Hosted by the San Diego Rose Society
Schedule:
Friday, April 21
3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. FELCO Tool Workshop with Jennifer Thomson, open to the public (this is a free event)
Learn how to disassemble, clean, perform annual maintenance, replace parts and reassemble your FELCO tools.
Saturday, April 22
7:00am-9:45am Exhibitors Only: Rose Show entries are placed into the show
1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Rose Show and Silent Auction open to the public (this is a free event); auction bidding ends at 4:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. Consulting Rosarians meeting with Tom Cooney (convention attendees only)
3:00 p.m. Horticultural Judges meeting with Chris Greenwood (convention attendees only)
4:00 p.m. Arrangement Judges meeting with Gerry Mahoney (convention attendees only)
5:00 p.m. Dinner at Linda Clark’s home (convention attendees only)
Sunday, April 23
8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Garden Tours (carpool event)
12:30 noon—2:00 p.m. District Meeting, Awards Luncheon and Rose Show Awards (open to rose exhibitors and convention attendees only)
2:00 p.m. Live Auction open to the public (this is a free event)
If you would like to attend the convention, please register here. This convention will include a silent and live auction of several roses, some of which are rare or hard-to-find. Proceeds will benefit the San Diego Rose Society.
This year the SDRS rose show will work in conjunction with the Pacific Southwest District Show and Convention. It is just a fancy way of getting together for a great show and to compete for the district challenge classes. I urge you to register for the convention if you are able. It helps support the district and allows you to enjoy lunch at the venue, supper at the Clark home garden that evening, Sunday morning open gardens, Sunday awards luncheon and live rose auction. If that’s too much, the rose show part is free to exhibit and attend. We will set up the show on Friday, noon – 2 p.m, so come if you can help get the tables and tags ready for the Saturday show. At 3 p.m. there is a wonderful opportunity to hear all about Felco tools. Hope to see you there. Thank you in advance for sharing your blooms. The weather has been tricky. It would be sad to have an empty hall. So be brave and support the show by cutting your roses. Join us in the parking lot to prepare and enter them anytime from 6-10 a.m. Saturday morning. Entries close at 10 a.m. to make way for the clerks and judges, working hard to award the top exhibition blooms. After judging is complete the show will be open and ready for all to view. We hope it will be a spectacular affair.