In a Garden by the Sea: The story of Luther and Olive Gage

The star of the fifty-acre Flower Fields in Carlsbad Ranch, California, is the beautiful Giant Tecolote Ranunculus with its bounty of colorful petals. Learn how this gorgeous full-bloomer was born when a flower bulb grower, Luther Gage, created it in the 1920s. A vivacious and flower-loving man, Luther moved to Carlsbad in 1921 to grow freesias and winter gladioli, but also discovered in that once quaint town the love of his life, Olive Cary, granddaughter of the famous and wealthy Redlands resident, Cornelia Hill, builder of the palatial Kimberly Crest chateau. With Olive's money and Luther's proficiency in flower cultivation, this couple helped develop not only splendid flora but transformed Carlsbad into the city it is today. Learn of the Gages' generous hearts and social endeavors in this story of regular people achieving far-reaching success.