I have been very excited, waiting for the bloom as this is the first blossom in our small rooftop tree. So, I have to display their fall on the tree leaves and wait for the carpet of flowers until next fall. The pictures were taken in the early morning sun which this year has been strong, so the dewdrops have dried out. Even then, the fragrance around the tree simply lifted the atmosphere and their delicate touch was simply soft and fresh, as the morning dew.
This is a very special bloom which occurs after nightfall bearing both intoxicating and nostalgic fragrance and colours of this region, white petals with orange-red center and stalks all of which are responsible for their name coral jasmines or night-flowering jasmines. The bloom welcomes the cooler fall before mild winter in this region. Many of us remember this blossom with a special nostalgia such as mine. My childhood memories lead me on to this tree in my parents' garden, rising in the early hours, to carefully collect the delicate flowers, from the orange-white carpet under its tree, mingled with the fragrance they spread. This flower carpet on the ground below the tree (truly a shrub) is a result of its special attribute, blooming after nightfall and dropping off with the early morning dew. Many a poets have been charmed by them, and written about "momentary strangers meeting in the flower pathway created by their fall, or being enchanted by the fragrance in the night air spread by this delicate night bloom. In addition, besides being worn as youthful flower garlands, loose fragrance-filled flower bowls for home decors, they have specially served for the temple rituals held at this time of the year.
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