Assorted Flowers

Originally Posted by sundarusha

The oleander ( arali) never shed their leaves and they bloom thro'out the year. I will post my arali pics and you can see the difference in the leaves and flowers. The middle one could be Zinnia. If there is a nursery near, they might tell you the exact name.

Dear USh
you would be suprised to hear that in my zone Oleander sheds its leaves completely. Acts perennial to the core.

Dear AC,

Sorry, I thought you meant the time zone..

I checked out the link you provided (it is a wonderful site) and it says the Zone is 7A..so what does this mean?

Originally Posted by anandchitra

Krithika
Imeant the plant zone
please check the following link to find out what plant zone you are in;

National Gardening Association :: National Gardening Association

Hi Krithika

here are pics of my jasmine flowers with marukozhundu leaves and white and red arali flowers.

WOWOWOW !! Usha..the jasmine flowers look awesome and I can smell them from here..:) are they the "Gundu malli" variety? Haven't seen jasmine in years !! Lucky you !!!

Yes, you are right...now I remember the leaves of the Arali Poo...long and slender..mystery solved..atleast I know they are not Arali Poo..then what are they?

But if you just see the flower, it looks exactly like AP..that is why the confusion for me...

By the way..as I asked AC before..what does 7A mean for the zone hardness?

Cheers
Krithika

Originally Posted by Jithiks

WOWOWOW !! Usha..the jasmine flowers look awesome and I can smell them from here..:) are they the "Gundu malli" variety? Haven't seen jasmine in years !! Lucky you !!!

Yes, you are right...now I remember the leaves of the Arali Poo...long and slender..mystery solved..atleast I know they are not Arali Poo..then what are they?

But if you just see the flower, it looks exactly like AP..that is why the confusion for me...

By the way..as I asked AC before..what does 7A mean for the zone hardness?

Cheers
Krithika

Hi Krithika

That's Arabian jasmine.

the season for Arabian jasmine is from May through Sept. Did you know, we get several varities of jasmine here?

Arabian , pink jasmine ( mullai), star jasmine ( looks like magizhampoo),and adukku jasmine.

The pink jasmine blooms evey year exactly between 2nd week to 4th week in march.

Right now, the Arabian and adukku are in bloom. This is the reward for bearing with the summer heat in Az!

The flowers that you are puzzled about rather resemble hibiscus ( shoe flower).

I do not worry about any zone parameters, Krithika.

I mostly start seeds inside and when it is safe to plant out, I do that. I directly plant native plants either in spring or early fall.

Hi Usha,

Mullllaaaiii?? Oh my..they are my favorite..all time favorite..even when i was in Chennai..always loved to keep mullai poo for college :)..their mild scent and pink tint..awesome !

You are right...that is the reward for being so patient and bearing the hot weather..great !

So, suffice it to say, you have a big farm/garden with lots of veggies,fruits and flowers..right? Great going..keep it up...drishti suththi pondungo...Touch wood !!

Cheers
Krithika

Originally Posted by sundarusha

Hi Krithika

That's Arabian jasmine.

the season for Arabian jasmine is from May through Sept. Did you know, we get several varities of jasmine here?

Arabian , pink jasmine ( mullai), star jasmine ( looks like magizhampoo),and adukku jasmine.

The pink jasmine blooms evey year exactly between 2nd week to 4th week in march.

Right now, the Arabian and adukku are in bloom. This is the reward for bearing with the summer heat in Az!

The flowers that you are puzzled about rather resemble hibiscus ( shoe flower).

I do not worry about any zone parameters, Krithika.

I mostly start seeds inside and when it is safe to plant out, I do that. I directly plant native plants either in spring or early fall.

Originally Posted by Jithiks

Hi Usha,

Mullllaaaiii?? Oh my..they are my favorite..all time favorite..even when i was in Chennai..always loved to keep mullai poo for college :)..their mild scent and pink tint..awesome !

You are right...that is the reward for being so patient and bearing the hot weather..great !

So, suffice it to say, you have a big farm/garden with lots of veggies,fruits and flowers..right? Great going..keep it up...drishti suththi pondungo...Touch wood !!

Cheers
Krithika

Thank you , Krithika.

It is neither a big garden nor farm, but every little space is well utilized, thanks to our yardhelper. This is after several trials and mistakes over the years.

Let me know when you solve the mystery of the flowers!

Originally Posted by sundarusha

Hi Krithika

here are pics of my jasmine flowers with marukozhundu leaves and white and red arali flowers.

Dear Usha
Thanks for the photos.. so beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by Jithiks

Dear AC,

Sorry, I thought you meant the time zone..

I checked out the link you provided (it is a wonderful site) and it says the Zone is 7A..so what does this mean?

Krithika
Probably the most important consideration in determining what garden and landscape plants
you can grow in your garden is whether or not they will survive the climate in your zone area.
If you buy a plant, it will be labeled with the Zone - so you know if it will grow in your area.
I grow so many assorted plants that I only invest if it will grow in my zone
Like Hibiscus is annual in my zone8. It will not survive winter even with keeping it indoors during winter
Just wanted to pass this info.. You dont have to follow if you dont want to..

I think the flower in first picture stongly resembles arali though the plant does not. Do you remember where from you got the plant because that will help explain. Do keep us posted:)

AC,

Thanks for the explanation about the Zone area.

As for the flower in the first picture, the plant was already there when we bought the home. We didn't actually plant it..so no idea about that. That's why I wanted to find out the name.

As I mentioned before, these flowers bloom every summer, it's leaves sprout in spring...this happens every year.

Will look out the specifications about zone, the next time we go to buy other plants. Thanks AC !

Cheers
Krithika

Originally Posted by anandchitra

Krithika
Probably the most important consideration in determining what garden and landscape plants
you can grow in your garden is whether or not they will survive the climate in your zone area.
If you buy a plant, it will be labeled with the Zone - so you know if it will grow in your area.
I grow so many assorted plants that I only invest if it will grow in my zone
Like Hibiscus is annual in my zone8. It will not survive winter even with keeping it indoors during winter
Just wanted to pass this info.. You dont have to follow if you dont want to..

I think the flower in first picture stongly resembles arali though the plant does not. Do you remember where from you got the plant because that will help explain. Do keep us posted:)