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Piramal Vaikunth Flower Show 2018 A World of Magical Blooms! Themed Gardens

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Piramal  Vaikunth Show 2017 click Chandeliers and lights  The Gardener and His Flowering Garden The Piramal Vaikunth flower show, another Awesum one , as they continue with this super welcomed tradition of hosting a flower show at their premises, for flower and plant lovers around Mumbai and Thane.  Inspired by the Chelsea flower show, with amazingly beautiful themed gardens, mesmerizing flower displays and fragrances and blooms at its best! Water show at Piramal Vaikunth flower Show Horse sculpture at Piramal Vaikunth Piramal Vaikunth Entrance  The Piramal Reality Group has been hosting this flower show, with Amazign themed gardens and especially the tea pot and orchid gardens ! absolutely beautiful! Don't forget to share and visit this flower show,  Piramal Vaikunth, Flower Show 26 to 28th January , 2018. Thane. The Buddha Garden of Meditation and Peace It is best if you register online, families are welcome and , it is ...

Raymond Flower Show January 14 2018 A Treat to Mumbai Thane Flower Lovers!

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The Raymond show , a fantastical, fantasy created on ground! flowers and more flowers and flowers! fragrances at its best! Thaneites welcomed the new year with a treat from Raymond! at the Raymond ground , Vartak Nagar, Thane. From flowers, to fruit decorations to sculptures, people takings selfies with the flowers and plants. Life has been a trial since past few days, as my mom slipped and fractured her leg, this was the first time I stayed with her , in my life after marriage of so many years, for fifteen days as she was operated. Flowers and the show came up with a breath of fresh air, grounding and Mother Gaia blessings.A friend has shared these clicks. Raymond flower show  Flower exhibitions and shows are so full of fantasy, and they take you away from the technology(of course people are obsessed with selfies!) you just want to capture and click every bloom and every tiny leaf! a world of flowers , you realize nature is so vast in its blessings, this is just a very sma...

DIY Your Own Christmas Tree with any Tree! What a Gift from nature! My Golden Tree!

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My Golden Tree What a gift from God, love you nature!the tree has been with us since past seventeen years. the inspiration came form here , to be an artist,, that the Flame of the forest tree, Gulmohar tree was cut down...sad part...due to its huge root system and as it would affect the safety of the building surrounding it. What a connection it made to my soul that I collected so many beautiful natural wood forms, stems, branches, of this tree and painted them.into beautiful ornamental trees . No, I did not sell any on these, most were displayed in my house and some on my terrace garden, so while many have gone this one, precious tree has been with us as an important part of our living room decor. She is family! the inspiration and my art, making healing art,  is some how linked to this tree,Mother Gaia blessings!!! it is very easy to make and keep your Christmas trees all year long! collect natural forms of branches, and paint them!The ritual goes  on since  many...

The Plant with Pantone Colour of the Year! Violet! Go Modern with your Garden Follow 2018 color Trends!

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Purple deep, purple lavender, lilac purple leaves!Go modern and follow the latest Colour trends of year 2018 in your Garden!While Pantone has declared its colour of the year 2017 Ultra Violet, you can add some glamour to your garden! choose purple leaves plants, purple flowering plants and add some style to your garden! Commonly grown easily as house plants, Purple hearts. Tradescantia Pallida Setcreasea purpurea.. pale orchid pink three petalled flowers.Purple leaves three or five , ellongated. They grow in a circular/alternate fashion around the stem.Oh, the stem is so delicate, you can break it with hands and out oozes some sticky liquid. leaves are slightly furry if you take a closer look.Ground cover, side containers , hanging pots, it grows comfortably. very easy to propagate, take cuttings and just plant them! the colour can go to deep purple, and also dark lilac purple depending upon the sunlight the plant receives. Grown specifically for its ornamental foliage,The purpl...

If You Cant Plant Do at least This! Happy New Year Garden Care Simplified Lovers!

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 If you can't and do not have the time or success in growing plants, do at least this!You can add up pieces of nature in your home by adding some  dried tree branches and also some original  flower paintings or photographs. Being human means to be connected to nature. You will never find harmony and peace if you do not have a part of nature in your home. It feels magical try it, add up some florals! My little space under the sun...which I have to leave....  Always remember the best feng shuii energy is of live growing plants, nothing can replace this, yes, you can add up other energies but original growing plants are the best! happy gardening!Thank you very much , each one of you, readers, followers, plant lovers, for your love, comments, respect for Garden Care Simplified over the years and I hope you will keep sharing and supporting garden care simplified in the coming years!The blog began with my intention to spread knowledge to terrace  gardeners to help s...

Tree of Gods! Parijaat the Auspicious Fragrant Jasmine

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Parijaat, with its heavenly fragrance is at its best with onset of winters. One of the most auspicious trees in Hinduism, Parijaat is often called the tree of Gods. Fragrant Parijaat It is said that Lord Krishna stole a branch of this tree from the kingdom if Indra and brought it to earth. And kunti used to offer these to lord Shiva. The Indian Coral tree.Night flowering coral Jasmine. Parijaata, divine tree, tree of Paradise. While the symbolism is very strong in Indian Mythology, the tree does not grow in all places. While I have tried to plant this tree many times with cuttings, not yet successful. We have three huge trees in our society campus garden.The trees of Parijaata are so beautiful, and the fragrance is quite strong, citric, divine, refreshing. The happiness is immense, as a small sapling has sprung up in my terrace garden container. A heavenly blessing, an unexpected gift from the Universe!!! Thank you for coming by Garden Care Simplified!!! The Tree of Gods Parij...

Super Moon Cyclone Ockhi and Mogra leaves Dropping Winter Care for your Terrace Garden Plants

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Mogra leaves dropping as winter sets in  Super Moon was so large, we missed viewing this due to cyclone Ockhi and with this was a sudden drop in temperatures with strong winds and rainfall on December 2,3,4. So my terrace garden plants were in for a shock with unexpected showers in winter! Mogra suddenly seemed to have dropped most leaves and as the huge leaves, it has grown quiet healthy and wide,(for all those who have missed my garden rants over the years-this plant was sick when we bought it, ten years back,  and while anyone else would have thrown it as dead, I removed each of the red mites using a stick from its roots , manually, and since then this plant has given me very big sized abundant mogra blooms , twice or thrice every year ) so one of my favourites,. As winter sets in people get scared that their plants are dying,  with leaf dropping fast and sometimes the mogra plant may also go barren. The reason is winter sets in and the plants go in hibernation. ...