Gardening-Simplified

 Euphorbia milli The Goodluck plant of Thailand, best feng shui goodluck plant,  has taken over our hearts due to its sturdiness and beautiful flowers that are seen all year round!   This is a very beautiful and attractive plant having green foliage and peach coloured flowers all year long.  Gardens don't flourish just by singing songs to the plants, but yes, songs do helps, that's what I have experienced.  "Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade. Rudyard Kipling. The green leaves are elongated and cover the spikes/thorns. It has its own protective covering of bright green leaves which conceals the thorns well. This is a good choice for new gardeners as this does not require much care. It grows well in containers  and spreads fast with more of branches(thorny) and looks like a bouquet of roses at a glance .  During heavy rains it needs to be kept under protection otherwise it becomes very slushy and mushy a...

Flowering Cactus Cactus plants having thorns and are not very much liked by all. Whenever we think of plants we imagine green and colorful flowers. But there are many gardeners who love cactuses. And it is also true that not all cactuses are scary! Many flowering cactus plants have attractive flowers and also some varieties give flowers all year round. I have seen a special garden full of different varieties of cactus and this is totally a specialized field of gardening. I think this is called the walking stick cactus, Cylindropuntia spinosior. having tall stems. People love cactus plants as these plants can grow in very harsh climatic conditions also and do not require much care. Our cactus plant grows with few watering , but remember to water it regularly as keeping the plant without water will result in leaf drying and dropping. Cactus plant care and tips for flowering- This cactus plant is also like the other plant which we have but the stems are smaller and they grow ...

The rose flowers have competition. With winters becoming chilly and the morning breeze flowing the cactus is a great break from the other dry and dull plants. At its maximum beauty the cactus plant has bloomed quite well. It is an attractive break from the greens as this colour flowers look very good.   The plant though has thorns, and really big ones, which are concealed behind the green foliage of bright green leaves looks at first glance like any other plant. The flowers are peach coloured and new flowers start with tiny buds of yellow colour. Later the flowers develop into peach coloured and mature flowers are bigger in size. Flowers on this flowering cactus grow in bunches and never alone. With no special care this cactus plant is a welcome addition to any garden. Do take care to avoid close contact with the plant as they have thorns which at first glance are not visible. The thick foliage of green leaves cover the stem and this is nature’s way to protect the plant from...