There is a great flowering that reaches the flowers of flowers in Carlsbad Ranch, along with many small flutters.
On March 1, the property together with the I-5 opens for its annual spring season celebration, with color and aroma supplied by 55 acres of ranunculus flowers that generally bloom for six to eight weeks.
With the 1960s, this show on the road has become one of the most familiar spring rites in southern California, along with the hunting of wild flowers in the desert and rivalry renewed between the fans of the Dodgers and the parents .
The entrance to the fields (through taned tickets) is $ 22 per adult, $ 20 for military and people over 60 years; $ 12 for children from 3 to 10. Tickets are sold only online, not on the site, and it is not allowed to re -enter.
In addition to the fields of Ranunculus, the ranch offers this spring include:
- A butterfly meeting area, which is new this year and has an additional price of $ 5 per person, children under 3 years.
- Tractor Wagon rides around the perimeter of the fields of Ranunculus, a trip of approximately 15 minutes. The cost is additional $ 8 for adults, $ 4 for children from 3 to 10 years. (Children under 3 are free). ).
- A maze of sweet peas.
- A playground full of giant game and fungi houses that were once part of the town of Santa in Lake Arrowhead.
There is also an American flag made of red, white and blue petunias, 300 feet by 170 feet; a “sea of sunflowers” of 5 acres; an exhibition of sculptures by artist Alex Heveri that portrays birds and insects with glass and steel; Greenhouse samples of poinsettias and orchids of cymbidium; And many tacos, pizza, ice cream, milkshakes, corn palomites and other sandwiches for sale. Visitors can buy Ranunculus and other items in a Garden Center store in the place.
The fields will be open every day (from 9 am to 6 pm) from March 1 to May 11 (Mother's Day). The Flores de Ranunculus, cultivated along the north coast of San Diego County for at least 90 years, are native to Turkey (and are also known as Persian rank). Over the years, the pioneer Edwin Frazee and other local producers developed 13 colors of the flowers with flyers.
