“Some dropping low their crimson bells,
Half closed, and others studded wide with disks and tears”  Tennyson

The Corinithians Resort & Club , Pune, Maharashtra is an expansive  property spread over hillocks at the edge of the Historical and Culturally Rich City of Pune in Western India.

It was here that I was mesmerized by bushels of Ivory -White tubular flowers that cascaded over near-leafless Stems.

Streaks of Red

The Rasili ( Hindi) , Firecracker or Coral Plant  or Fountain Bush ( English), Russelia equisetiformis ( Scientific name)  as the  common names suggest as well is  however a Shrub bearing an explosion of Red Flowers.

But I was in for a surprise as here I was seeing a clone of the Firecracker Plant bearing Ivory White Flowers. I had seen them in Red but seeing them in Off white or Ecru was indeed a Wonderful Surprise.

Have a look…