The event is in Carlsbad across from the Flower Fields. Over 300 different roses will be available. Click on the link for a list of all roses and the 2-day schedule. We'd love to have you. Bring a friend! If you can't make it, you can place bids online and we can ship or hold for pick-up. Here is a link that might be useful: Save the Roses! Auction

Thanks to everyone who participated in this very successful annual event. Here is a link that might be useful: California Coastal Rose Society

Well then look for us next year -- same time, same place. We had a few internet bidders, but mostly it was locals, and, as expected, we had more roses than bidders. So there were some great deals to be had. I was "bottom fishing," (i.e. searching for those rarities that didn't get much bidding attention from anyone else) and ended up spending only a total of $80 for ten roses, all for interesting varieties that are mostly new to me. But now I have them and will post photos as they bloom. I got roses that run the gamut: Ain't She Sweet -- Joe Winchel's hot pink hybrid tea from the same line that produced the rose "Dolly Parton." Beauty Within -- a new J & P yellow floribunda. introduction that won "best floribunda" at the International Rose Trial at Rose Hills just last month. Bukavu -- a Louis Lens hybrid musk that has been winning at rose shows recently. Honorine de Brabant -- a striped OGR bourbon for my stripey collection. Merveille des Rouges -- a red polyantha. New Orleans -- a brand new shrub introduction from Heirlooms this year that I'm excited about. Robert Clements -- an Heirlooms old classic that has many good reports, but I've never seen this orange shrub in person. Schubert -- a mauve shrub that grows like a polyantha Summer Fashion -- a pastel yellow and pink floribunda I used to grow and remember liking. Vif Eclat -- a red hybrid musk, which I bought because hybrid musks are usually pink and white, so this seemed very unusual. Again, I'll post pics when I have them of these, and we hope to see you next year. Btw, Connie was correct -- we don't ship for free, but rather at "our cost," which mean you pay for shipping, but only the actual cost of postage and supplies, nothing for our labor and no markups of any kind. Kathy

thanks everyone! I just found out I placed the winning bids on two roses!! what fun! Fair Molly, a sweet Ralph Moore rose, which is super exciting because that was the one near the top of my list! It's so charming! I also won Roseraie du Chatelet a floribunda that is very pretty! Does anyone grow this one?? Looks like Palatine might have had it a few years ago. I am a little bummed I did not win any of the "showy" others I bid on such as Striped Queen Elizabeth, Comtesse Cecile de Chabrillant, or Candice, but maybe another year... Grand total out of pocket is only $27?!? That hardly seems right for a fundraiser, I would have gladly given them some more! @roseseek and @Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley, that is a great idea to add to HMF. I also have a few other pics of plants I took there I can add to help others. Vapor, so cool that you love Tooth Fairy, Bob Martin was saying that he has it in front of his house and all the kids that visit love it! @roseseek I did not know that about the parentage! So interesting! This was a really fun experience and I'm feeling so lucky to have been able to go!