When Sunil Kumar and Anila V visited a plant nursery in the city in 2007, one flowering species caught their attention. Finding its asking price “too high”, the couple, however, returned home ...

It is curious that this African native with its swollen and unusually shaped stem has become so popular in Chennai. But then, this desert plant has a definite preference for the sun and requires ...

Adenium obesum, or the desert rose as many know it, is a popular, tough plant and is fast appearing in many backyards. Keen gardeners who are serious about Adeniums have impressive collections of ...

I start with a confession: In all these years of growing amaryllis at home, I never noticed the seed pod. This year, our amaryllis bloomed, and how. The stalk stood firm, and perhaps I forgot to ...

Arun Kumar Paul sent me an email from Kolkata, India, to say that he loved plants like his own life. "I have a few adenium plants," he added, "but I have little knowledge of their culture. Could you ...