FRESH MINT GLOXINIA IS BLOOMING

My Gloxinia 'clump' is starting the flowering period right now.

Fresh mint fragrance spreads around the flowers.

I think it's a summer plant.
This plant blooms on the early of the dry season and will 'die' in the peak of dry season.
The dormancy period will break in the beginning of rainy season.
New shoots pop up from the ground when the rain comes.

Look the flower buds...

I will find fresh mint aroma from my front yard about one or two months forward.

KEMBANG ODOL : BLOOMING

Yesterday, I have already shared you about the progress of my Kembang Odol.

 

My Kembang Odol this week...

My son is smelling the fresh scent...
 

 

Now, I'm sharing you the previous progress.
Please enjoy the beauty.

KEMBANG ODOL : AWAKE

Last August I planted Kembang Odol (Gloxinia perennis) in my front yard. 
Kembang means flower and Odol means toothpaste.
This is an old fashion flower.
I love the colors and the scents.
The minty scent look like a toothpaste smell.
I got this plant from my cousin.  
I've never planted before, so...I didn't know about its habit.  
But two months later the plants were disappeared from my yard, I thought the plants were dead.  
I had planned to take this plant again from my cousin's garden.  
But on December I saw some foreign shoots emerge from the former site of the Kembang Odol planting.
Last month I saw the plants were emerging some flower buds.
It must be so fresh...
I hope there are no pests that will interfere its beauty.
I wish...
Please enjoy the progress.

December, 1st week

December, 2nd week

January, 2nd week

March, 2nd week

April, 1st week

May, 1st week

Tomorrow, I will share you the last appearance.
See you...