This was the first time I planted Tuberose on my terrace garden. The plant grows to about 3 feet tall. The name has nothing to do with the Rose. The tuberose is named for the shape of its rootstock which is tubular. The bulb produces tall flower spikes with numerous tubular, funnel shaped white blooms and are known for their very sweet intoxicating and seductive perfume. They are used extensively in flowerpots. The two local popular names for this flower are Nishigandh and Rajanigandha. Nisha and Rajani means night and gandh means fragrance in Sanskrit. Since this flower is more fragrant in the night the names are very appropriate.
This year I also planted one Dahlia bulb to revive my memory of this beautiful flower which I used to have in my T. garden before I joined GT. Among edibles I have for the first time planted Capsicum, green and red variety. I could not get the seeds of yellow variety. I also have Tomatoes, Brinjals, Pumpkin, Chili and Ginger. To protect tomatoes, capsicums and brinjals from pest I covered young fruit till harvest with a mosquito net bag and the results were very rewarding. You can see a picture of one small wild flower which I noticed in one container. It looks pretty good.
Wish you all Happy Christmas.
Tuberose Bud stage
Tuberose in bloom stages
Dahlia small size
Capsicum
Tomato
Unknown wild flower
Sharad
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
8 comments so far
justjoel
home | projects | blog
892 posts in 1516 days
hardiness zone 7a
posted 147 days ago
What a striking flower. Beautiful Sharad! And I envy you your growing season.
-- There's a box?
daltxguy
home | projects | blog
777 posts in 1233 days
hardiness zone 5a
posted 147 days ago
I thought all capsicums are red? it’s just a matter of when you pick them whether they are green, yellow, orange or red.
Pretty flowers and nice than you can garden year-round.
-- Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. - Thoreau
MsDebbieP
home | projects | blog
13892 posts in 2135 days
hardiness zone 5b
posted 147 days ago
that flower is BEAUTIFUL.
oh how I love looking at all that you produce on your terrace. You must really enjoy wandering through your garden!
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
sharad
home | projects | blog
1541 posts in 1352 days
hardiness zone 11
posted 147 days ago
Daltxguy, it is true that most of capsicums turn red as they mature but they may not become yellow, orange or purple. To the best of my knowledge yellow, orange and purple come from different seeds. I may be wrong. Pl correct me if necessary. Thanks for providing food for thought!
Jj and Debbie thanks for your comments.
Sharad
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
Iris43
home | projects | blog
3678 posts in 1765 days
hardiness zone 5a
posted 145 days ago
You’ve had wonderful success with the tuberose flower, Sharad. It is very pretty and, I imagine, perfumes your terrace with a lovely fragrance. Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures.
As MsDeb mentioned, I too, am amazed at all the variety you grow on your terrace. :)
-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'
jroot
home | projects | blog
4811 posts in 1765 days
hardiness zone 5a
posted 143 days ago
Beautiful, Sharad. Your tuberose is spectacular. Nice dahlia too. As you know, they are one of my favourite flowers.
-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown
sharad
home | projects | blog
1541 posts in 1352 days
hardiness zone 11
posted 143 days ago
Thank you Iris and Jroot for your response. Tuberose really makes my terrace fragrant. Merry Christmas to all of you.
Sharad
-- Bagwan-- “If someone feels that they had never made a mistake in their life, then it means they have never tried a new thing in their life”.-Albert Einstein
Radicalfarmergal
home | projects | blog
3982 posts in 1398 days
hardiness zone 5b
posted 138 days ago
Your blooms are lovely and your vegetables look delicious, Sharad. Your unknown wildflower reminds me of my favorite flower, the dandelion.
-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi