13 Monsoon Plants to Get for Your Indoor Garden

From fragrant jasmine flowers and spider lillies to colourful moss roses and zinnias - take your pick of gorgeous blooms to plant during the rainy season.

20 July, 2020

13 Monsoon Plants to Get for Your Indoor Garden

From fragrant jasmine flowers and spider lillies to colourful moss roses and zinnias - take your pick of gorgeous blooms to plant during the rainy season.

JASMINE: These fragrant beauties require a moist but not soggy soil. The monsoon months are ideal to plant this bloom but make sure they do get a decent amount of sun for 5-6 hours.

167447_pe181288_s5.jpgJASMINE: These fragrant beauties require a moist but not soggy soil. The monsoon months are ideal to plant this bloom but make sure they do get a decent amount of sun for 5-6 hours.

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HIBISCUS: A nutrient-hungry plant, you need to feed and water your Hibiscuses well if you want gorgeous blooms. They thrive in moderate sunlight.

2cs55s5ihq4p_lfa1j33kvs0quyvpif9qun5ecmwzwjuau8j2iqjexkors3weiglyrz-bufkfw258elhuderbcfeknwozmnxfdtrj84sc4p3uheasjydl1a3hlpq6nvcy6akwlx6-jpeg-4.jpgHIBISCUS: A nutrient-hungry plant, you need to feed and water your Hibiscuses well if you want gorgeous blooms. They thrive in moderate sunlight.

SPIDER LILLY: A plant with rather fancy, fragrant blooms, make sure you give it pleant of sunlight and water. Ideally, plant these bulbs in a location that gets morning sun.

3spider-lily-800x800.jpgSPIDER LILLY: A plant with rather fancy, fragrant blooms, make sure you give it pleant of sunlight and water. Ideally, plant these bulbs in a location that gets morning sun.

ZINNIA: These colourful blooms love water but make sure to keep their foliage dry and get ample sun. Once mature, you can decrease the watering sessions.

4zinnia.jpgZINNIA: These colourful blooms love water but make sure to keep their foliage dry and get ample sun. Once mature, you can decrease the watering sessions.

PORTULACA: Another colourful addition to this edit, these can be grown from cutting or seeds. They are fairly fuss-free and enjoy sandy soils and watering. However, they can get pretty invasive so, make sure to weed out if you spot one in your other plant pots.

5pyramid-seed-portulaca-mix_2_1_1_1.jpgPORTULACA: Another colourful addition to this edit, these can be grown from cutting or seeds. They are fairly fuss-free and enjoy sandy soils and watering. However, they can get pretty invasive so, make sure to weed out if you spot one in your other plant pots.

COCKSCOMB: A hardy plant, they are a great way to add a colour-pop in your garden. Make sure the soil is moist and the plant gets ample amount of sun.

60.jpgCOCKSCOMB: A hardy plant, they are a great way to add a colour-pop in your garden. Make sure the soil is moist and the plant gets ample amount of sun.

BUSH CLOCKVINE/KING'S-MANTLE: All this gorgeous bloom requires is partial sun and moist, fertile, well-drained soil.

7thunbergia_erecta_flower_04.jpgBUSH CLOCKVINE/KING'S-MANTLE: All this gorgeous bloom requires is partial sun and moist, fertile, well-drained soil.

BOUGAINVILLEA: Monsoon is the perfect time to grown bougainvillea cutting. All you need is to sink it in a pot of perlite and peat mixed with soil in equal quantity. Keep it in partial shade and water as per usual.

80d1c6e6e38a832fc417093ffbbe3674c.jpgBOUGAINVILLEA: Monsoon is the perfect time to grown bougainvillea cutting. All you need is to sink it in a pot of perlite and peat mixed with soil in equal quantity. Keep it in partial shade and water as per usual.

ROSE: Another cutting that thrives during rainy season, keep it in partial shade and moist.

93638486.jpgROSE: Another cutting that thrives during rainy season, keep it in partial shade and moist.

ADENIUM: This baby requires a lilttle fungicide action during rains to make sure you get gorgeous blooms.

10adenium-1800158_1280.jpgADENIUM: This baby requires a lilttle fungicide action during rains to make sure you get gorgeous blooms.

FERNS: Kepp them in partial sunlight and lots of watering for happy ferns.

11nephrolepis-11288346155nbua.jpgFERNS: Kepp them in partial sunlight and lots of watering for happy ferns.

MONEY PLANT: A complete water-baby, make sure the post has sandy, peat-moss-based soil.

12money_plant_28epipremnum_aureum29_4.jpgMONEY PLANT: A complete water-baby, make sure the post has sandy, peat-moss-based soil.

BALSAM: They are happiest during monsoon but make sure you give them some TLC in the form of manure.

13balsam_3_0.jpgBALSAM: They are happiest during monsoon but make sure you give them some TLC in the form of manure.

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13 Monsoon Plants to Get for Your Indoor Garden

From fragrant jasmine flowers and spider lillies to colourful moss roses and zinnias - take your pick of gorgeous blooms to plant during the rainy season.

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