winter chills in the garden ,Garden is on the move with transition from hot to chill weather taking rapidly.
                                  Meanwhile some of blooms are as astonishing as the rains.                                                                    



                                                   Elephant creeper blooms are attractive 
                                                                        

                                                                           

One of my favorite jasmine Coral Jasmine with most unusual night  blooming flowers.

Princess Flower or Tibouchina 

Canna Lilies are beauty

Cranberry Hibiscus 

Rain brings the rain lilies

Cluster vine 

Wedelia creeper

Powder puff blooms

Good old portulaca 

Trailing Lantana 

Butterfly weed

Red Ixora

Turk's cap

Firebush in blooms

A bouquet of Four'o clock blooms

                                                  

Day blooming jasmine

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