Arabian Jasmine fragrance

It's perfect time for the Arabian Jasmine to bloom in profusion .What to say about the fragrance it's divine..Infact they are the essential ingredients for the perfumes made around the world.
                               

They are popularly known as Mogra in our region and happily used in garlands for the fragrance they carry.                                                                                                                                             

Its the start of  monsoon season we have received our first official Rain today itself.Plants are finally relieved after that horrible summer .                                                                                           Happy Monsoon season to everyone                   

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Zephyr lily flourishes with rain

The monsoon has been delaying endlessly with temperature rising slowly again.Thereof,sowing season is also being delayed ,still we are receiving some pre monsoon showers mainly at late night hours .
       Last week there was this sudden rainfall at late night hours that made my Zephyr lily to move out of it's shell and flourish so that portraying a glimpse of those heavy Rainy days when they bloom in profusion .

The morning just after the Rainfall they emerged like that 

                                                       

Till  evening the scenario was like this                                                                                                                

And at  the late evening time                                                                                                                         

I hope there will be rain till the end of the week ,otherwise the atmosphere would heat up again...plants definitely don't like that...so Am I.                                                                                                                        

                                    Shared with ABC Wednesday,Today's  flowers                                                                                       

Yellow makes the weather mellow

The weather is pleasant now ..The harshness of summer has gone but we are still waiting for the monsoon to strike the city and bring back the  Greenery  of the Garden back.

  Although July starts with Rain shower but this year monsoon seems to be delayed..Nevertheless Yellow Flora  is pleasing the eyes giving the fuel to await for the monsoon .


Sunflowers shinning brightly with a yellow beam 

Dahlberg Daisies awesome hardy perennial blooming back with bright profusion of yellow

Gaillardias   brightness in color has revived as the harshness of sun has gone

And the Amazing Zinnias are happily blooming underneath the Sunflower 

Hope there will be rain till the end of week to revitalize us ...

Have a great week for those who are receiving rainfall and Good luck for those who are awaiting like me ....Best wishes to the team of Abc Wednesday for hosting such a great meme

Xeric Days are over

It was worst summer this year compared to some of the last years ,It was dryness everywhere with plant affected adversely .Many plants were not able to strive the hot and dry weather ,the leaves got burnt due to excessive hot climate.
                                                       

Now the situation has changed and the weather has become pleasant..thanks to the pre monsoon    showers,Its time to bid adieu summer and welcome the wet and humid Rainy weather .                                                                                          

The wait is over my Orange Day lily unfurled its petals after drop in temperature.

 Zinnias are back 

 Petunias left there dormancy and bloomed ..

We are anticipating for the monsoon to strike our city and drench us and revitalize the soul.

X is xeric for Abc Wednesday                                                                              

Growing Sacred Lotus from seed

It all started with the search for the sacred lotus plant which is not available at Plant  Nurseries ....Then I got to know through an acquaintance that it can be grown through seeds easily available in the market popularly known as Kamal Gatta ...I thought of giving it a try..
                                               
I bought a few and scarified them deeply using a metal file  so that a creamy layer could be visible ...and soaked them in the water overnight...
Here's what I got on the next morning...the seeds have been bulged from the original sizes due to penetration of water

Finally there was a sprout after soaking for 4 days ...One thing to keep in mind is changing water twice a day                                                                                                                                                  

I planted it in a small 6 inch pot and kept that pot in a bucket filled with water...within a week there was a floating leaf  ...It was thrilling experience to see that floating leaf                                                      

After a week ,The plant has been shifted to big round tank and it is growing day by day ...

.One important point to keep in mind is tank should be kept in indirect sunlight area so that leaves don't get burnt....                                                                                                                                              

A week later the plant has rapid growth with leaves filling the tank..                                                                             

                                             

                                                                                       

Twenty days later Aerial leaves have started emerging they are breathtaking ....                                       

                                

White Fragrance of summer

Summer has been terrible  this year with temperature revolving around 45 degrees celsius .But there is a reason for which it is being remembered every year and rejoiced for the fragrance it brings to the garden.
Although Summer is not a floral season at all due to scorching heat ,but still there is a reason to wait for  Summer after spring season , the array of white flowers that choose to bloom in summer are always looked forward for there fragrance.
         There are multiple flowers in the Jasmine family ,but here I am describing about the sweet little fragrant Juhi Flowers as locally known ...Botanical Name is Jasminum Auriculatum ...

They grow in vine form which can reach many meters if not trimmed ,they blooms best on a cloudy day and at night time ,there wafting fragrance instantly grabs attention ,they are used for sacred purpose too for offering to gods in our religion.I have one such vine at my backyard and front yard  as well separately                                                                                                                

There flowers are smaller in comparison to  all the other flowers from the jasmine family but there fragrance is divine and sweet  .   They have a long blooming period   from mid summer till the end of monsoon season.                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                               I have some more vareities of white fragrant flowers of summer that chose different times and conditions of summer  that shall be discussed in upcoming posts ...Till then bring this sweet little vine to your home and bring some relaxation to mind through there fragrance .

                                      

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Today's Flowers 

Our World Tuesday             

Bloomed @ 45 degree celsius

This Summer has been the hottest of last thirty years ,Temperature has touched 47 degree celsius which was a record in itself  for the city .The dry days with long day hours that too with hot winds where temperature at daytime moves between 45 - 47 degree celsius makes it impossible scene for flora to survive and flourish ,but we can call it by God's Grace or blessings given by the Almighty of Nature,there were some plants who did beat the Heatwaves and bloomed to my surprise...

      Sunflowers looking into face of the Sun   ...

                                           

Portulacas giving some color to otherwise colorless dry garden...                                                       

Zinnias the Hardy summer Annuals blooming alonwith a surprise of petunias at the back in the same pot,as Zinnias were planted with forethought that Petunias would die back automatically leaving the space for Zinnias but they survived somehow the Summer Heat...WOW!!!

 A closeup of the above Zinnia...

 Some more Petunias which were kept in the shade are blooming too..Yipee!!

 That too there color is intact with hotness at 45 degree celsius ...thats a gift of god I guess!!

A surprise was sudden bloom of beautiful double coloured Miniature canation                         

 Ruellias the Drought resistant plants blooming with pretty pink charm..

 Oleander again a Hardy perennial giving a vibrant pink environment along with 

whole year blooming Bougainvillea

We can always hope for the flowers blooming throughout the year in our region ...just by being patient since little patience will give Monsoon in a few days rejuvenating the plants again..

Have a bloomy week..                                                                                                  

Whats blooming around the world ,look over to Garden Blogger Blooms Day and enjoy the blooms...