Gardening-Simplified

Purple Flower close up Beautiful purple colored leaves, such a nice combination within the garden greens. growing purple heart in ceramic mug  Purple heart as it is commonly known as is a very tough and sturdy plant. This plant can survive any odd climates and temperatures and also go without much care. Sometimes the leaves that have dropped and just get some water also survive for loan and can be planted anywhere else. Small liliac Flowers on Purple Plant This purple heart grows as stems of purple colored leaves. The leaves are hairy and have tiny hair covering the leaf giving it an velvety appearance. Each stem produces tiny lilac or light purple flowers. The flowers are very delicate looking but tough and can withstand strong winds and heavy rains. The plant does not require a bigger pot and grows well in hanging baskets. Also one of the toughest plants as it is not infected by any insects or creatures, and grows happily without any care. A great bliss to have a p...

Open leaves of Evergreen green plant Close up of green leaf developing  This is a miracle plant. The name is aptly given Chinese Evergreen. Why I say so because the original leaves develop in dark green first and later on they change colour into a very attractive lime green. This plant can be grown indoors and does not tolerate direct sunlight. The leaves turn yellow and the plant in form of protecting itself closes its leaves together. I had place this plant in a place where it got direct sun for some time and I have observed that the plant in form of protective measure closed its leaves as if in folds and was alive but in restricted manner. It looked tall and with less foliage. As I shifted it to a comfortable position in the garden it opened beautifully as if like a happy flower. The leaves are in progress of turning green and simultaneously we can see dark green as well as light green leaves on the same plant. This plant is a very easy growing plant and many ch...

Red Coins Plant Carribean Copper Plant. This plant is an ornamental plant having red leaves. The leaves are very attractive and have a glow of purple in the red colour. This plant has become very famous as it has auspicious value in feng shui. The plant can be grown very easily with cuttings from the original plant. In many gardens this plant is used as a focal point as it can grow into a large tree from. usually known as red coin plant as the leaves are similar to gold coins , which are considered very auspicious in Feng Shui. This red leaves plant has only one fear and that is from the white aphid that can get transferred from other plants to it. With such a showy and attractive colour it can be used as a centre piece in any plant arrangement or landscape. Watering requirements are not any special and they get along well with other plants. I have planted my red coins with another red leaved plant  that grows tall. Since the pot base was looking empty I used these ...

Chickoo Plant Custard Apple Plant  The custard apple plant grows very tall and thick and I have this challenge to grow this fruit plant in a container. Though the plant will be the same only the fruits will have to come in a small container. With orange, cherry and lemon I was also tempted to try growing other fruit plants in containers. I still have to see the fruiting time and years required for fruiting of these plants and will post all the details later. The most easy growing and fruiting plants were researched upon and the decision made to buy a selected few. Chickoo being the fastest growing, you can see the small fruits on this plant in the photograph of the chickoo plant. These fruit plants can be bought from any local nursery or specialized nursery selling fruit plants. Close Up of New Fruits on Chickoo Plant There is also a blue berry plant or the jamun plant growing alongside of the custard apple plant. I have put them in a metal drum and will observe their g...

Container gardening with scrap yes this is very true, to begin a garden you just can with some home used old containers, this type of gardening. is becoming very popular due to the crunch of land available. Many people living in flats also make use of the window sill to make a container garden. There are many containers that you can plant and make a beautiful garden in a very small space. Where do you start? before beginning  the journey of container gardening and spending lots of money first you can begin with containers at home. I have used broken ceramic milk/ tea mugs for a very good use. Though the coffee mugs are small in size they are sufficient to grow ornamental plants. They do not require much water or much care and enjoy their position on the window sill with early sunlight to make food. Purple Ornamental Plant Heart Shaped Leaves in Container I had money plant for many years in this pot and one day it cracked. Since this is an antique vase I did not want to ...

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 ...

New Rajni Gandha Flower Stem The Rajni Gandha is a fragrant flower which is proved to be very good for anxiety and mental problems. The fragrance is so heavenly that it makes the whole garden and atmosphere aromatic and relaxing. Immediate relaxation and soothing of emotions and relieves stress. With the rains there are many flowering plants that get a boost in growth and one of the most fragrant plants is the Rajni Gandha. The new stem grows as a hard, tall shoot among the green leaves. Close Up of Rajni Gandha Flowers New Buds Opening of Rajni Gandha Flowers Close up of Buds of Rajni Gandha Flowers Close up of Rajni Gandha Flowers This is  a must have for any plant lover who loves to have fragrant flowering plants.The plant grows from rhizome which is planted under the soil during spring. The summers are very good fort his plant and this Rajni Gandha plant can tolerate direct sunlight. The leaves are similar to grass shoots and grow in bunches. My Rajni G...