Thanks - did you go to Queen Wilhelmia’s Garden in Golden Gate Park? There is always a fabulous display of tulips there this time of year - sent straight from Holland - it’s next to one of the windmills.
I can’t grow tulips in So Cal, our climate is not suited for them - I have a dear friend that tries to grow them every year - puts them in her refrigerator for six weeks but they still don’t do well. I told her to stick to bulbs that grow well here - daffodils, gladiolas, irises.
I also cannot grow rhododendrons, and I have tried - they are spectacular in San Francisco area so I will have to enjoy them there. San Francisco is also very bee wary, have replaced a lot of their vegetation with bee friendly plants - the hives are on top of the buildings and the honey is sold to the public - my daughter worked in a building with bee hives on the roof and was gifted some of the honey.
No we didn’t. We were busy with our toddler and 6 week old grandsons while we visited, so spent more time wiping runny noses and snuggling newborns than getting out and about. Our grandson did celebrate his third birthday party at the Marin Children’s Discovery Museum that had a lovely view of the Golden Gate Bridge. It poured for about 30 minutes, but otherwise, it was a spectacular time. Those kids had so much fun running around and exploring, having lemonade, pizza, and cupcakes.
We don’t have any rhododendrons in this yard, but we tried one a few years ago. Must’ve been the wrong spot. At one of our previous homes, we had several, and they were beautiful major components of our landscape.