How does your garden grow? With beautiful dahlias all in a row!

Okay, I really should be posting about Halloween, or about seeing the beautiful migration of monarch butterflies we saw at Natural Bridges State Beach last weekend. But instead, I wanted to tack on a P.S. to my last entry regarding the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, since this post really is a part of that post. I didn’t include this with the last post, because I have too many photos I wanted to share! So here goes—

Hidden away, as a resting rainbow might be, the Dahlia Dell garden at Golden Gate Park is right outside the Conservatory of Flowers on the East side, off of John F. Kennedy Drive. Since it is so out of the way, it makes it feel like a magical discovery when you come upon it. We visited this area in late August, when the dahlias were ablaze in plate-sized blooms of different shapes and colors. The dahlias have had this dedicated plot of land near the Conservatory of Flowers since the mid 1920’s. Here are some photos we took that day—it doesn’t do them justice—the size and color just can’t seem to be accurately portrayed in a photo. (Click on photo to enlarge.) Enjoy!

So, if you are planning a trip up to visit the Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park, I would highly recommended going the end of August, or first of September so you can take in the dazzling Dahlia Dell at the same time!