reading a book on a rainy afternoon or chatting up friends over tea on a monsoon evening can become extra special if you are surrounded with colourful flowers right having a large garden at home is a dream for most of us living in city apartments but we can always make up for the loss by shrinking it on our balcony usually people are scared to grow plants during monsoons as they die easily but if you have the gardeners heart you will surely fall in love with the magic of rains besides there are specialised gardening service providers who will help you overcome limitations choice is yours five monsoon flowers thatll lift your mood instantly lotusif you have a mini pond in your garden there is no need to think twice the lotus is the most exotic monsoon flower that you can grow even on your terrace provided you have a big tub its a perennial plant that shoots in spring flowers during summer and autumn before going dormant in winterhow to growtake the plant out of the nursery pot very carefully without disturbing the roots then place your plant in the middle of your new wide pot or bowl put good garden soil around the lotus plant and fill the container with 13rd soil avoid using potting mix add 3 cm of gravel over the soil and fill the pot with normal tap water do not submerge the leaves when you are deciding on a position for your new plant make sure it gets at least six hours of sunshinewater lilywater lilies are seasonal plants just right for your mini pond garden these are aquatic perennials that can be easily grown in a pot with some expert guidance how to growto grow water lilies first take a small pot terracotta or plastic with several holes fill the pot with loam or clay and mix with it a small amount of fertiliser meant for aquatic soil plant the rhizome close to one side of the pot at a 45degree angle with the eye pointing upwards cover the soil with a layer of gravel keeping a little space from the rhizome the gravel keeps the soil from draining out of the pot finally place the small container inside the bigger pot and keep it on the terrace or balcony where it gets ample sunlightixoraixora is a gorgeous and evergreen shrub with glossygreen leaves the plant can be easily shaped which is why many people choose to grow in their gardens it grows clusters of beautiful flowers that come in red and yellow to orange and pink the colors are so rich and vibrant that they can immediately lift your mood how to growto grow ixora you need a pot that is large enough for your plant never allow the plant to become rootbound in a container that is smaller in size make sure you provide them with good watering and regular supply of liquid fertiliser they can grow well in