My garden Flowers

Hi Shanthi,

Thank you very much. I use methi frequently. We 3 love methi kuttu, methi chappati etc., In Madras we will not get the big methi plant. Here in Saudi we use to get them.

Even in North India we use to get them. But in Madras only we get small two leaf methi. So I put seed before comming here. So that when I reach we can use fresh methi leaves. We use them by keeping them in the freezer and even we use dried one.

Actually in the house where we are living now, the house owner keept gaint size tubs as compound wall instead of full brick wall. So we can plant many plants on them. So it is out of reach for cows. And krishna told they are green and no insects on them. There is one gardener for the whole colony and he will take care of the plants and he will water them .

Only saturday and sunday Krishna will do the work. Thank you once again. I will see that thread also.

Hi Lakshmi,

very happy to see ur garden flowers. so many varieties of jasmine. Thank u for sharing tips.

Alivelu

Originally Posted by lakshmi07

It is multilayered jasmine what we call gundu malli. In chennai they call it 'addukku malli. It is very fragrant. I bought it probably 10 years back from home depot. They used to sell single layer jasmine and this multi layered jasmine. I still have oldone, the mother plant. I made airlayering and now I must be having 3 or 4 plants.
Yes, you are right it is jaji (jaathi malli). I don't have single layer (5 petals) but I have double layer, I have belle of india, and flora plena, sanna jaji, nithyamalli.
I have patchouli (3rd one in the picture) Henna (4th one) Henna is flowering, but patchouli is yet flower.

Here are some of my other jasmines I grow.
1 flora plena
2 Belle of India or elongeta and two layer jasmine or jasminium sambac
3. Belle of India
4. Nithyamalli
5. sanna jaji

Sorry some of the pictures may not be very clear.

This year they flowered like crazy even in this weather. They have stopped flowering now except jaji and sanna jaji. Even kanakambaram did well this year.

Lakshmi07

Wow, Lakshmi, you have most of the jasmine and jaji varieties. where did you get them all? I saw one jasmine and one jaji varieties from home dept & lowes too. two other varieties, one of my friend who moved from canada gave me few cuttings,from that I made plants.you have superb collection of plants, I also saw your daylily collection..thanks for sharing with us.
Tulasi

Dear lakshmi
So very happy to see your jasmine flowers. It looks like we can smell the aduukku malli so very nice. Thanks for sharing. Are all of them in pots and so you bring them indoors or garage is o.k.? Where did you buy them all? Thanks for sharing

Here is a snap of the white mandarai flower from my garden. I have no idea about its name in English.

hi varloo,


they look so nice in the green background...i also dont know the english name..even the tamil name....

Shanthi,
I am collecting the seeds and preserving them. If some one want, do let me know. It does not need much caring, just grows by itself.

Hi Varloo,

Is it Iruvashi? Is it a creeper?

Thanks Tulasi and anandchitra,
I got them from logees. I had mullai too, but unfortunately it did not survive. They have lot of tropical plants. You will love their website. Their website is Tropical Container Plants For Home and Garden - Logee's default page

Buy from them when they have sale. Usually they will have sale in July and August for jasmine plants. If you sign up for their email specials, they will email you when they have sale.

Tulasi
I have 2 or 3 adukku malli plants I can give you some cuttings of addukku malli in spring if you can come and get them. You are not too far away from me. I will also try some airlayering. I will let you know when they are ready in spring.

Anandchitra,
They are all in pots. I bring them inside when the night temperature drops below 45. I keep most of them in garage some in my dining room. My garage has glass panels on the top, that helps sunlight to come through and keeps garage warm and bright. Last year I kept them in garage they all survived. I can also give cuttings if you are close by.

lakshmi07

Lakshmi,
Thank you for the offer and good website link for the plants. and just now saw your rose garden pics, they look so beautiful with so many colors and varities...After seeing all the beautiful pics of your garden. I definately want to see your garden. will try to come in summer so that I can see all your plants both veggies and flowers in bloom..mean while if you plan to come to our area to the mall or some where else please do come to my house..
Tulasi