My first Rose plant

 Roses are beautiful no doubt but so far in my gardening venture I have never had them in my collection.I picked it up out of sudden impulse as the yellow colour of the flower attracted my attention.That flower witth the yellow hue withered in time and new buds sprouted.I expected the same yellow to come up but to my surprise as the buds opened their collective whorl of petals gradually,I found their tips were coloured with a dash of pink.I checked if the plant is a graft but it isn't. Now there is another bud which it appears to me is ready to burst forth with white petals....What a beautiful surprise!

Flowers in my garden

The name of this plant is not known to me.The white bloom looks beautiful as it hangs down.The nursery from where I procured this plant sold the plant as Ipomea,but I checked that it is not simply because the flowers are not like that of Ipomea.The bloom occurred after two years and it took my breath away to see the slender stems hanging down with their pristine white blossoms.

Indoor Plants

Schefflera

This is another of my indoor bonsai.It is also known as the Umbrella tree.Outdoors this is known to reach a height of 1-30ms. I have given it a slant style.New leaves have emerged this spring and the tree is looking fuller in its canopy.It needs bright indirect sunlight and water moderately.It is known to flower too for which I guess I have to wait.Presently it is about 15 inches in height and 2 inches in girth.

Gardening and Bonsai

Coleus

Coleus

Coleus 

Banyan Bonsai

Gardening is a very relaxing and gratifying hobby.These coleus are a part of my house plant collections and they liven up  interiors with their colours. They are very easy to maintain and equally easy to propagate.Leaves keep changing their shades depending on their exposure to sunlight.Too much exposure to sunlight makes them wilt.They love shade but can enjoy the sun for short periods too.I enjoy their lively splash in the corner of the room where they receive the morning sun.

The Banyan bonsai has been re-potted and is doing well with new leaves emerging.I cannot predict its age but the girth of the trunk tells me it is not too young.The girth is about 4.5 inches. In the hollow of the spreading roots lie some damp places.This style is called Exposed Roots-- Neagari.
I intend putting some stones and moss to decorate it.When the sparrows hop on its branches in the afternoon it is very satisfying.The afternoon sun makes its leaves glow.Hope the crown fills up more in the future and the hanging roots completes the picture of a true Banyan tree.