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The garden is ready for a show. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the summer color. If you visit this summer, notice the contrast between the dappled shade by the stream and the dazzling bright sunlight overlooking the azalea maze You also might see birds, butterflies, bees, and other pollinator friends. There are 45 dahlia varieties in the garden right now, the largest have blooms over 10 inches wide and are nicknamed "dinner plate dahlias." What's in bloom? The details: 1. Dahlias herald the arrival of summer in the Central Garden. Angel Trumpet flower and the "Honeymoon" dahlia 2. Helenium autumnale, common name "Sneezeweed" 3. Eucomis comosa, common name "Sparkling Burgundy" pineapple lily 4. Robert Irwin’s Trumpeter roses 5. Royal Jubilee rose 6. Bee-yond is a collarette style dahlia named in celebration of the astronauts who took flight on SpaceX Falcon 9 7. Eryngium planum or "Sea Holly" 8. Rudbeckia hirta or "Campfire Rudbeckia" snuggles with Cornel, a ball style dahlia. 9. Helic...

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