Beautiful red hollyhocks shot at Garden of Five senses , New Delhi last week . #104
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Red Hollyhocks (Explore)
May 28th, 2010Beautiful Pink Macro
May 15th, 2010
Shot of the beautiful macro in Uniworld Garden
Violet Butterfly Pea
May 2nd, 2010
English name : Butterfly Pea, Mazerion, Winged Leaved Clitoria
It is a perennial herbaceous plant. Its leaves are elliptic and obtuse. It grows as a vine or creeper, doing well in moist neutral soil. The most striking feature about this plant are its vivid deep blue flowers. They are solitary, with light yellow markings. They are about 4 cm long by 3 cm wide. There are some varieties that yield white flowers.
The fruits are 5 – 7 cm long, flat pods with 6 to 10 seeds in each pod. They are edible when tender.
It is grown as an ornamental plant and as a revegetation species (e.g., in coal mines in Australia), requiring little care when cultivated. Its roots fix nitrogen and therefore this plant is also used to improve soil quality.
Some common names are:
Kulhadhirimaa (Divehi)
Butterfly pea, blue pea vine, mussel-shell climber, pigeon wings (English)
Aparajita (Bangla, Hindi)
Nagar hedi (Kannada)
Bunga telang (Malay)
Sankhupushpam, ശംഖുപുഷ്പം (Malayalam)
Gokarna (Marathi)
Fula criqua (Portuguese)
Aparajita, saukarnika, ardrakarni, girikarnika, supuspi, mohanasini, vishadoshaghni ,Shankhupushpam (Sanskrit)
Sangu pu (Tamil)
Dok anchan, ดอกอัญขัญ (Thai)
Shankhupushpam
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 30 Apr 10, 11.35PM IST.
Perfection- Perfect sculpture of nature
August 1st, 2009
Red Phloxes
July 23rd, 2009
Red Phloxes, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
red Phloxes at Garden of Five senses. Shot these sometime back
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 23 Jul 09, 9.58PM IST.
White flowers at Garden of Five Senses
July 21st, 2009
White flowers at garden of Five Senses, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
Beautiful white flowers in Garden of Five Senses .
I am not sure of the id of the flower
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 21 Jul 09, 9.40PM IST.
White Ranunculus in Garden of Five Senses, New Delhi
July 18th, 2009
The name Ranunculus is Late Latin for “little frog,” from rana “frog” and a diminutive ending. This probably refers to many species being found near water, like frogs.
In the interior of the Pacific Northwest of the United States the buttercup is called “Coyote’s eyes”
Ranunculus (pronounced /ræˈnʌŋkjʊləs/)[1] is a large genus of about 400 species of plants in the Ranunculaceae. It includes the buttercups, spearworts, water crowfoots and the lesser celandine (but not the greater celandine of the poppy family Papaveraceae).
They are mostly herbaceous perennials with bright yellow or white flowers (if white, still with a yellow centre); some are annuals or biennials. A few have orange or red flowers and occasionally, as in R. auricomus, petals may be absent. The petals are often highly lustrous, especially in yellow species. Buttercups usually flower in April or May but flowers may be found throughout the summer especially where the plants are growing as opportunistic colonisers, as in the case of garden weeds.
The Water crowfoots (Ranunculus subgenus Batrachium), which grow in still or running water, are sometimes treated in a separate genus Batrachium. They have two different leaf types, thread-like leaves underwater and broader floating leaves although for some species, such as R. aquatilis, a third, intermediate leaf form occurs.
Ranunculus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hebrew Character and Small Angle Shades. Some species are popular ornamental flowers in horticulture, with many cultivars selected for large and brightly coloured flowers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranunculus_lyallii
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 18 Jul 09, 6.48AM IST.
Pink Dianthus
June 28th, 2009
These beautiful Pink Dianthus were shot a while ago in my balcony garden at Osborne Road ,Ulsoor, Bangalore Had shot these when it had rained in Bangalore . I really miss the weather in Bangalore where its so pleasant.View On Black
Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly to Europe and Asia, with a few species extending south to north Africa, and one species (D. repens) in arctic North America. Common names include carnation (D. caryophyllus), pink (D. plumarius and related species) and sweet william (D. barbatus). The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios (“god”) and anthos (“flower”), and was cited by the Greek botanist Theophrastus.
The species are mostly perennial herbs, a few are annual or biennial, and some are low subshrubs with woody basal stems. The leaves are opposite, simple, mostly linear and often strongly glaucous grey-green to blue-green. The flowers have five petals, typically with a frilled or pinked margin, and are (in almost all species) pale to dark pink. One species, D. knappii, has yellow flowers with a purple centre.
Dianthus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Cabbage Moth, Double-striped Pug, Large Yellow Underwing and The Lychnis. Also three species of Coleophora case-bearers feed exclusively on Dianthus; C. dianthi, C. dianthivora and C. musculella (which feeds exclusively on D. suberbus).
The colour pink may be named after the flower. The origin of the flower name ‘pink’ may come from the frilled edge of the flowers: the verb “pink” dates from the 14th century and means “to decorate with a perforated or punched pattern” (maybe from German “pinken” = to peck). Source: Collins Dictionary. The verb sense is also used in the name of pinking shears. More at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianthus
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 28 Jun 09, 8.17PM IST.
Yellow Petunia
June 27th, 2009
Yellow Petunia, originally uploaded by Swami Stream.
Shot these beauties at Garden of Five senses in New Delhi
Scientific Name : Petunia X hybrida
Common Name : Petunia
Hardiness Degree” : 40°F (4.4°C)
Blooming Season : Summer, Late Summer, Spring, Late Spring
Plant Habit : Mounded, Spreading
Spacing : 12 – 15″ (30 – 38cm)
Height : 10 – 14″ (25 – 36cm)
Width : 36 – 42″ (91 – 107cm)
Exposure : Sun
Grower Information :
A Fantastic Flowers™ selection in North America
Growers, retailers and gardeners alike will appreciate this new small-flowered seed petunia with small, soft yellow, trumpet-shaped blooms blanketing the vigorous and slightly upright spreading plants. Fast-growing Baby Duck Yellow fills in fast in landscapes and gardens, or in large solo or mixed containers.
Uploaded by Swami Stream on 27 Jun 09, 12.32PM IST.
Gazania Bunch
June 19th, 2009
The Garden of five senses is a breadth taking and enamoring experience. It is not just a park – it is a celebration of aesthetic expression and appreciation, a seamless dialogue between the creations of man and nature that invites interaction and exploration. It is an ideal ground to realize the twin objectives of the need for a public leisure space as well as awakening of human sensitivity to the environment.
It is an intricate blend of natures bounty and subtle human creation. Amidst the concrete jungle and the hustle and bustle of the city, the garden of five senses comes across as a welcome breadth of fresh air and serene quietude. True to the imagery suggested by its name and with its beautiful, lush green landscapes, the garden of five senses stimulates all the five senses in an evocative bouquet that awakens the mind to the beauty of life and invokes a grateful prayer for the gift of touch, sight, sound, smell and taste .
Shot at Garden of FIve Senses:
Visitors are encouraged to touch the rocks and displays, the fragrance of flower for the nose, beds stimulates the olfactory senses, the landscaping appeals to the eyes – the sight, the ceramic bells and the water falls create a soothing sound -pleasing to the ear and the food courts serve a variety of cuisines – to please the tongue.
More about Garden of Five senses :http://www.vigyanprasar.gov.in/5senses/develop71a.htm
