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surfered

(7,997 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 12:06 PM 22 hrs ago

Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden - Dahlias

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Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden - Dahlias (Original Post) surfered 22 hrs ago OP

So beautiful! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #1

I love to take coastal train trips to beautiful places & this will be on my list. It's inexpensive and AnotherMother4Peace 21 hrs ago #2

Dinnerplate dahlias NJCher 10 hrs ago #3

I did not see any dinner plate size. I'm not very familiar with them as they won't grow where we live surfered 9 hrs ago #4

Gorgeous flowers. Emile 5 hrs ago #5

SheltieLover

(71,780 posts)

1. So beautiful!

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 12:09 PM

22 hrs ago

Ty for sharing!

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,786 posts)

2. I love to take coastal train trips to beautiful places & this will be on my list. It's inexpensive and

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 12:58 PM

21 hrs ago

with some planning, very relaxing. I use Uber (discounts through CostCo), rental cars, hotel shuttles (if available). And of course, I use my senior discount. The Del Mar Fair has a train package which can't be beat, includes shuttle to the back entrance gate of the fair.

I live is San Diego Co. and start out at the historic Santa Fe Station, which is a treat in itself - beautiful old station.

NJCher

(40,727 posts)

3. Dinnerplate dahlias

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:14 AM

10 hrs ago

I always wanted to grow them.

Did you see any of them at the gardens, Surfered? They can be as much as 10" across!

I love the pompoms, too. Such perfection, every petal neatly in place.

surfered

(7,997 posts)

4. I did not see any dinner plate size. I'm not very familiar with them as they won't grow where we live

Reply to NJCher (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:34 AM

9 hrs ago

Emile

(36,004 posts)

5. Gorgeous flowers.

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:29 AM

5 hrs ago

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