I’m just a tad busy today, off to several meetings, but, I thought you might enjoy a few dahlias we met on the Open Days walk we took this weekend for the Garden Conservancy.
The setting was a turn-of-the-century Victorian, a purple “painted lady”. All around were the most amazing gardens, with dahlias six feet tall and as wide as dinner plates. I had been by this house in La Grange many times and never imagined what splendor resided just beyond the hedges.
This was such a peaceful, calm garden; the perfect antidote to the busyness of life and the sadness of the weekend as our country marked the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Flowers do this to me. They bring about a brightness and a fascination and a beauty to behold in this often turbulent world.
I’ll show you the ponds and lotus and even the house soon.
For now, just breathe deep and imagine the splendor of dahlias on a warm, sunny late summer’s morn.
Thank you for visiting the Cutoff yesterday and for your comments.
Penny
I always enjoy your descriptions of flowers Penny!
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Thank you, Janet. They give me so much joy.
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The healing power of flowers. Your photos are wonderful and show the real beauty that dahlias have; they are some of my most favourite flowers.
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Flowers certainly do, Marilyn. thank you. Dahlias are so beautiful. I don’t grow them because I am lazy and forget to dig them up and care for them, but, maybe, I’m thinking, I should challenge myself next year.
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What a bright and cheery display. Dahlias make a very emphatic statement, don’t they?
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I was just admiring your sun kissed photos of the agave, Juliet. Beautiful.
Dahlias are emphatic. I agree. Emphatic indeed.
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Aaaaaahhhh……Flower therapy.
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Aaaaaaaahhhh …..Yes!
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They are a beautiful antitdote, you are right. I was drawn to flowers this weekend too for that same reason…Hope!
Your serene water lily post below iwas perfect for the day as well. A picture of the world I wish for. Serenity and calm.
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Flowers are such a balm, aren’t they?
Thank you, Sallie. The picture was from the same garden as the dahlias, actually, and the way the sun was hitting them and the calmness of the water gave me a such a feeling a peace.
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[…] the foot of the extravagantly dressed dahlias, which posed for you yesterday, were several serene pools. Formal and exquisite, which contradicts my haphazard style of […]
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Oh, thank the Lord for the blousy dahlias and Michelmas daisies and suchlike which light up our days when the evenings are getting darker. They jusy make me smile.
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Blousy dahlias! I love it! That is EXACTLY what they are. Blousy. You make me smile “jusy” as well, Kate.
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just – sorry!
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