Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day/June

Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day! We're getting a little
respite from the heat as the rains are here. Much more than
colour, it's the fragrance of summer which comes to mind when
I think of the garden. Contributing to all that heavenly
aroma are--the Rangoon Creeper, the Night-blooming Jasmine,
and the pink jasmine. I have not included a photo of the last
one as I'm waiting for more blooms to appear. And from across
the wall, from my neighbour's garden, comes the heady smell of
frangipani blooms. A very fragrant June indeed!



A mix of colour here with sunflowers and two kinds of
Pentas in the background. The deep red at the back is
a constant here. You've guessed it, the Ixora.



Rain lilies in two more colours.





Adding a bright summer touch is this lantana-like plant
called Copper Leaf/Chrysothemis pulchella. It's a prolific
bloomer and is common in many gardens in these parts.



Another summer bloomer and a no-fuss/your-soil-is-good-enough
plant is this orange daylily. That orange perks me up!





A trailing plant with bright yellow daisy-like flowers.
Another no-maintenance, easy-to-grow [with invasive
undertones:)]





A variety of Oxalis I added a few months ago.



The only variety of Anthurium that I grow in pots. I love
the colour!



Peachy-pink Mussaenda in a large pot.



Not a bloom but the tender leaves of the Ficus are as
pretty as fresh blooms. I couldn't quite capture that
delicious pink!



The blooms of the Rangoon Creeper are amazing. When the
flowers open up they're white, then they turn to pink and
finally to a deep red before they wilt. Add to that the
fragrance. Ah, heady!





Ruellia...it's the first time I'm growing it. It's invasive
(thanks karrita, for telling me) so I'll have to keep a
check on this.





The night-blooming jasmine has more blooms now. But the
best part is getting a delicious whiff of it when my mind
is occupied with other mundanities.... And that's a won-
derful feeling!




Lavender flowers---I don't know what this is called. It's
been blooming for the past month. I'll be happy if anyone
can tell me its name.





With the rains there's fungi sprouting in nooks and crannies.
These perfectly shaped ones were what I found in a pot, under
a tangled mass of purple ornamental sweet potato.

I hope you've enjoyed going through the list of my June
blooms. For more GBBD posts, please visit Carol at
May Dreams Gardens. Thank you Carol for hosting GBBD.