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Rose Show
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7:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
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WILD WEST ROSE SHOW
The Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society will host its 16th Annual Rose Show themed “Wild West Roses” on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the William S. Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321. The show will be located in Hart Hall. The public is invited to attend free of charge. Everyone is welcome to exhibit their home-grown roses at the show, including novices and children. You do not have to be a member of the rose society to exhibit, and there are no entry fees. Simply bring your roses in a bucket of water, and the rose society will furnish the vases and the entry tags. There will be 76 prizes (Mikasa crystal giftware) and more than 500 ribbons awarded to many types of roses. Waterford Crystal trophies will be given to the top roses, including Queen of Show, Miniature Queen of Show, Floribunda Queen of Show, Mini-Flora Queen of Show, Best Antique Rose, and Most Fragrant Rose. Two novices can win a crystal prize as well as a $25 gift certificate from Green Thumb Nursery. Rose entries will be received in the parking lot from 7:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 7th. Please arrive early because entries will close promptly at 9:45 a.m. From 10:00 a.m. to noon 12 horticultural rose judges will the best roses to be awarded prizes. The rose show will open to the public at 12:30 p.m. (or as soon as judging is completed) at which time the winners will be on display. All trophy winners will be presented their awards at 2:00 p.m. The show will close at 5:00 p.m. Many rose growers from throughout Southern California will exhibit nearly 1,000 superb rose specimens such as the miniature roses ‘Fairhope’, ‘Bee’s Knees’ and ‘Irresistible’ popular hybrid teas like ‘St. Patrick’, ‘Gemini’ and ‘Veterans’ Honor’ and floribundas such as ‘Hot Cocoa’, ‘Fabulous’, and ‘Playgirl’. There will be individual roses on display in vases as well as artistic arrangements, the colorful Artist’s Palette of five roses, blooms floating in silver bowls, and roses in picture frames. Antique roses from the 1800’s, David Austin English roses, and a table celebrating the “Most Fragrant Roses” will also be featured. Concurrent with the show, Don Knipp, known as “Mr. Fertilizer,” will give talks on the rear patio about how to fertilize your roses, mulch your garden, and improve your soil with organics. A free bouquet of roses will be given to new members who join the rose society at the rose show. Annual membership dues are $20, which includes 9 issues of the 12-page, award-winning newsletter “Rose Ecstasy.” For a complete show schedule and exhibit rules, contact Kitty Belendez at (661) 296-5033, or e-mail rosextckb@aol.com. Visit the Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society web page at www.scvrs.homestead.com for extensive information about roses.
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William S. Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321 |
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Kitty Belendez |
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(661) 296-5033 |
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rosextckb@aol.com |
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http://www.scvrs.homestead.com
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