Heritage Roses Northwest
Let's make the world a "rosier" place!
Are you a "rose nut" of
long standing, or just catching the bug?
We'd love to have you in our society!
This organization is here to inform and excite you
as you journey into the world of the Heritage Rose.
What is a Heritage Rose?
Heritage roses are those roses hybridized primarily in England and France before 1867 (also known as Old Garden Roses or OGRs), roses hybridized or naturally pollinated by OGR parents (these include Austin's English roses), and finally, roses hybridized in the first half of the twentieth century.
The OGRs include albas, bourbons, centifolias, damasks, gallicas, mosses, hybrid perpetuals, chinas, teas, and noisettes, as well as species roses. Many hybrids have been developed from these roses, not least the hybrid musks, hybrid teas, polyanthas, and floribundas. In addition, there are climbers and ramblers descended from the long, wiry canes of species roses like r. multiflora, r. bracteata, r. wichurana and r. gigantea.
Upcoming Events
Rose Sale
Saturday, May 3, 2008 ~ 10:00-3:00
Highline SeaTac Botanical Gardens
13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac
Member Meeting
Sunday, May 18, 2008 ~ Noon
Antique Rose Farm
12220 Springhetti Road, Snohomish
Rose Sale
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Raft Island Roses
7201 Rosedale Street, Gig Harbor
OGR Rose Show
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Members setup 10:00, Rose Show 12:00-5:00
Antique Rose Farm
12220 Springhetti Road, Snohomish
Potluck
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Carol Dakan's Garden
12821 S.E. 285th Street, Kent
Work Crew
Date to be determined
Highline SeaTac Botanical Gardens
13735 24th Ave. S. SeaTac
Member Meeting
Sunday, October 12, 2008 ~ 1:00
Kent City Library
212 2nd Ave. North, Kent
Membership Information
If you would like to learn more
about old garden roses and meet others who love them, then by all means
join us.
Membership includes four newsletters a year, open gardens, plant exchanges,
interesting meetings with programs or guest speakers, and our annual Old
Garden Rose show. Come join the fun!
Dues are $5.00 per calendar year. Please make your check payable to Heritage Roses Northwest and send remittance to:
Heritage Roses Northwest
12821 S.E. 285th Street
Kent, WA 98031
For further information, e-mail us at: heritageroses@yahoo.com
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Heritage Roses Northwest
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Created April 15, 2008