Orange Cosmos First saw these flowers on a Sahyadri hike (western ghats, around Pune). Love the bright orange/yellow flowers, and also the… Continue reading “Orange Cosmos”…
Common Grape Hyacinth Common grape hyacinths are highly fragrant flowers that bloom in dense clusters, in all shades of pastel. In spring in… Continue reading “Common Grape Hyacinth”…
Tulips One of my favorite flowers, the tulip comes in so many colors and varieties. Keukenhof Botanical Garden is world-famous for… Continue reading “Tulips”…
Giant milkweed This plant grows wild on the street sides of Madras (Chennai). I’ve known it from childhood by its Tamil name,… Continue reading “Giant milkweed”…
Gloriosa A striking delicate flower that I first saw on hikes in the Sahyadri hills near Pune. Apparently all parts of… Continue reading “Gloriosa”…
Pink Crabapple Small deciduous tree with brilliant pink cup-like flowers in the spring, orange-red leaves in the fall, and bright red berries… Continue reading “Pink Crabapple”…
Jacaranda Though originating from South America, Jacaranda trees are common in India where I’ve admired them from childhood. Now learnt that… Continue reading “Jacaranda”…
Kobus Magnolia Magnolia in general are large attractive flowers, and come in white, pink, and some gradient shades in between.This set of… Continue reading “Kobus Magnolia”…