Guests at last week's terrarium ornament workshop

The holiday season is upon us, and what better place to bring your visiting friends and family than the Conservatory! The butterflies are all a-flutter in Special Exhibits, and we've got thousands of exotic orchids, begonias and other tropical beauties bursting with blooms 'neath our frosty dome. A visit to the Conservatory is a wonderful way to "wow" your out-of-town guests!

 

Last week's mini terrarium ornament workshop was a big hit! You can get in on the fun TOMORROW, Wednesday November 20, when we host a holiday centerpiece-making workshop with Jennie Strobel from Sloat Garden Center. Participants will create an 18-inch long centerpiece using succulents, tillandsias, and other plants and greenery provided by Sloat. Your holiday table will be gorgeous through the new year and beyond! 

 

During this season of giving, please consider making a donation to the Conservatory in honor of a loved one. Please see below for details about this very special holiday gift. As always, we thank you for your support of the Conservatory of Flowers.

 

Eric Andersen, Director

The Conservatory needs your help to continue to offer unique, experiential educational programming, enhance our world class botanical collections, and improve our facilities. This holiday season, we encourage you to make a donation to the Conservatory. A gift in honor of a loved one will make a lasting impression for years to come, and we will send a special card to your loved one, letting them know a gift has been made in their honor. Please click HERE to donate today, or mail your check to Conservatory of Flowers, 100 John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA  94118. 

You will receive a letter from us in the mail, thanking you and acknowledging your donation for tax purposes. All donations to the Conservatory are tax deductible. Thank you.

Adenium obesum

 

Location in the Conservatory:

 

This odd but beautiful plant, sometimes called the desert rose, comes from an equally odd but beautiful landscape - the island of Socotra in Yemen. One third of the plants on Socotra are endemic to that island.    

 

Adeniums are appreciated for their colorful flowers, but also for their unusual, thick caudices. The caudex (plural: caudices) of a plant is its stem, but the term also describes the rootstock, or stem structure, from which new growth arises. 

 

The Adenium is loved by bonsai artists because it is slow-growing and has sculptural branches. 

 

 

Do you love the exotic Masdevellia orchids on display in the Conservatory?Masdevellias are native to the high-altitude cloud forests of South America, where they bloom and thrive in an array of colors and varieties. Learn more about cloud forests and their native plants and flowers from our neighbor, right here in GG Park! 

 

Thanks to San Francisco's foggy and mild climate, hundreds of rare and endangered plants native to the world's misty cloud forests grow successfully outdoors, right here at the San Francisco Botanical Garden.

 

Take a stroll through the their Mesoamerican Cloud Forest Garden and view flamboyant passion vines, vibrant salvias, and more. Plan your visit today! 

Hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 4:30pm (last entry is at 4:00pm)

Please note that on Sundays and holidays,
Golden Gate Park closes many of its roads to all vehicle traffic.

Admission: $8.00 for Adults; $5.00 for Youth; 12-17, Seniors age 65 & over, and College Students with ID; $2.00 for Children 5-11; Free for Children 4 and under

Discounts available to SF City and County residents with proof of residency. 

The Conservatory is free to all visitors on the first Tuesday of every month.

Accessibility: The Conservatory of Flowers is wheelchair accessible for both motorized and non motorized chairs. Handicap permit parking is located at the east side of the building and also on JFK Drive in front of the Conservatory. 

Strollers are not allowed in the Conservatory.

Information line: 415-831-2090