Variegated Pittosporum- Easy care, delight to sight!

 Pittosporum Variegated

• It botanical name is Pittosporum( piToh spo rum) tobira ( toh by ra) 'Variegata'. It's other names are Pittosporum tobira, Japanese Pittosporum, Japanese Mock Orange, Japanese Cheesewood, Australian Laurel. Belongs to Pittosporaceae family. Local name is the same.
• It is a ornamental shrub but could grow into a tree over decades. Conducive to Lahore climate and soil. (USA Hardiness Zone (8a- 10b/ 11).

Grown for foliage.  Leaves are spirally arranged.
Photo by Rashad.

Needs average water. Commercial area DHA.
 Photo by Rashad.

Can be pruned and made into various shapes.
 Pruning time winters. DHA. Photo by Rashad.

Can grow 4- 30 feet. Shrub and tree. DHA.
Photo by Rashad.

Can grow under sun or partial shade.
Gymkhana. Photo by Rashad.

Can be placed close to main entrance.
Photo by Rashad. 

Good for island in a garden scheme.
Compact growth. Photo by Rashad. 

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Clerodendrum- the red blooms are there to watch

Clerodendrum splendens

•  Clerodendrum splendens is the botanical name. Locally it is called (Chloro den drawn). Other names are -Flaming Glorybower, Pagoda Flower. It is in bloom since December and can be spotted in full glory now a days in Lahore.(USA  Hardiness zone- 9b- 11) 

Can grow up to 10 feet. Photo by Rashad. DHA Lahore.

Has red blooms. Photo by Rashad. 

Trying to color blooms. Photo by Rashad.

Living with the vine when bloom is gone. Photo by Rashad.

Some spent bloom. Can be grown indoors.
Photo by Rashad, 

Foliage is ever green. Photo by Rashad, 

A painted view.  Photo by Rashad, 

Pagoda flower. Requires average water.
 Photo by Rashad, 

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Allamanda Vine- Flowers mid summer to early fall

 Allamanda 'Chocolate Cream'

• Allamanda cathartica is a vine which has some colors of flowers such as golden, yellow, and chocolate cream. Allamanda double has more petals on the flower. It thrives well in Lahore ( Z9a- 11).

It can grow in sun and partial shade. Photo by Rashad.
Mehek Garden Nursery. Phase 6, DHA. Lahore.

A chocolate cream trumpet flower. Photo by Rashad.
Mehek Garden Nursery. Phase 6, DHA. Lahore.

Chocolate bud. Photo by Rashad.
Mehek Garden Nursery. Phase 6, DHA. Lahore.

Flowers mid summers to Early fall. Photo by Rashad.
Mehek Garden Nursery. Phase 6, DHA. Lahore.

Another view. Photo by Rashad.
Mehek Garden Nursery. Phase 6, DHA. Lahore.

Requires a moist soil. Photo by Rashad.
Mehek Garden Nursery. Phase 6, DHA. Lahore.

Can grow upto 12 feet tall. Sarwar colony. Lahore.
Photo by Rashad. 

An ever green vine. Leaves are aromatic. Photo by Rashad.
Sarwar Colony. lahore.

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