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Ashen moth orchid candelabras and Spanish moss as soft and thick as velvet curtains cascade from antiqued arbors, arches and planters. Rainfall drops drum on the rooftops of weathered greenhouses sheltering an array of pansy orchids, cymbidium in gold and yellow hues, and the waves green bromeliads poised to bloom with shoots of red, hot pink and purple flowers pushing through their centers.
This is winter at Shelldance , the celebrated orchid nursery on Sweeney Ridge off Highway 1 in Pacifica where the Mori Crest Trail passes through.
Open only on weekends to the public, the Garden Rooms at Shelldance shatter with a variety of plant life that’s somewhat prehistoric yet peaceful to look at. Winter is an favourable time to experience the serenity of these ancient-looking plants.
“There is a ease in the greenhouses that comes with the shorter days of winter,” said Nancy Davis, co-proprietor of Shelldance Nursery. “It’s a good place to meditate and be calm. Walking through the gardens reminds us that nature daydreams in color, and we are always reception to join in.
Source: Patch.com