Christmas eve is here and Voila ! the Christmas Plant Aka poinsettia is truly jelling with the festivity.
Merry XMAS everyone. It is the time for link up party Garden Affair where we can share posts related to Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will be open for a week .
Important notice : The link up party will be now open for a week starting from Sunday instead of Saturday.
It is the season for chrysanthemum blooming , the variation of blooms in chrysanthemums will adorn my garden for coming weeks.
It was at the end of November month when the unprecedented chilly weather created a role for expectation of cold beginning of December . It is the fortnight of December still the weather is warm which I guess is in consequence of the climate change.
Bauhinia Purpurea
It is the season for blooming period of Purple Orchid Tree . They bloom in my region at the end of Autumn and blooms till the beginning of winter.
Dombeya
The perennial shrub has ball like blooms which are appealing and there long blooming period can be enjoyed for over a month .
It is the first of blooms of marigold and chrysanthemums which marks the beginning of cooler season .
Chrysanthemum
FRom left top : Rose plant, Jatropha, Geranium, Gaillardia, Begonias, French marigold. )
Meanwhile a raft of American coots were spotted near the lakeside
Marigolds are the most commonly cultivated flowers in India. In the diversity of India , Marigold flowers have been brought up in use in mostly every occasion whether it was to adore a grandeur lavish wedding, adding colors to a political meet and most importantly gracing the sacred rituals of numerous festivals.
Ornamental sweet potato vine is a popular houseplant which is grown widely as a groundcover and hanging plant . It is often confused with edible sweet potato that belongs to same family of ipomea batatas which is grown for sweet potato and not for its foliage. The foliage of ornamental sweet potato vine is attractive and comes in basically two colors green, dark purple .
It is the time for link up party Garden Affair where we can share posts related to Gardening, Nature and birds. The link up party will remain open for a week.
Inch Plant is a popular houseplant that is grown for its attractive leaves . It is an easy to grow versatile plant that adopts to any environment. It is drought tolerant as it belongs to family of tradescantia family that can be grown in any type of soil and can be easily grown irrespective of environment.
The beginning of winter season is considered post Diwali in India and the transition in to chilly weather brings changes into the garden as well
While the summer blooms have still not bid adieu in the garden the presence of few winter blooms can be observed
It is last of the blooms of Peacock flower
Meanwhile a GREAT EGRET was spotted at the shoreline it was surreal almost looked like a painting
