Pacific Rose Society Annual

19 years ago

Those of you in the Southern California area are invited to attend our annual rose auction. Proceeds will go toward the upcoming district convention that PRS is hosting in April.

Date is Thursday, February 3, 2005 at the Los Angeles Arboretum --- 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia.

Auction will start at 7:00 a.m.

Posted here are some exciting new roses from Weeks roses.

Roses from Star & J&P will be posted later.

WEKvossutono -- FL -- AARS - 2006 - yellow, compact with old-fashioned form

Valentines Day - MinClimber -- Red. Always in bloom

Ebtide - FL- rich purple and fragrant

Phyllis Diller -- GR -- bright yellow

Truly Yours -- HT -- bright pink - fragrant

Harm Saville -- Mini -- rich red with good form

WEKrigolyelo -- HT - Pink Blend --- very large blossoms with great form.

Honey Dijon -- GR - butterscotch

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Comments (9)

suzanne_ladyred
19 years ago
Dear Chris,

I can't wait! I've put it on my calendar.

Like I don't have enough roses.... LOL

Suzanne
Chris_Greenwood
Original Author
19 years ago
Here's whats coming from Star Roses -- some are so new, I haven't any info on them.

Elle -- HT -- pink -- AARS 2005 -- Very fragrant
Bolero -- white -- old-fashioned
Nicole Carol Miller - GR - lavender
Queen Mary II -- white
White Drift
Pink Knockout - Shrub - -
Yellow Sunblaze - Min - yellow
Rouge Royal -- old-fashioned - red
Yves Piaget -- HT - -pink -- old-fashioned -- very fragrant
Amalia - HT - -Red
White Eden -- CL
Pink Traviata
Dolly Parton -- HT -- hot orange-red -- very fragrant
Passionate Kisses - FL - pink
Preference - Fl - Red
Cottage Rose - Austin-- pink
Glamis Castle - Austin - -white
The Squire - Austin -- deep red - one of the best
Wise Portia -- Austin
Mandarin Sunblaze -- Min - -orange/yellow
Sonia Sunblaze - Min -- pink
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ron_gregory
19 years ago
Cris you didn't really mean 7 AM did you?
DameAileen
19 years ago
It better be 7:00 PM. I not quite awake at 7:00 AM. Does anyone want to meet for dinner before the auction. There is several wonderful places in Pasadena.

Evelyn
Chris_Greenwood
Original Author
19 years ago
Oops - sorry - time is 7:00 P.M. Sorry about that....

Here's the roses coming from J & P

Social Climber -- Climber - coral-pink
Signature -- HT -- pink blend - a trophy winner for sure!
Scent from Above -- Climber -- Fragrant and yellow
Blaze of Glory - Climber - bright orange
Gemini - HT -- another trophy winner! Pink blend
Outrageous - FL -- Salmon-orange
Salsa - FL - hot red
Perfume Perfection - FL - lavender and fragrant. Old-fashioned blossoms.
Cabana - HT - Pink, yellow and gold -- some striping
Fragrant Wave -- FL - white and very fragrant
Tuscan Sun - FL - orangy-gold.
suzanne_ladyred
19 years ago
Is Cal Hayes returning as Auctioneer this year?
suzanne_ladyred
19 years ago
The Pacific Auction was a big success, as always. Chris Greenwood did an outstanding job as the Auctioneer this year, and was ably assisted in wrangling all those great bareroot roses by Norm Nelson. The auction started in a timely manner, and we were out of there by 9:15.

I took home more roses than I had planned on - eight - but more is always better, right?

A good time was had by all. I'm already look forward to next year.

Suzanne
diane_nj 6b/7a
19 years ago
Which roses had the higest bids?
suzanne_ladyred
19 years ago
The brand new mystery introduction from Weeks - WEKrigoyelo, a beautiful, fragrant pink hybrid tea - took the highest bids. Chris Greenwood has seen this one and speaks very highly of it. I couldn't help myself. I got one.

After all, most of us enjoy pursuing the newest varieties that have been purported to show. It's what Bob Martin has called "chasing the buzz", and it's all an enjoyable part of the game.