Beautiful weather, School Holidays and an extended weekend (on account of Good Friday being a Holiday), things were just perfect for a weekend outing. This time I decided to spend the weekend at my Aunt’s place in Dehradun.
Dehradun is a beautiful valley nestled in the Himalayan Mountains. Although it is a distance of only 72Kms from the city I live in, but the fact that it is a valley makes its weather so much better and suitable for growing plants. It is a beautiful house and very well maintained; I especially loved the tastefully grown plants.That is the walkway to the house; perfect rectangular stone pieces fitting snugly in soft grass…
A perfect setting to sit back in silent contemplation on a leisurely day …
The
Euphorbia Tirucalli and a wine coloured Begonia,so different from each other, blend here in complete harmony.
A creeper with some lovely flowers and interesting leaves...but what's the name?
Sedum Morganium in a hanging basket.
A Begonia in a small pot.
Chuparosa or
Justica Californica trained on a pole with flowers hanging like little bells.
Clover leaf plant-it grows as weed over here, but this dark coloured variety is rare and thus ornamental.
It was a short but very satisfactory visit, although b'coz of time constraint, I didn't get to explore the outdoor locales of Dehradun much... but very soon I wish to visit Dehradun again to capture its scenic beauty in my camera.
( P.S.-The plant identified here as
Justica Californica is actually
Russelia equisetiformis or Firecracker Plant. Thanks
Nicole for pointing out the correct I.D.)
Dehradun is a beautiful valley nestled in the Himalayan Mountains. Although it is a distance of only 72Kms from the city I live in, but the fact that it is a valley makes its weather so much better and suitable for growing plants. It is a beautiful house and very well maintained; I especially loved the tastefully grown plants.That is the walkway to the house; perfect rectangular stone pieces fitting snugly in soft grass…
A perfect setting to sit back in silent contemplation on a leisurely day …
The Euphorbia Tirucalli and a wine coloured Begonia,so different from each other, blend here in complete harmony.
A creeper with some lovely flowers and interesting leaves...but what's the name?
Sedum Morganium in a hanging basket.
A Begonia in a small pot.
Chuparosa or Justica Californica trained on a pole with flowers hanging like little bells.
Clover leaf plant-it grows as weed over here, but this dark coloured variety is rare and thus ornamental. 
It was a short but very satisfactory visit, although b'coz of time constraint, I didn't get to explore the outdoor locales of Dehradun much... but very soon I wish to visit Dehradun again to capture its scenic beauty in my camera.
( P.S.-The plant identified here as Justica Californica is actually Russelia equisetiformis or Firecracker Plant. Thanks Nicole for pointing out the correct I.D.)
