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Girija Viraraghavan

Girija Viraraghavan breeds internationally renowned roses, rhododendrons, and other plants with her husband, Viru. She is a founder member of the Palani Hills Conservation Council (PHCC), and was its secretary for many years. The author of many articles on roses for national and international journals, she is also one of the editors of, and contributor to, Kodaikanal-Vanishing Heritage of an Island in the Sky. She has resided in Kodai for 40 years, and lives on Fern Hill Road.

Flowers of a Garden in the Sky: Red, Green, and Glorious – The Photogenic Poinsettia

by Girija Viraraghavan
December 18, 2021May 23, 2022

From Mexican legend to contemporary Christmas icon, this striking flower is seen in many a Kodai garden…

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Black-eyed Susy (Photo: Hans Braxmeier)

That Pretty Black-eyed Susy

by Girija Viraraghavan
October 30, 2021May 23, 2022

Thunbergia alata or black-eyed Susy, the charming ornamental in your garden brings a song to your mouth—and…

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Thistle

The Thistle in Our Hills

by Girija Viraraghavan
August 28, 2021May 23, 2022

The thistle or cirsium is a striking plant found in Kodaikanal, distinguished not by its flowers but…

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Ipomoea congesta, the Kodaikanal variety

Morning Has Broken

by Girija Viraraghavan
July 10, 2021May 23, 2022

An evocative, purple-flowered vine that curls over fences in an unintrusive manner, but has now spread all…

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Lobelia

Spikes in Your Garden: Meet the Striking Lobelia leschenaultiana

by Girija Viraraghavan
June 6, 2021May 23, 2022

Tall, elegant, and with hues from purple to red, the Lobelia leschenaultiana draws eyeballs and curious minds…

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