Ornamental gardening explanation

                            

Introduction

A large number of ornamentals including annuals and biennial herbaceous plants,flowering shrubs and tress are grown in India. as well as abroad.
                                                                                      Flowers and gardens have been closely associated with the indian culture from pre-historic period .Thier descriptions have been found in ancient sanskrit classics like rig veda ,ramayana and mahabhrata in sanskrit writings by Shudraka,Ashvagodha

the two important flowers of vedic period are lotus and the orchid .

Floriculture is the cultivation of flowers and other ornamental plant materials .Ornamental horticulture more appropriately covers the complete industry of flowers and ornamental plant production and landscaping.

Information About Ornamental Gardens

Ornamental gardens use plants that are designed more for their aesthetic pleasure and appearance than for the production of crops or cooking. An ornamental garden design includes flowering plants and bulbs in addition to foliage plants, ornamental grasses, shrubs and trees. Growing ornamental plants in the landscape is easy. Here you will find everything you need to know about growing ornamental gardens, including various types of ornamental plantings, design elements, growing needs, basic care, pruning and more.

Flowers in National Economy

Considering the importance of floriculture in national agriculture development, the National commision on Agriculture 1976 has set up a separate floricultre committee to submit a report on floricultre.The commission has mentioned in tis report that the area under flowers.

HOUSE PLANTS

Many shade loving plants are grown for indoor decoration. All shade plants however cannot be considered as ideal house plants because the conditions of rooms with walls on the sides and the top coverd permanently create a less favourable atmosphere for thier proper growth.

some important house plants

Adithnthum,Aglaonema,alocacia,anthurium,aphelandra,asparagus,aspistra,monesta,musa,ophiopogon,pandanus

Care of Ornamental Plants

Special care of house plants is required so that these plants remain evergreen and grow into well shaped plants of attractive appearance .The growth of all types of house plants is adversely affected if kept in air conditiened cooled or under fans .

                                                                    No plant can grow in darkness so the house plants should be exposed to the morning sun after every few days direct or mid day sun will burn the leaves 

Excess watering is to be avoided keeping the soil just moist and may be minimized in the winter months but never allow the soil to become sun dry 

Smoke and gas are also injurious to all types of ornamental plants .