Ooty Flower Show 2015 Photos Gallery

This Ooty 119th flower show started with drizzling. The honourable governor of Tamilnadu, Rosiah inaugurated the flower show. The continuous rainfall worsened the flower show. But people showed interest and paid visit the botanical garden and enjoyed. Main theme was Taj mahal, seven wonders of world. It was created using one lakh white rose flowers. The rare variety like Tulip & Orchids were imported and showcased in the botanical garden. In the rose garden, the theme was Bharathanatiyam dance. It was created using varieties of roses.


Flower taj mahal with 1 lakh white roses
Common Name: Flower taj mahal with 1 lakh white roses
Color: White, Pink, Red roses
No.Of.Flowers Used: 1 lakh
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 600x402, 2000x1578

 

 

 

Half circle flower garden beds ooty botanical garden
Common Name: Half circle flower garden beds ooty botanical garden
Color: Yellow, orange, red, pink
Flowers: Marigold, balsam, french marigold, salvia
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india

 

 

 

Green cymbidium orchid
Name: Green cymbidium orchid
Common Name: Boat orchids
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Suitable for : Pots, hanging baskets
Good for :Cut flowers, vases
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 1000x1126

 

 

 

Epidendrum radicans
Scientific Name: Epidendrum radicans
Common Name: Fire star orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Suitable for : Pots, hanging baskets
Good for :Cut flowers, vases
Found in : Road side
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: Red, orange, 5 petals with yellow eye

 

 

 

Side view of Floral taj mahal
Name: Side view of Floral taj mahal
Color: White, Pink, Red roses
No.Of.Flowers Used: 1 lakh
Camera: Nikon D40X
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 1500x1118

 

 

 

Marigold golden gate
Common Name: Marigold golden gate
Color: Red & yellow
Category : Dwarf
Fragrance: Good
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Good for :Borders, containers, landscape design, pots
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india

 

 

 

Liatris
Common Name: Liatris
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Camera: Nikon D40x
Common Name : Blazing Star, Gayfeather
Flowering season :Summer-Autumn
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Height: Up to 2.5 feet
Native/Origin: North America

 

 

 

Marigold flower pots display ooty botanical garden
Common Name: Marigold flower pots display ooty botanical garden
Color: Red, lemon yellow, yellow, orange, red
Layers of pots: 15
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: French marigold varities

 

 

 

Iris
Common Name: Iris
Family: Iridaceae
Order: Asparagales
Camera: Nikon D40x
Lifecycle/Category : Perennial
Uses :Cut flowers
Flowering season : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Attracts : Butterflies, hummingbirds

 

 

 

Imported flowers display
Common Name: Imported flowers display
Flowers : Poppy, Lotus, Dog rose, magnolia, blue-eyed grass, carnation, iris, wild banana, yellow lily, pepper, orchid, plum blossom etc
Countries : Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Panama, colombia, costa rico, vietnam, estonia, germany, china, taiwan, libya, tonga, belgium, russia, san marino, scotland etc..
Camera: Nikon D40x
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india

 

 

 

Spider chrysanthemum
Common Name: Spider chrysanthemum or spider mums, chrysanthemum green mist
Flowers: large, green, curved unique flowers
Best for: Pots, containers, borders
Camera: Nikon D40x
Family : Asteraceae
Order :Asterales
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Good for: Cut flowers

 

 

 

Ooty botanical garden flower beds
Common Name: Ooty botanical garden flower beds
Designs : Stars, butterfly
Flowers used: Marigold, balsam
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 1000x669

 

 

 

Phalaenopsis orchid varieties in pots display
Common Name: Phalaenopsis orchid varieties in pots display
Flowering season: All year round
Flowering Colors : White, pink, yellow, fuschia, beige, light orange
Common Name: Moth Orchids
Family : Orchidaceae
Order :Asparagales
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india

 

 

 

Pink tulips
Common Name: Pink tulips
Category : Perennial
Origin/ Native : North Africa, Eurasia
Family: Liliaceae
Flowering Season : Spring
Propagation :Seeds, bulb offsets
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Good for: Cut flowers, vases

 

 

 

White phalaenopsis orchid ooty flower show
Common Name: White phalaenopsis orchid ooty flower show
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Camera: Nikon D40x
Suitable for : Pots, hanging baskets
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Good for: Cut flowers, vases

 

 

 

Pansy panola xp fire
Common Name: Pansy panola xp fire
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native: Asia, Europe
Height : Up to 15.5 cm
Type :Perennial
Suitable for : Borders
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: Maroon, dark red, black & yellow, tricolor, showy

 

 

 

Pansy wonderfall blue picotee
Common Name: Pansy wonderfall blue picotee
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native: Asia, Europe
Height : 12 inches
Foliage :Evergreen
Flowers : Blue purple, white with yellow eyed, showy
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india

 

 

 

Pansy matrix lavender shades
Common Name: Pansy matrix lavender shades
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Type: Perennial
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Foliage :Evergreen
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Good for: Garden beds, borders

 

 

 

New guinea impatiens magenta
Common Name: New guinea impatiens magenta
Botanical name: Impatiens walleriana
Family: Balsaminaceae
Order: Ericales
Flowers : Magenta pink, colourful, showy
Foliage :Deep green
Height : 12 inches
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Suitable for: Pots, garden beds, borders

 

 

 

Protea Pink IC
Common Name: Protea Pink IC
Used for: Cut flowers, vases
Flowering colors: Pink,purple, dark magenta, blur, lavender, white, pale purple
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: Funnel shaped, clustered spikes

 

 

 

Penny primrose blotch
Common Name: Penny primrose blotch
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Camera: Nikon D40x
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Type :Perennial
Good for : Garden beds, borders
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Foliage : Evergreen

 

 

 

purple tulips
Common Name: Purple tulips
Category: Perennial
Origin/ Native : North Africa, Eurasia
Camera: Nikon D40x
Family : Liliaceae
Flowering Season :Spring
Propagation : Seeds, bulb offsets
Good for : Cut flowers, vases
Flowers: PurPle, dark magenta, showy

 

 

 

Red tulips
Common Name: Red tulips
Used for: Cut fowers
Category: Perennial
Origin/ Native : North Africa, Eurasia
Family : Liliaceae
Propagation :Seeds, bulb offsets
Flowering Season : Spring
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: Red, showy, straight

 

 

 

Rose flower taj mahal in ooty botanical garden
Common Name: Rose flower taj mahal in ooty botanical garden
Color: White, Pink, Red roses
No.Of.Flowers Used: 1 lakh
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 1500x1114

 

 

 

Sparkler blush cleome
Common Name: Sparkler blush cleome
Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Brassicales
Origin / Native : Brazil, Argentina, South America
Life Cycle : Annual
Height :24 inches
Flowers : Pink, clustered
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Good for: Borders

 

 

 

Pink cymbidium orchid
Common Name: Pink cymbidium orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Camera: Nikon D40x
Suitable for : Pots, Hanging baskets
Used for :Cut flowers
Flowers : Pink, showy, clustered
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 1000x1135

 

 

 

Verbena pink
Common Name: Verbena pink
Botanical name: Verbena hybrida
Family : Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : South America
Flowers :Pink, small, clustered, showy
Suitable for : Borders, garden beds
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Type & Category : Annual, perennial herb

 

 

 

Verbena red velvet
Common Name: Verbena red velvet
Scientific Name: Verbena hybrida
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Cultivar : Red Velvet
Location :Govt. Botanical garden, ooty
Best For : Pots, borders, patios
Flowers: Red with white, small, clustered, showy
Camera: Nikon D40X

 

 

 

Yellow tulips
Common Name: Yellow tulips
Good for: Cut flowers, vases
Category: Perennial
Family: Liliaceae
Origin/ Native : North Africa, Eurasia
Propagation :Seeds, bulb offsets
Foliage : Evergreen
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: Yellow, showy

 

 

 

White tulips
Common Name: White tulips
Good for: Cut flowers, vases
Category: Perennial
Camera: Nikon D40x
Family : Liliaceae
Origin/ Native :North Africa, Eurasia
Propagation : Seeds, bulb offsets
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: White, showy

 

 

 

Wax flower
Common Name: Wax flower
Scientific Name: Chamelaucium uncinatum
Family: Myrtaceae
Order: Myrtales
Category : Evergreen woody shrub
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers : Tiny, white with marron eye

 

 

 

Violet queen cleome
Common Name: Violet queen cleome
Botanical Name: Cleome hassleriana
Family: Cleomaceae
Order: Brassicales
Flowers : Violet purple inflorescence
Suitable for :Borders
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Foliage: Evergreen

 

 

 

Viola penny primrose
Common Name: Viola penny primrose
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native: Asia, Europe
Height : Up to 15.5 cm
Type :Perennial
Suitable for : Borders
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: White, yellow, small, 5 petals

 

 

 

Viola penny white
Common Name: Viola penny white
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native: Asia, Europe
Height : 12 inches
Type :Perennial
Good for : Garden beds, borders
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: White with yellow, small, showy

 

 

 

Dendrobium kingianum
Common Name: Star phlox ooty botanical garden
Family: Polemoniaceae
Order: Combretaceae
Good for : Borders, garden beds
Flowers : Dark magenta with white, small, clustered,showy, colourful
Light requirement : Sunny
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Camera: Nikon D40X

 

 

 

White with purple gazania daisy
Common Name: White with purple gazania daisy
Botanical name: Gazania linearis
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Type/Life Cycle : Perennial
Best for : Pots, containers, borders
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 2000x1425

 

 

 

Heliconia pineapple flower pots arrangements
Common Name: Heliconia pineapple flower pots arrangements
Family : Heliconiaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Camera: Nikon D40x
Uses : Tropical ornamental plant
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Type: Perennial herb

 

 

 

Dendrobium kingianum
Common Name: Heliconia ginger flower vase arrangements
Flowers: Heliconia stricta Firebird, Parrot Heliconia
Colors: Red, orange, pink, yellow
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india

 

 

 

Beehive ginger flower comb arrangements
Common Name: Beehive ginger flower comb arrangements
Color: Brown & green
No.Of.Flowers Used: 4 nos
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 600x402, 1000x1450

 

 

 

Ginger flower arrangement
Common Name: Ginger flower arrangement
Color: Deep pink & green
No.Of.Flowers Used: 5 blooms
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 600x402, 1000x1219

 

 

 

Dendrobium kingianum
Common Name: Gladiolus flower vase arrangement
Color: White, Pink, Red flower spikes
No.Of.Flower spikes used: 15
Camera: Nikon D40x
Photographs : Guna Selvi
Year :May 2015
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 600x402, 1000x1037

 

 

 

Orange gladiolus flower
Common Name: Orange gladiolus flower
Common Name: Sword lily
Category : Perennial
Family: Iridaceae
Order : Asparagales
Origin / Native :South Africa
Used for : Cut flowers
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Flowers: Large, orange, salmon with red, clustered spikes

 

 

 

Heliconia psittacorum golden torch flowers
Common Name: Heliconia psittacorum golden torch flowers
Family: Heliconiaceae
Origin/Native : Tropical America
Camera: Nikon D40x
Flowering season : Summer
Uses :Cut flowers
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Height : Up to 70 inches tall

 

 

 

Heliconia psittacorum sassy
Common Name: Heliconia psittacorum sassy
Family: Heliconiaceae
Flowering season: April-Nov
Camera: Nikon D40x
Uses : Cut flowers
Origin / Native :Central& south America
Festival : Summer
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Height : 36 inches-60 inches tall

 

 

 

Marguerite daisy
Common Name: Marguerite daisy
Flowers: Small, white with yellow, showy
Foliage: Deep green
Camera: Nikon D40x
Suitable for : Borders, pots, containers
Good for :Vases
Used for : Ornamental
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Image Resolution: 600x402, 1000x831

 

 

 

Moonsong deep orange marigold
Common Name: Moonsong deep orange marigold
Botanical name: Tagetes erecta
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, America
Good for :Borders, containers, landscape design, pots
Hindi : Genda
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Height: 12 inches

 

 

 

Dixie winedot dahlia-yellow and red variegated flower
Common Name: Dixie winedot dahlia-yellow and red variegated flower
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Used for : Cut flowers, Bouquets
Height :Up to 4 feet tall
Flowers : Yellow with red dotted & striped pattern, large, sharp petals, showy, colourful
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Type: Annual, Tender perennial

 

 

 




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