Asalamoalikum,
My name is Syed Adnan. I have lived my early 30 years in LAHORE, now iam living in Al- Jubail , KSA. I am having a backyard where i used to grow annuals. I have a good collection of indoors also. her our weathjer is matching Lahore except the rainy season of Monsoon is missing here. I am joning this forum build a good understanding of the annuals flowerng plants specially bulbs which i love most. Moreover it is always nice to socialize among the people with same interest. Looking forward for your cooperation.
Apat from all other commonly known plants Presently i have following interesting plants with me:
1. Venus Fly Trap ( it eats on insects , it is very sensitive and mine one is about to die in winter chill)
2. Football Lilly. It blooms in June.
3. Clivia. Never bllom for me yet.
4. Hycinths, Daffodils, Muscari, ranunculus, glads, Frresia, Begonias, Geraniums, Narine, Calladiums,
5. Hollihox double
6. Hibiscus Large flowered.
7. African Violet
8. Belladona.
I will post the photos soon.
see yah.
Salam to all flower lovers
Moderator: Izhar
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Syed Adnan
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Izhar
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Re: Salam to all flower lovers
Walaikumassalam Adnan,
Welcome to the forum. Hope we all will learn from your growing experiences, do share with us and if you need discussion on any topic feel free to ask questions. We will be waiting for your plants pictures.
Welcome to the forum. Hope we all will learn from your growing experiences, do share with us and if you need discussion on any topic feel free to ask questions. We will be waiting for your plants pictures.
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tweedle2009
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Re: Salam to all flower lovers
Welcome Adnan.
African violets have always fascinated me.I wish I could grow some of those but zone 10 b is too harsh on them.
African violets have always fascinated me.I wish I could grow some of those but zone 10 b is too harsh on them.
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UMARKHANMARDAN
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Re: Salam to all flower lovers
I love African violets specially the double blues but we in plains can not grow them.they are not fit in our climate.
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Syed Adnan
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Re: Salam to all flower lovers
This is photo of my Africn Violet last year, it has to be kept indoors during summer, now iam struggling to keep it in good health.
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khabbab
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Re: Salam to all flower lovers
They have better chances in karachi than lahore as the humidity plays a major role in growth of african violets.
Lahore gardening blog
http://www.lahoregardening.com
http://www.lahoregardening.com
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aykhan
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Re: Salam to all flower lovers
Welcome to the forum.
Re: Salam to all flower lovers
Wa Alaikum As Salam,
Nice to see you here. I have also been addicted to gardening now a days. I had tried few winter flowers and successfully been able to grow few of them this spring. I will insha Allah upload few pictures at forum in couple of days. following were the flowers which i tried.
Alyssum
Antirrhinium
Bellis
Osteospermum
Gazania
Pansy
Now a days, i have planted following flower seeds/bulbs
Sun Flower - Teddy Bear
Cosmos
Zinnia
Balsam
Callas
Tube Rose
Regards,
Amjad
Nice to see you here. I have also been addicted to gardening now a days. I had tried few winter flowers and successfully been able to grow few of them this spring. I will insha Allah upload few pictures at forum in couple of days. following were the flowers which i tried.
Alyssum
Antirrhinium
Bellis
Osteospermum
Gazania
Pansy
Now a days, i have planted following flower seeds/bulbs
Sun Flower - Teddy Bear
Cosmos
Zinnia
Balsam
Callas
Tube Rose
Regards,
Amjad