The thistle or cirsium is a striking plant found in Kodaikanal, distinguished not by its flowers but…
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A Dispatch from the Mountains
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.
