Bloom Diaries: Nov 2020

2020 has been a harsh year even for my flowers. It rained so much this year. It's not just me, everybody feels that it rained more than any other year. 

The blooms of my Lilliums and Begonias did not last because of the continuous rain. The dianthus died of a fungus attach and even my jade plants have fungus all over them. 

I don't use any chemical sprays and only use my home made vermi compost. My marigolds also did not survive the rain and we had to buy Marigolds this year for Dusshera or Dasai as we call it. But, I have saved the seeds from those flowers so I am expecting a great bloom next year. 

The chrysanthemums also bloomed late but they have lasted throughout November. They did bloom in their full glory and brought cheer in my heart. My wife is not very fond of Chrysanthemums though. 

 

Geraniums are perennial hardy plants and can survive humid or dry conditions which makes them easy to grow. The geraniums are good flower for beginners-their success rate is high which makes it very encouraging for the beginners. No I didn't start my flower gardening with geraniums, I started it with red roses.

I have planted some Ranunculous, Freesia and Asiatic Lillies last month.  These are new flowers that I am trying so don't know how whether it will be successful.

Hopefully 2021 will be a better year for the flowers as well.

Happy Gardening!

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