Garden Update 2013

[Mustansir Billah]

Love it..

[Farhan Ahmed]

@Khabbab......My scabiosa has dozens of buds(each plants).....Insha Allah bloom in one odd day. Scabiosa is very healthy in partial sun
Cone flower is also on buds.

[Farhan Ahmed]

All the plants that i would share in near future are from Thompson and Morgan. I would reiterate that i am impressed with the heat tolerance of these plants. They were sown together with other cool season annuals....and they are not willing to bolt sooner.

Sunflowers............
I am thrilled by sunflowers!....when we say that our summer annuals are limited, we are forgetting about this lovely, drought resistant & very hardy summer annual. It thrives on neglect and less watering. I think what has made sunflowers out of fashion is that generally only yellow color and small flower head variety is available. If we look around we can find many shades in sunflowers and huge flower heads which produce an unmatched impact. Easy to grow, tall height, fewer pests. Sunflowers is a must for summer if you have space in ground. For container gardeners dwarf varieties are also in the market.

Sunflower Bronze(slightly damaged by caterpillars which seem to have special affinity for all flowers than foliage)


Another color in Acheillia opening up.


Malva Zebrina update....
Regarding the observation of more foliage and less flowers. here is the update..... And i can tell you it will get better.





This picture is of Noon. Notice leaves are turning upward but not drooping.


Coreopsis Presto (Perennial Coreopsis )


Gomphrena...aka Globe amarnath...i wonder how they would have looked in masses.

[Tahir Khan]

The malvas are looking impressive now, flower size and colour are better than before
Coreopsis presto is a double i think but in the pic i see a single

[Hamad Ahmed Kisana]

pls farhan bhai a complete picture of coreopsis plant is required.

[Farhan Ahmed]

@hakraza..will share tomorrow. Plant is struggling due to frequent transplanting by me and caterpillar but putting up few buds.
@Tahir.....that's what the packet said. Searched the net and i see singles are also included.

[Farhan Ahmed]

Wild and maybe ordinary. But with a floriferous heart....he chants loud.
"Loving nature and way of garden is also to cherish ordinary.....For its a perspective, and i am as dear to nature, bees and butterflies like any other."


@Khabbab....Pincushion buds are taking ages to mature.

[UMARKHANMARDAN]

Yes Farhan sb Sun flowers are must in garden specially in beds beside walls.i love the giants.

[Hijaab]

WOW! This is just awesome and very well cared Plants showcase.
You really put your efforts and time out there.
Really motivational.

[Farhan Ahmed]

Gardening is highly addictive. Its a matter of slight success and soon you will addicted too......