Summer whites

Our tropical spring is very short and so very soon the air became warm and then all at once rather very hot. As a blessing, the heat allowed the blossoming of the summer whites, as I love to call them, the jasmine varieties…. This year they were in full bloom very early with the onset of heat, even before the real summer set in. So against the fresh, lovely, soothing, new green leaves, the white looked stark and amazing. The jasmines and jasmine like lilies seemed to compete in their displays. The lily buds

were hidden inside the bunch and came out one after the other and filled to form a beautiful bouquet. The jasmine tree blossomed heavily and the night air was filled with its fragrance. It was so alluring, we brought it inside the home, it kept on blooming for days even inside. And its enchanting fragrance truly filled the entire room overnight, as if the open rooms were sprayed with a jasmine aroma. How powerful these tiny flowers are! Not all trees flowered, but the flowers that came, came quickly and filled the plant. And at similar times also came the burst of the white bougainvilleas. And so I thought of aligning them all for a perfect green and white summer colour scheme. Hope you enjoy…..