During my visit to San Diego, several succ-ers told me not to miss the San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas. I did as instructed. Despite the $12 entry fee, it was well worth a visit. The place is huge--I spent two hours there and covered less than half of it (concentrating, as you might imagine, on the succ-heavy portions).
The garden is arranged into several smaller sub-gardens, some arranged by theme (e.g. undersea; children's; landscape for fire safety) and others arranged by region (e.g., Australian; Mexican; Canary Islands). Here are some pics I took in particular gardens.
The garden is arranged into several smaller sub-gardens, some arranged by theme (e.g. undersea; children's; landscape for fire safety) and others arranged by region (e.g., Australian; Mexican; Canary Islands). Here are some pics I took in particular gardens.
Undersea Garden
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Succulent Overlook
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Mexican Garden
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Succulent Display Garden
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My only complaint was that so many of their plants weren't identified (and I detected only the scantest correlation between a plant's rarity and its likelihood of bearing a label). So while you can come here to see a lot of plants, I think the best way to enjoy this garden is just to enjoy the beautiful displays of color, light, and shape without worrying too much about what's what. All, in all, though--definitely worth a visit.
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