Actually (as usual) I have no idea what kind of flower this is. We found them during our walk (Alicia Path?), and they reminded me of the beautiful coral in aquarium. Pretty exotic, huh?
These are Dahlias, they are grown from tubers and they come back every year.
2.Tom | August 20, 2008 at 8:51 am
No idea what the red berry-like clusters are.
And the flowers are also a mystery. The foliage for both would possibly be helpful. The flowers could be dahlias or zinnias, but the foliage on those two is remarkably different from each other. There are also several other possibilities, but those two were the first to come to mind.
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Terese Bartholomew | August 20, 2008 at 7:31 am
These are Dahlias, they are grown from tubers and they come back every year.
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Tom | August 20, 2008 at 8:51 am
No idea what the red berry-like clusters are.
And the flowers are also a mystery. The foliage for both would possibly be helpful. The flowers could be dahlias or zinnias, but the foliage on those two is remarkably different from each other. There are also several other possibilities, but those two were the first to come to mind.
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Jane Huber | August 20, 2008 at 8:52 am
Oh yes, dahlias, one of my favorite summer flowers.
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amanda | August 20, 2008 at 9:06 am
Thanks all! Wikipedia just confirmed that it is indeed dahlia, and to be more specific — Dahlia ‘Adelaide Fontane’.
There are so many different looks and shapes and colors of them, and all of them are beautiful!