Summer Garden Inspiration

I love the quote from Claude Monet, "I must have flowers always and always.  Flowers are so beautiful and always brighten up your day.  So this week just a quick post of some pictures I took on a recent trip to Long Beach.   We visited the South Coast Botanical Garden one afternoon, and I especially loved seeing all the beautiful Dahlia's.  

Pineapple finial on this fountain in a Mediterranean garden.

Pineapple finial on this fountain in a Mediterranean garden.

Pretty white Hollyhocks.

Pretty white Hollyhocks.

Love this Veronica close up.

Love this Veronica close up.

This white iron gazebo was surrounded by white roses and greenery.

This white iron gazebo was surrounded by white roses and greenery.

Orange flower
Caught a butterfly on camera in this garden shot

Caught a butterfly on camera in this garden shot

Here are some of the Dahlia's you might add to your own garden.

Here are some of the Dahlia's you might add to your own garden.

Light and bright pink Dahlia
This Dahlia would be pretty in fall arrangements.

This Dahlia would be pretty in fall arrangements.

Bright Pink Dahlia
These bright pink Dahlias were some of the largest in size about 6 - 8 inches in diameter.

These bright pink Dahlias were some of the largest in size about 6 - 8 inches in diameter.

White and pale pink Dahlia

Take care,

Christina