10/11/2006

California Gardens

Get your hands dirty in a California Garden


Take yourself out of the ordinary and spend a few hours in one of nature's wonders - our Fields of Dreams, our Fields of Color. A place where kids can run and adults can linger - 50 acres of extraordinary color in bloom on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean, with a special nursery, garden, and gift shop by Armstrong Garden Centers, and festivals throughout the season. Visit our Miniature Rose Garden - The American Rose Society's highest award for miniature roses, The Award of Excellence, is presented to cultivars that have proven to be outstanding in designated test gardens throughout the United States over a two year period. Roses are evaluated on 11 criteria including novelty, bud form, flower form, color opening, color finishing, substance, habit, quantity of blooms, vigor or renewal, foliage, and appearance along with resistance to insects and plant diseases. New This Year: Sweet Pea Maze - Be amazed! Immerse yourself in this living maze of fragrant red, white and blue sweet peas. Explore the many walking paths in this patriotic color display to explore, amuse and entertain you! Sand Sculpture - A dominant figure worldwide in the art of sculpting sand, Gerry Kirk, brings visual delights of epic proportions to The Flower Fields®! Enjoy the whimsical sand art created just for The Flower Fields®. Poinsettias - Stroll through memory lane, a 1,500 square foot greenhouse filled with the world famous Ecke poinsettias. More than 50 years of poinsettia breeding history on display. Learn about the Ecke family, the world's largest producer of the country's best selling potted plant - The Poinsettia. Visit Our Walk of Fame: The only display of each of the more than 180 All-American Rose selection winners since 1940. Also enjoy the new AARS test garden, in bloom this spring at the Flower Fields®. Located in Carlsbad, California, east of Interstate 5 off Palomar Airport Road, near LEGOLAND, California and Carlsbad Premium Outlets. 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Check out the comments for more California Gardens Or Click to Add your own recommendation