HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!
It’s my father’s birthday today… he loves colour in the garden, so this post should appeal to him. Colour was not hard to find in the grounds of an old English hall nearby – the focus of a visit the other day…
Gardeners were busy everywhere, and as we entered the walled garden through a large door I was bowled over by the dahlias! Such cheerful flowers!
Here are just a few – take a look and let them brighten your day too!
Click on one of the photos to see larger images in the gallery. And let me know what your favourite is!
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Wow! I keep waiting for my team of gardeners to show up, but so far, no luck.
That would be nice! LOL!
Dahlias, were my husband’s favorite flower….He grew many wonderful dahlias but I think my favorite was a very deep red – it was like velvet – in a form rather like the lavendar one you have posted.
The texture of the flowers is so hard to capture, but I love the velvety ones too.
Happy Birthday to your dad…I love that walled garden and those dahlias!
Thanks Donna! That walled garden is the stuff of dreams! (It was enormous too!)
I love Dahlia 7. the 2 toned colors are my favorite. Dahlias are a wonderful, old fashioned flower that remind me of my grandmother.
That one was my favourite for colour too – the first one I loved for shape. I think they are coming back into fashion!
Really delightful dahlias! I love them all – the bright coloured ones as well as the soft coloured.
Each flower is a special beauty. Happy Birthday to your father!
Thank you Elisabeth. Have a lovely weekend!
I like the choise. I prefer dahlias with long petals and I like the others for theirs colours. It is the variety what makes it interesting. Have a nice day of celebration with your family.
There were many more Uta, and the picture as a whole was so pretty – like you say, the variety makes it! Thanks for your good wishes, and enjoy your weekend too!
No favorite, they are all beautiful, but the again, I am partial to Dahlia. Hope you dad has a great birthday.
Thank you! I know – It’s hard to choose just one!
Yay! Happy papa birthdays! And wonderful photos.
Thanks Danny! Have a good weekend!
My favourite is number 6. The white is so lovely. Don´t you just have to love English gardens? Happy birthday to your dad!!!
Thanks Simone… the white ones are lovely from afar too.
Red dahlia3, but then they’re all nice. Looks like a neat place to explore. Happy Birthday to your father!
Thank you very much – it is a lovely garden there. Very English!
Beautiful! I liked them all but Dahlia 2 is perhaps my favourite. Happy Birthday to your Dad! I know you’ll spoil him to bits on his special day! Sharon
Thank you Sharon – we had a lovely day. The reds and oranges are lovely colours for the end of summer. I like them a lot.
The apricot one is incredible! Happy Birthday to your father!
Thank you. I love the orangey shades too. 😀
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