Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Attention Horticulturists!



In the past few weeks these lovely, enormous flowers have begun to bloom in Varanasi.  They live exclusively in pots or gardens, and no one knows what they are called.  Our favorite waiter/uncle/boatman says they are roses.  I disagree.  Anyone know?  Aunt Margaret?  

2 comments:

Lynch Family said...

They are dahlias!!! Gorgeous. Now I am going to bug you on Facebook!

girl_in_greenwood said...

Definitely dahlias! Lovely ones, too.