This is my last post of the flowers we saw that day until we go there again. Hopefully that will be in a month or so. I thoroughly enjoyed our time here.
I was really taken with the Stokes Aster and how it was unfurling in the photo below.
I found them along the pathway walking up to the entrance.
This courtyard greeted us as we exited the visitor center into the garden.
Purple Coneflowers.
Oakleaf Hydrangea.
The Daylilies were blooming beautifully (and thank you Marcia for letting me know it wasn't a Ditch Lily. I should have known better but took my plant ID at its word. Always grateful to my blogging friends for steering me in the right direction). I really loved this color combination.
Another pretty area I would like to explore next time we go.
Next is the Spider Flower, perhaps a better name for it, Cleome.
It's also called Grandfather's Whiskers, but we can also call it Pink Queen.
I shared these the other day, "Irish Eyes' Black-eyed Susan
My other post of the flowers can be found here if you missed it.
Have fun and
thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful gardens there and the pond is lovely, be good to sit in peace there.
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret, I am glad you enjoyed this place. I look forward to sitting by the pond next time :)
DeleteMy favorite is this giant Aster. It is amazing and I have never seen anything like it!!!
ReplyDeleteI can see why Ginny, it's a beauty! They are biggest ones I have ever seen :)
DeleteThose are such beautiful flowers, the botanical garden is truly enchanting to look at. I would love it there, too,it is laid out so fantastically, and the little pond is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you for these wonderful photos! I look forward to enjoying them again when you visit the garden next time!
Have a beautiful day, Elke.
Hello dear Elke :) you are very welcome and I am delighted you enjoyed the garden with its flowers. Thank you, you have a beautiful day also, hugs, Denise
DeleteI can imagine sitting by that pond, letting the quiet of the garden wash over me.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful setting.
Beautiful photos, Denise.
Beautifully described Veronica, thank you so much! I am happy you enjoyed my photos :)
DeleteThe water feature is especially lovely.
ReplyDeleteI thought so too David :)
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful gardens and lovely flowers! Your photos are beautiful.
Take care , have a great day!
Thank you Eileen, much appreciated and you take care and have a great day also :)
DeleteSuch beautiful gardens. I love all the flowers but that oak leaf hydrangea is simply amazing. I've never seen anything like that before.
ReplyDeleteIt was rather special I agree Ann :) I remember seeing it before when we visited, nowhere else though.
DeletePretty flowers all around. Lovely gardens.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda, they are indeed :)
DeleteVery beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anne :)
DeleteLove, love, love your flower photos and names. I still need to get your app for flower names. Have a great weekend!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carol and so glad you enjoyed. I will try and remember to tell you what my app is when I visit next. I have had it identify incorrectly a couple of times, one was today but thanks to Marcia I was able to correct my identification. You have a great weekend also :)
DeleteSo amazing
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, I appreciate your visit :)
DeleteSuch beauty my friend. Have a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteMy dear Regine, thank you so much and you have a beautiful day also :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful garden to visit.
ReplyDeleteHello Elizabeth, thank you and welcome to my blog. Lovely to see you :)
DeleteThis really is a lovely place.The pond would be a nice place to sit and contemplate.
ReplyDeleteHello Sandra, it certainly is and I can't wait to go back when it is a little cooler :) You're right on that pond, it would be very nice to sit for a spell.
DeleteThanks for the morning happiness! Aster unfurling photo is interesting
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Christine and I do hope you are feeling much better in your recovery :)
DeleteFlowers! We need to save all of these photos for a repost in the middle of the winter when we all have the winter blues!
ReplyDeleteI'd like a bunch of all of them!
That would be a great idea Val, I often go back and look at them during the winter. Me too on that last part :)
DeleteThe beauty of summer blooms! I love them all! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that the truth Diane :) Thank you, so glad. Hugs, Denise
DeleteLots of brilliant color in this post.
ReplyDeleteThank you Red, there certainly is :)
DeleteWhat beautiful and so colorful blooms and looks like you also had a great day with hopefully cooler temps to explore the gardens, Denise.
ReplyDeleteIt was lovely and as you say Dorothy. Thank you very much :)
DeleteGrandfather's whiskers and the shasta are lovely
ReplyDeleteHugs Cecilia
They are Cecilia. Thank you and sending hugs, Denise :)
DeleteLovely photographs of beautiful flowers. The Ditch lilies are gorgeously patterned and coloured.
ReplyDeleteThank you Janice. My 'Ditch' likes I incorrectly identified but Marcia put me right. They are Daylilies and I hope I have that one correct now :)
Deletewhat a beautiful garden, when I lived in SF I used to go to the botanical and japanese gardens every weekend
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful Linda! I wish I thought of looking for a botanical and Japanese garden on my last visit. It must have been fabulous! :)
DeleteThank you for all the lovely flowers, so diverse and colorful. I especially love the color of that aster! That botanical garden is very prettily designed, and so green. The pond is very inviting too. Have a lovely weekend, Denise!
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome Sara, it was a fun place to walk around and take photos. I believe it's up there for being one of the best in the US. You have a lovely weekend also and I'm looking forward to visiting you soon :)
DeleteFlower bed are in their prime right now.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly are. I must go again before they pass their peak :)
DeleteThe day lily you called a ditch lily doesn't go by that name. Ditch lilies are only the orange ones that seem to grow wild. All the others have fancier names.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marcia, I appreciate the correct name. My mind must have been elsewhere as I knew it was a Daylily but plant app came up with Ditch Lily and I automatically put the name down without thinking about it too much. It pays to check doesn't it? In the mean time I have my dear blogging friends to help me out. Thanks again :)
DeleteSuch beautiful flowers ... a lovely collection of photographs.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan, I was almost overwhelmed with the beauty of them. They really do have an incredible display. All the best to you too, Denise :)
DeleteThis is sandie/chatty. I am in process of changing my email address.
ReplyDeleteThat garden is so beautiful. I could really relax there.
Hi Sandie, that's great. Looking forward to seeing your new email and thank you for letting me know. I could easily relax there, just sit myself on a bench and stay for a few hours, lol! :)
DeleteLindas flores. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias. Me alegra que te gusten las flores. Te mando un beso.
DeleteSuch a lovely well kept garden to stroll through. Happy day to you, Denise!
ReplyDeleteIt is just about perfect Ellen :)
DeleteSo many well kept and beautiful plants in the gardens. My favourite is the Cleome or 'Grandfather's whiskers'. It is lovely to stroll around these places and see the wonderful plants.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy week, Denise.
I love the names of those Beverley, besides it being a stunning flower. Wishing you a happy week also :)
Deletebeautiful summer flowers...i always enjoy seeing the purples!! it's been so hot here, i am glad to have my gardens to enjoy the changing displays!!
ReplyDeleteLove you loving purple dear Debbie :) I am looking forward to going back when the heat is not so intense.
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