Pune: Balconies turn vibrant with colourful blankets of blossoms as the city transforms in the monsoon and becomes a paradise for flower enthusiasts. This encourages residents to cultivate a range of impressive varieties of flowering plants on terrace and gardens to display the nature’s vibrant side. "My balcony garden has transformed into a tiny beautiful jungle.
My lilies grow wonderfully during monsoon. I have several varieties such as blue water lilies, white-coloured peace lilies and some mixed hybrid varieties that have been blooming. Some creepers from a few floors above my flat have been growing downwards.
It has engulfed my balcony garden with tiny flowers ," said Arpita Ganguly, a resident of NIBM Road. "During evenings when we are sitting in the living room, the breeze carries sweet and refreshing aroma with it. My guests first think it is room freshener, but soon realise that it is coming from the balcony garden and are encouraged to set up such a balcony in their own homes," added Ganguly.
Flower markets, on the other hand, are now filled with exotic and mesmerising varieties as well. Sambhaji Kulkarni, a wholesale flower seller, said, "From the end of Aug, we will see a rising demand for flowers such as marigold and jasmine because of the upcoming Ganeshotsav celebrations followed by Navaratra and the wedding season. Varieties such as lilies, orchids, and gerberas are also popular, but they are mostly imported.
” The streets of Pune too come alive with a rally of colours—from the fiery reds of hibiscus to the delicate pastels of bougainvillaea in the quiet streets of the city. "On my way to work through the lanes in the vicinity of Prabhat Road, FC Road, and even inside the SPPU campus, a stunningly beautiful spectrum of colourful bougainvilleas, chafas, hibiscus and others simply takes my breath away," said Uttam Deshpandey, a resident of Pimpri. Bhupesh Sharma, botanist from Anandvan Foundation NGO that develops and maintains urban forests, said, "We have mindfully replaced foreign flowering species with native ones that are biodiversity-friendly.
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