On an early autumn afternoon, a red single rose remains on a bush planted in a courtyard in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
(Photo ©2017 by Susan McKee)

A pot of pink begonias delights passers-by on a street in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
(Photo ©2017 by Susan McKee)

Potted flowering plants are found everywhere along busy streets in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
Many, such as these, are displayed on decorative planters.
(Photo ©2017 by Susan McKee)

Although it’s more for retailers than consumers, the Flower Show Istanbul will be blooming November 23 through 25, 2017, in Tuyap Convention and Exhibition Center, Istanbul, Turkey.
Featured will be indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, Mediterranean …

A small plaza in Margao, Goa, is edged with a tile-topped wall.
Flowers bloom year round in India, but so do these porcelain representations.

(Photo ©2015 by Susan McKee)

Yes: your Road Trips Gardener’s favorite flower is still the bougainvillea.
These blooms — in a distinctive orange/pink hue — were spotted in Anjuna, Goa, India, in March.
Enjoy!

(Photo ©2015 by Susan McKee)

It’s not only brides and dinner tables that are covered with flowers for Indian weddings. The cars driving the participants in the festivities also get into the act.
This bouquet festooned the hood of a car …

Alstroemeria — also called Peruvian lilies — are native to South America. When cut, they’re a long-lasting bloom.
These blossoms were spotted in the lobby of the Vivanta by Taj President Hotel in Mumbai, India. While …

The annual flower show in the glass conservatory at Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore, India, will be held for 10 days, centering on Republic Day — January 26, 2014. Floral confections of all sizes are …

These bright yellow flowers were captured earlier this week by our intrepid photographer.
According to Wikipedia, Crossandra infundibuliformis (firecracker flower), is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to southern India and Sri …