The Floral Arch features different flowers each season.
"Golden Nickles" Dahlia
"RaeAnn's Pollux" Dahlia, with unusual petals
"Shilo Jazzman" Dahlia
The Dahlia Garden is one of the richest and most diverse at the Botanical Gardens.
They plant all new varieties every year, so each year we get to enjoy dozens of new
colors and shapes and forms.
"Raspberry Fizz" Dahlia - a totally new form of petals
"Alberta Sunset" Dahlia - with different colors and shaped petals
"Kenora Lisa" Dahlia
"Granny Norman" Dahlia was a beautiful white, prolifically blooming variety
"Bonnie's Button" variegated peach dahlia
"Snowflake White Dahlia"
"The Archduchess" Dahlia with unusually shaped and colored petals
"Strawberries and Cream" Dahlia
A cluster of "Strawberries and Cream" Dahlias
"Bloomquiet Cayson" Dahlia
"Midnight Lady" Dahlia
"Helen to Betsy" Dahlia
"Sandia Brocade" Dahlias. They combine the flat large outer petals with the tight cluster
petals in the center.
"Sandia Brocade" Dahlias.
"Snowflake" white spiked dahlias
"Flirtation" Dahlia
"Cheyenne" White and Yellow Dahlia
"Granny Normal" Dahlia with full, rounded petals
"Strawberrries and Cream" and "Bahama Festival" Dahlias
Esplanade Gardens and Fountain
"Black-Eyed Susans," pergola, and Esplanade
"Sunrise" pale yellow coneflower
"Sneezeweed"
Close-up of "Sneezeweed"
"Venti Golden Yellow" Dahlia
"Gaillardia" "Heat-It-U-Yellow"
Floral Arch and Red/Yellow/Orange Beds
"New York Aster." This was new to me, but was a beautiful small flower covering
the bush.
A visitor with the Black-Eyed Susans
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Never knew there was so many varieties and colors, also the different shapes of the petals.
ReplyDeleteRaspberry Fizz and bee! Stunning.
ReplyDeleteEarlene
Ohhh, always soooo many new dahlia introductions, some of those you show I think I must have!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post about the Montreal Botanic Gardens! The photos truly highlight the stunning variety of plants. As a florist in Montreal, I find inspiration in these gardens for my floral arrangements. If you’re looking to bring some of that natural beauty into your home or event, feel free to check out Le Bouquet for unique and custom floral designs. Thanks for sharing this lovely experience!
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