The Haute, the Loud, and the Proud, two tone DAHLIA!

A Plant Fanatic in Hawaii is hosting a MEME ‘The Hot, the Loud, and the Proud ' to showcase some of your tropical, exotics n hot Mediterranean colors…. Or some wild combinations, amazing discoveries with unusual variations. Or you could also share something exciting you just saw, a crazy garden, amazing garden art or design, an inspiring visit or hike? The MEME is open to all, who wish to participate and will be on the last day of each month…

So Friends, Come one, Come All… Mark Your 'Month End' Calendar n Join the MEME Fun!

Btw, here’s a picture of a Dahlia from our spring garden this season, showcasing some unusual dual tone colour combination and stark variation between the two halves.

Personally, I loved the contrasting colours in RED N PINK and so thought I will share it, as my entry for this month end MARCH MEME. Hope Noel, from A Plant Fanatic in Hawaii and other fellow bloggers here like it.

PS: Like Noel, I am marking my calendar for the Next month's MEME, how about you???????

March, Mango n Mealy Bug

The month of March, Mangoes and Mealy bugs, all three M's, go hand-in-hand, as spring is giving way to  the hot, sweltering summer months ahead.....

Its only March and the day temperatures here have already touched 40 degrees Celsius. Phew! Wonder what's its going to be like in the month of May?????

Anyways, with Spring new leaves are still getting formed at the tips of the branches and they appear so delicate and different, than the usual greens at this point of time. I thought I will capture their complimentary n blushed, Rosey Avtaar and share here via my blog, before they turn Green. (with envy)

The Mango flowers are giving way to teeny-tiny fruits. This particular inflorescence looked quite dense for a picture.

While its good to see the fruits setting in, its quite disheartening to see these silvery white, cottony, Mealy Bugs, which pose  a serious problem affecting almost all of the the nine odd Mango trees in our yard, this time of the year and year after year, as most of these trees are mature n about 15-20 years old.

Over the years, we have got quite accustomed to seeing these Mealy Bugs on the trees, during the month of March. Anyways, we intend spraying some  insecticides, pesticides, as early as possible, to combat these measly looking pest threatening to hamper the Mango Crop.

And, off course, Can't wait for these teeny-tiny fruits to ripen, so that we can devour them as fresh Mango pickle, aam ka panna (Mango drink), Mango chutney, Mango souffle and as MANGO - the King of Fruits!

Get Yourself Heard .....

..... With this Floral Trumpet!

   It appears as though this HIBISCUS............
......is blowing its own Trumpet. Isn't it?????

Now That Spring is in the Air....

.... With the Flowers everywhere....
When all the Birds are singing in the sky... 
We had Joy we had Fun... 
We had Seasons in the Sun.....

Hmmm...
Now that Spring is in the Air...

I have been listening to this yesteryears... beautiful song…. ‘Seasons in the Sun’ by Westlife, these last few days and still can’t get over the lines, the lyrics which read…. 'Now that spring is in the Air'…also the title of this post.

Whoa! The Mango Trees resplendent with blossom appear promising, as they gear up to bear loads of  Juicy Mango fruits, in the coming summers months following spring.

The new set of shiny, glossy leaves on the Lipstick Ficus, appear so delicate n fresh with their rose tinted tips.

 The semi-cascading Tamarind Tree too is in the process of growing back its flourishing green foliage...

I love the way, the century old, white marble Fountain, the heart of the garden, stands blissfully tall, amidst a carpet of snowy white flowers.

You can also catch a glimpse of the Araucaria tree, the fountain Palm & Ixora's at a distance, the yet- to- bloom patch of Lily’s in the right corner, a row of Petunia’s and dog flowers towards the right again.

A row of Calendula’s n Marigold Yellows flush with bloom just behind me…..

Tons of Scarlet… Reds n yeh…. fiery Orange hues…. here, there, everywhere, adding loads of dazzling n blazing, vibrancy to our Spring Garden, this season.

Alas! Just a speck of beaming Aster Blues ….infront of me… the view of the Aster flower bed, obscured by the Flora Fountain.

However, loads of  Lovely Pinks....thriving all over &....all around again.

It’s a beautiful time of the year here…. 

....With the garden abuzz with spring colours and life...... the fluttering Butterflies, Birds n Bees, skirting Squirrels, hopping Frogs and off course lots n lots of Blooming Flowers n more….

Here's Wishing all a Glorious Spring... with the song 'Seasons In the Sun' .

BLACK O WHITE

Imitation is the Best form of Flattery

They say imitation is the Best Form of Flattery

 and I am so flattered!!

This Blog is dedicated to a dear friend Kimberly, from Garden in Paradise.

Please do visit her blog ‘Tuity-fruity’ which is a mirror image of my own blog ‘Tootie-fruity’.

Its amazing, how we connect and share a similar love for plants, flowers, trees,… via our  gardening blogs here at blogspot, in spite of being miles and miles apart, living under different climatic zones, and yet nurturing so many similarities.

Dear friends, here’s hoping we continue sharing n spreading this GREEN cheer and joy, celebrating both the similarities and the differences, from across the miles.

Happy Gardening n Happy Sharing! Have a lovely weekend ahead.......