India is amazing. There is a huge "Green Movement" in most major cities, where planting trees, bushes and flowers in almost all conceivable and inconceivable spots is not only encouraged, but practiced, not only by the government, but by most Indians. Even in the poorest neighborhoods, those without means to even eat properly, have a potted plant nearby. There are trees and shrubs and flowering plants in the median of most streets, parks and roundabouts.
In the next couple of weeks, I will be posting images of some of the flora I saw in India this trip. We were in Banglalore, Delhi, Agra and Amritsar and on most roads in between. I will try to identify the plants, though hard, as I'm not familiar with them all. I will do some research as I go along and might even go back and edit over the next few weeks, so check back. If anyone can identify the plants in the images, please feel free to comment, and I will adjust as needed.
There is not much going on in my garden at the moment. Just weeds. Weeds and more weeds. The August blooming of the Ginger Lilies and Tuberoses are coming up. They never disappoint. I'm also going to be deadheading some of the echinacea, to see if they will rebloom before the fall.
While I will miss India and am sad to depart, it is good to be home.
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