Canada Part 2 ~ Bloomin' Tuesday ~ Public Gardens

For this week's Bloomin' Tuesday I'm taking you along on our trip to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

I was very impressed with the flower gardens I saw all over Canada. The gardens were quite colorful and very healthy and well nourished...definitely flowers that weren't subjected to temperatures of 90+ degrees like we've had here in Virginia this summer.

The afternoon that we strolled around the Public Gardens in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was great! Tom was very patient with me as I was taking pictures of every flower in sight!

The flowers here are from regions all around the world; I didn't know the names of a lot of them. The gravel paths wind throughout the entire area--beautiful but not quite the best walking when wearing Crocs on a pebbly path. Hmm...

Also, there is a gazebo that was built for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. The Public Gardens feature over 16 acres of trees, flower beds, fountains, and a duck pond.

Here's another shot of the gazebo:

The dahlia garden was especially popular and and boasted quite a variety of blooms. I loved the dark rich soil, much different from our hard clay. Every area was well-maintained.

The collage below shows some of the individual dahlias.

I hope you've enjoyed touring the Halifax Public Gardens on our Nova Scotia trip. This post is also part of MsGreen Thumb Jean's Bloomin' Tuesday. Go here to see more flower gardens across the country.

~Deb

Also in this series: Canada Part 1 ~ Meeting Island Sparrow in Real Life!

Comments

[Darla]

I did enjoy this very much. Beautiful pops of color everywhere..

[Bonnie]

I love dahlias! I just have a hard time growing them. Your collage is gorgeous!

[Racquel]

Thanks for the tour, such a gorgeous public garden! I love the area devoted to Dahlias. :)

[Mommy of two little blessings & so much more!]

I like dahilas. I am new to them, and have never tried to grow them, but love the vibrant colors and how tall they get. *smile* Thanks so much for sharing the beauty you saw through your camera lense. *smile* Sincerely, Mommy of two little blessings & so much more!

[Jean]

Oh, what a wonderful walk! Everything is so lovely. I really enjoyed it all but the dahlia shots were extra special. Jean

[Val]

Hi Deb, the Halifax doesn't look anything like this!! Beautiful colours and so bright and clean looking. Halifax in NOT like that. In fact there is an old rhyme that goes like this .... "From Hell, Hull and Halifax dear Lord deliver us" - lots of mills, dark stone buildings, downtrodden mill workers .... not a happy place. Much better to have the Halifax of Nova Scotia - I am glad that is the Halifax you have seen :0)
Val xx Oxfordshire UK

[Carrie]

My grandpa used to grow "dinner plate" dahlias and enter them in the fair. Your pictures bring back memories. :o)