Seeing here in my vicinity, in the Western ghats, the first sighting of flowers is just about 2 - 4 on few shrubs here and there; then within a week's time it becomes profuse, 10 -15, more or less, not sure when exactly the season fades. Another point to stress is that have not sighted the buds in "rosy pink" colour as your photo shows. But most of our friends have got them.
Calling Neil ji, Shrikant ji, Prashant, Pravin and all explorers of the Western Ghats to provide comment(s). Regards. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 1:58 AM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Dinesh. > > Does the number of flowers per inflorescence vary considerably for this > species? The plants I had would produce large, many-flowered inflorescences > (as in my photos) early in the season or perhaps as a response to > fertilization, yet smaller ones, more similar to your photos, were scattered > at other times. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > *To:* Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Tue, March 16, 2010 5:44:19 AM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:29974] Unknown Carissa species > > ... most probably *C. congesta* > > at my photostream: > http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314...@n00&q=Carissacongesta&m=tags > and description at: > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Karanda.html > > > Regards. > > > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Date/Time* : 05 July 2008 >> *Location Place* : Florida, USA *Altitude* : 1m *GPS* : NA >> *Habitat* : Nursery specimen *Type* : cultivated >> *Plant Habit* : Armed, semi-climbing shrub ... *Height *: to at least 2m >> ... *Length* : to at least 2m >> *Leaves Type *: opposite *Shape* : as seen ... *Size* : approx 5cm X 3cm >> *Inflorescence Type* : corymb *Size* : to approx 10cm in diameter >> *Flowers Size* : about 2cm... *Colour* : pink in bud, opening white... * >> Calyx* :small, green *Bracts* : >> *Fruits Type* : *Shape *: ovoid to rounded *Size* : 2cm *Seeds* : few >> per fruit, maybe 1 to 3 >> >> *Other Info* : hauntingly fragrant! >> >> >> >> http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/?action=view¤t=Carissa2-1.jpg >> >> >> http://s192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/?action=view¤t=Carissa1-1.jpg >> >> This is a Carissa that I've grown over the years, and the nurseryman >> from whom I bought it in LA (a sharp plant guy in his own right) did not >> know the species. It tends to arch and make thickets, but will clamber into >> trees somewhat if it can. New growth is pubescent, retaining some even in >> maturity; leaves grayish-green. Large, paired straight spines (one opposite >> other on stem) at some nodes. Flowers are produced on very small plants, and >> are in large, showy, trusses and are hauntingly fragrant. >> >> Fruit is small, few-seeded, sparingly produced. Cuttings are extremely >> difficult to root (compared to C. macrocarpa). >> >> Not sure if this is perhaps an Indian species or African? It is rare in >> the trade here in the US. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Ken. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
