My name is Rajini. I am from Bangalore, India. I have a terrace garden and would like to share these pictures.
These plants are called rain lilies (Zephyranthes, Zones 7–10) because they tend to bloom throughout the summer, putting out a new flush of blooms after each rainstorm.
This corner of Rajini’s terrace garden contains hanging containers of orchids. Many popular orchids grow in the branches of trees, so hanging baskets like these mimic how they would grow in the wild.
Even in a small space, you can grow a lot of things by using containers and hanging baskets.
Soft yellow Phalaenopsis orchids bloom in one of the hanging containers.
This rose is just stunning. I love how each petal is perfectly outlined in pink.
This is an Oncidium orchid, one of the easier types to grow and a heavy bloomer when happy.
This rose has small individual flowers, but it makes up for that by producing them in these big clusters. I love how they open a darker pink and fade to near white, so the cluster shows many colors at once.
For multicolored roses, it’s hard to beat this one, with each bloom striped and speckled with pink and white. There are quite a few rose varieties that show this type of pattern. Each bloom is different, and all are beautiful.
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Comments
This posting of your garden is amazing! Such an education for me. The first Indian garden I have ever seen and the flowers are just absolutely beautiful. Every one of them. Thank you so much for sharing your labor of love with us.
Thank you. Really appreciate your comments.
Your orchids are beautiful. Here in southeastern quebec Canada we have one small orchid in a pot inside but where you are they are bountiful just wow!
I love seeing what people are growing in areas very different from my own. Thank your for sharing this beautiful space!
The cone-shaped containers for your orchids are really cool!! Your orchids are thriving in your climate! And your roses look very happy too! Thank you for sharing your stunning garden!!!
Wow all those beautiful plants thriving on a terrace garden- just gorgeous!
Love your terrace garden - the yellow of that phalaenopsis is gorgeous and the oncidium - I grew up calling that one dancing ladies. My mom had rain lilies in our garden in Florida when I was a kid and I always loved them. Thanks for sharing your corner of the world!
Thank you. Really appreciate your comments. It also motivates me to do much better. Thank you everyone for your comments
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