Gardening-Simplified

Spiral Leaves Feeling very sad about the lost Brahma kamal bud. Some how I think I knew this would happen because the plant is new and it may need strength to flower. This also gives hope that the plant will flower some time and also give a very beautiful and stronger bloom! The post discussed here is about an unknown plant that grows in spiral way. The leaves are typically growing in a spiral shape. On searching the internet I came to know this is a variety of ginger plant. The blooms may be red or yellow, I do not know because my plant has not flowered yet. I believe this plant ginger is not edible and not used for cooking purposes. Still I have let it be since it does not require mush care and also looks beautiful and unique. This ginger plant may have been accidentally planted by my mom or me and it has grown well. The leaves are the best part for me. They are lush green in colour. The leaves look as if they are radiant and bright. I have kept this plant for the colour of the ...

Close Up of Red Canna Flower Opening of Red Canna Flower Yellow Canna Flower The Pair of Red and Yellow Canna Plants The beautiful Canna flowers have very thick strong leaves and require very little care. They are grown from rhizome or tubers. They are not bulbs but a thick rhizome grows under the soil which emits green long leaves. Leaves are dark green and some species also have bright green. The leaves are thick and strong. Cannas are available in many beautiful colours. The reds are too good, especially the one I have is very deep crimson red colour. The yellow one shown in the picture is red and yellow shaded flower. Cannas are also available in orange, peach, pink and many shaded varieties are also available. Transplanting is very easy and each piece of the tuber produces a new plant. They require some fertilizing for regular flowering and they give beautiful flowers all year round. The old shoots after flowering dry out naturally and can be cut of...