Saluting every life with a flower each day! Flowers are soul of the planet, blooming to play music with silent notes. Smile at them as they are sweet hearted!! Only the photographs taken by me are uplinked. I lean heavily to http://www.flowersofindia for flower identification and descriptions. Looking forward to valuable comments and suggestions.
Dahlia is a genus of bushy tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America and Columbia. Dahlia hybrids are wonderful garden plants. It comes in different colours and shapes. The size of the flower vary from 2 inches to 10 inches in diameter. The petals also vary from single to honey comb type. It thrives well under good sunlight. This was photographed at Sims Park, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu on 26th April, 2011 on a family pleasure trip.