Cestrum nocturnum flowers almost through out year but more profuse during monsoon.
Regards Satish Pardeshi On Feb 3, 2:08 pm, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: > I dont know about Mahadeshwar' s comments. True that flowers like Bauhinia > flower more profusely when water is withheld during the bloom time. For > seasonal plants also copious watering may not be desirable. But I saw for > Jasminum sambac that watering everyday and removing the bloomed flowers > eeveryday is good for flowering. Of course it needs pruning at the end of > winter. > ak > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 12:19 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > > With some experience in horticulture I can say that generally > > watering does not enhance flowering.What is needed is optimum moisture > > content in the soil. In fact for all the annual seasonal flowering > > plants, the horticulturist advise the growers to withhold water at > > the time of flowering. This is my experience too. Furthermore, many > > of the plants do not flower properly during rainy season due to > > improper sunlight. Of course there are exceptions. This particular > > plant might fall in that group. > > > On Feb 2, 9:12 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > In my garden this plant used to have flower throughout the year. But > > > flowers were luxuriant during rainy season. And as the name suggests, > > > this blooms at night. This is a water loving plant I assume and hence > > > needs watering everyday. That may enhance flowering in your area. > > > Pankaj > > > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:41 PM, Geeta Rane <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Greetings, > > > > Request to tell us about flowering period of Cestrum Nocturnum in India > > > > mainly in Mumbai, > > > > my colleage has planted this in her garden pot & is flowering now and > > so > > > > curious to know through "me" > > > > is there any specific (natural) period? > > > > Please reply when time permits, > > > > Thanks with Regards, > > > > > geeta rane > > > > -- > > > *********************************************** > > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > > Research Associate > > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > > > Department of Habitat Ecology > > > Wildlife Institute of India > > > Post Box # 18 > > > Dehradun - 248001, India > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at:http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A NEW BLOG HAS BEEN ADDED ON 29 jJanuary 2011.) > And the photo site:www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers!
