My roof top container garden

Gerbera are easy to care for. They can be grown both indoors and outdoors, in pots or directly on the ground. However there are a few things that needs to be taken care of. I will be sharing a few tips for growing gerberas. Soil: I have been using mixture of soil and cow dung manure, and a bit of leaf mulch and believe me, the plants are doing great. But we need to make sure the potting mix is well drained. Light: The plant needs to be kept in direct sunlight for heavy blooms in spring, however with increasing summer  temperatures the plant requires some afternoon shade. Water:  Water your gerberas thoroughly but  make sure the excess water must drain out or else soggy potting mix will lead to root rot. Water your gerberas only when you see the top soil is dry ( do not overwater your gerbs ) Pruning: Remove the dead flower heads and the dead leaves.( you may sun dry the leaves and add them as mulch). Removing the dead flower heads encourages new buds and new gr...

These days my Bauhinia acuminata (most commonly known as dwarf orchid) plant or rather a tree now, (as it has grown to a good height) is blooming profusely. Every morning i visit the tree I find it full of sweet smelling flowers and it is a total bliss to watch this,believe me. I bought this plant at least two years ago and potted it in a big size container, I was very disappointed with its growth as the plant seemed to be very weak. hence I decided to plant it on the ground, I planted it in my backyard and within a year the plant came up with new growths. In the first year the plant did not flower well but this year the plant seems to be in a different mood  ;) . Below are the few clicks from my garden.     Here comes another surprise for me. I bought this mandevilla plant from a garden store and potted it on the ground. For a year the plant did not show any sign of growth. Even it lost few of its stem. I felt very pity for this plant. But ...

Hello everyone! Today I am sharing the gerbera blooms which are blooming in my rooftop garden. Its a total bliss to watch the exotic display of the flowers. when ever i come across gerberas in the nearby plant nursery i never fail to add them to my rooftop garden.  Last year i landed up with seven gerbera plants. Two of them were not at all in good condition. I potted them in containers and added some cow dung manure. The plant grew busy and rewarded me with blooms this year. I am glad that i was able to resurrect the plants which were not in a good condition.  Gerberas grow well in early morning sun and shady afternoons. Watering is only needed when the soil dries out.we need to constantly keep a check for pests as the leaves are delights for the caterpillars. Remove the dried leaves and the dead blooms. That's all the plant requires. Go ahead and have a glimpse of the blooms. :) Hope you will enjoy this post. I will be back soon with my ne...

Hello friends, This summer I planted some sunflowers (the large and the small ones) ,rudbeckia, gaillardias,portulucas and zinnia. All the plants Blommed heavily but I had a hard luck with the rudbeckia plants, as I could not find a single bud on them. I did not lose my hope the plant is still growing and there are chances that a bud may peep out some day. The rains have already hit our region and there is greenery all around. This time in my garden I found yellow blooms everywhere. The allamanda shrub is also blooming profusely. I was stunned to see the gazania plant blooming in this part of the year. Generally the plant dies out due to the harsh summer temperatures. Lucky me... Here are some of the clicks from my garden...enjoy... Hope you will enjoy this post. I will be back soon with my next post. Happy gardening...

Succulent plants are perfect plants for beginners. They seek less care but look very attractive with juicy leaves, roots and stems. They look stunning when planted indoor or outdoor. They are also available in varying color. The leaves may be rounded, spiky, needle like  and the list continues. Some succulents may even reward you with a display of blooms. Here are some of the Succulent plants which i have planted in my rooftop garden.There are many more but these are my personal favorite. Cactus with blooms  Pincushion Cactus Cactus Cactus Cactus Haworthia Haworthia Crown of Thorns

Periwinkles ( Catharanthus roseus ) also commonly known as vinca, rose periwinkle, cape periwinkle are the most common plant that can be easily grown either indoor or outdoor. These are fast growing shrubs which can also form a very good ground cover. The pink or white periwinkles are most easily spotted plant in India. I find them growing everywhere in my locality... beside roads, wall of old buildings, rooftop to name a few.  A mature periwinkle plant, with lots of flower,  attracts ants, bees and other pollinating agent, as a result of pollination they develop seed pods. These seed pods rapture, seeds are scattered which results into new saplings making this plant sometimes invasive in the garden. There are various hybrid varieties of periwinkle which can be easily grown at home. I bought some vincas for there beautiful display of flower. They look attractive and add a lot of color in the garden. Last year due to heat I lost my two vinca plants. I had a red vinca plant...

I planted this pomegranate plant two years ago and here it is...bearing fruits. Last year the plant came up with some blooms but all the blooms withered away, leaving me disappointed. But this year my patience was rewarded..waiting eagerly to harvest them. pomegranate pomegranate in my garden Here are some of the blooms from my garden... passion wine with a red flower bougainvillea cactus white bougainvillea periwinkle periwinkle desert rose Thank you for visiting my blog. Stay happy and blessed...have a nice day... Soon i will be returning with new clicks from my garden till then bbye...