“I grew up seeing the palash trees and find their sculpted appearance very artistic, as well as their claw-like, velvety orange-black flowers. And then there’s plenty of bird and insect ...

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is organising an annual flower event, ‘Palaash', in Sector-16D, Dwarka, from Feb 22-23.

For a city that sees several searing dry spells, summer is also about colours of the Palash, Pilkhan, Kusum, Bougainvillea, Jacaranda, Spathodea, Rozia, Gulmohar and many more flowering trees.