The highlight of April are the various kinds of Lillies. The amaryllis is the grandest...
Amaryllis
Iris
Oriental Lillies
Zephyranthes
Some of my annuals are still flourishing. Petunia's thrive in heat as long as they are well watered. These guys will give me flowers till the end of June. Definitely one of the integral parts of my garden; added to their visual beauty they also diffuse a lovely scent in the evening.
Gazanias - These are also called treasure flowers. Once the sun is out, they open their ugly heads to reveal a revitalizing profusion of color.
Hebaceous Border - Foreground has double stock (the staked pink flowers). Then there is a line of different coloured Petunias, here they are purple and mauve, then two lines of statis (they are still not in full bloom in this photp. Further back is gypsophila (the white flowers) and in the centre are four hollyhocks. Makes a great effect, however statis should be replaced by larkspur or asters, as statis flowers later than stocks.
Carnations
Iris
Oriental Lillies
Zephyranthes
Some of my annuals are still flourishing. Petunia's thrive in heat as long as they are well watered. These guys will give me flowers till the end of June. Definitely one of the integral parts of my garden; added to their visual beauty they also diffuse a lovely scent in the evening.
Gazanias - These are also called treasure flowers. Once the sun is out, they open their ugly heads to reveal a revitalizing profusion of color.
Phlox- Still going strong, die when the hot winds start next month.
Hebaceous Border - Foreground has double stock (the staked pink flowers). Then there is a line of different coloured Petunias, here they are purple and mauve, then two lines of statis (they are still not in full bloom in this photp. Further back is gypsophila (the white flowers) and in the centre are four hollyhocks. Makes a great effect, however statis should be replaced by larkspur or asters, as statis flowers later than stocks.
Geraniums - These are one of my favorites, due to the color of their flowers. These are some truly vivid pinks, reds and whites. Now the problem of growing them here... I got the seed and planted it in October (seeds were good quality from England) they germinate slowly and then grow slowly in the cold so the first flowers they get are in April. However they get weak in the hot weather of May and for some reason or the other they get diseased in July when the monsoon breaks and die. So lets see, my plan is to strike cuttings when the rains start and then hope they take and grow vigorously during the hot weather so that i have mature enough plants to flower all through winter.
Carnations
Dahlias
Some of the Later flowering varieties haven't done too well because of a cold winter. Like the hollyhocks
Larkspur also flowered a bit late, will plant earlier next year.
Sweet Allysium
Some of the Later flowering varieties haven't done too well because of a cold winter. Like the hollyhocks
Larkspur also flowered a bit late, will plant earlier next year.
Sweet Allysium
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Gorgeous!
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