I am going to drag a friend to the Sac Cemetery, but unfortunately she cannot make it on the 18th, so we will be wandering around on our own on the 12th.

My DH and I will be in San Juan Bautista May 2nd for sure.

Jackie

Well, you know Clay Jennings and I will be there. At both events. You can't miss us. We'll be the ones with the long-haired Dalmatians. OH, and on the 18th, I'll be selling roses in the morning.

After things die down a little bit, I'll take my Katie, and wander around taking pictures. You're welcome to join me. :-)

Here's our dogs in their "playpen" last year:

SEE YOU THERE! :-)

I hope to be near the front of the line for the rose sale...

What time are ya getting there Belmont? Noting to self to get there 10 minutes before that......lol

Kidding, I am not one to jump in the the crowd at black Friday sales so I am guessing I will be the one who waits to see what rose still needs a home. I know the couple I really want, but since I really don't have a space set out, it really does not make that much difference if I buy anything or not

I'm sure I could always find a few to buy no matter when I got there. But I have a short list of things to buy for a friend too.

Jeri, are the roses in alphabetical order? Just so I know roughly where to dash.

Yes, the roses are in alphabetical order.

Should we bring wagons? :)

You know, everyone used to bring a wagon to the old Huntington rose sales. I think it's a great idea. At the Huntington, you needed to bring a second person to guard your wagon, while you went back for more. At the Cemetery, I don't think anyone would be that rude. :-)

The roses are in alpha order, so, easy to find.

And more of a cultivar than can fit on the table are usually stashed beneath it -- so when we run out, we check there. Once you've bought what you wanted, there is a "rose hotel" where they can be stashed, while you enjoy the garden, and go on the tours.

We are working on scheduling this and it's looking promising. I had hoped for a 'Surf Rider' propagation for Jim who has surfed for 50+years now and still surfs almost every day. And there's a couple I'd like to try to get, as well as seeing the gardens again.

Does any one have a hotel suggestion for the general area?

Also, I can't remember who it was, but I have "Pink Clouds" for some one from up north to use for budding. There are two available if some one else wants one as well.

You need to ask Cemeteryrose (Anita). EYE need to email you about something else.

Last year I had a conflict but this year I plan to be there. I think Tom is coming along as well. Not buying any roses though, as per the discussion elsewhere. But just wandering around and seeing the roses and the rose friends is enough.

Just made reservations. Hope to meet some of you there. -Nancy and Jim

Hope that everybody has made their plans for Saturday in Sacramento. We have some wonderful roses, later-blooming ramblers and once-bloomers are hitting their stride, and we have a great convergence of rosarians coming from across the state (and further). Let the party begin!

I will be there, I had hoped I could make it up early Friday to walk the roses but instead can't leave home til the end of the day.

hope to be at the front of the line again. the older i get the more i wish the front of the line people were allowed their choices before the stampede overtakes them.

Lux. If you are hear I have your rose. My orange folding chair is by the front and has my cell phone # on it

Happy to see Nancy Lee, though with Archie trying to make 100 new friends, was not able to chat as I would have liked. Sorry to have been so distracted. I did look for you later but could not find you. I saw Anita of course, Fogrose (who let me know that there are lots of good used bookstores to explore in the area), Jeri and Clay, Jill, and even spoke to Baldo for a few moments. Many others, too; please forgive me for not mentioning everyone. Kippy, I missed seeing you altogether and I regret that. Tom and I waited around for a while, but Archie was just not up to handling the crowd, so we came home early.

The garden was glorious as always. I did buy one rose which seemed almost wicked given that I am taking so many out. I've been curious about Florence Bower Pink Tea and wanted to give it a try. Since it was still on the table at 10:30 when I took a look, I decided that I will find a place for it.

Rosefolly

Hi Rosefolly, sorry I did not see you here! I had so much fun wandering around the cemetery I missed saying hi. Glad you got Florence too! I have tried to get her in the past from Vintage and failed, but she is here with me now. Along with way more than I had planned. Oopss :-)

hi kippy, good to see you yesterday and say hi to everyone i knew. glad you got florence bowers pink tea. i saw rosefolly with hers as well. so wish i could grow it here in the land of fog and cold. but i did get all the roses on my list and a few more. a big THANK YOU to every one of the volunteers at the cemetery!!!

diane

I figured out where to plant FBPT and it was the only rose I bought, so all is good.

You have such self control! Thankfully most of the ones I got are small and I can grow them out on my patio in bigger cans and water with shower warm up water and wait til fall to plant when we hopefully get lots of rain

I felt guilty even buying one, since I am shrinking the rose garden. ah well.

If I saw you, Kippy, I still haven't put a face to your name! I did see many other folks but the one frustration about our Open Garden is that there is never enough time to talk to people. I did get to say hi and hug a good many old friends, and we had a very successful, happy day. Thank you to everybody who came and I am so grateful for all of the volunteers who pitch in to help, not only for this once-a-year event but on a continuing basis. The Historic Rose garden is, and has always been, an all-volunteer effort (me included, and Barbara Oliva before me). It's a special place, and we love to share it.

Photos! Only got as far as the larger ones of the cemetery, but what an experience. It may take a bit for the rest, seems my vintage pc is not pleased with the number of photos.

Anita, I waived Hi and you waived back, but you were the belle of the ball and everyone needed your attention. I did enjoy the 10:30 tour you did (I think I got the time right) and even had to ditch the group for a minute and go make a purchase based on your story (Abbott and Burns Family Rose)

Click here for photos

Diane -- I have photographic evidence that you made it to the table first. :-) (Kippy wasn't far behind, though!)

It was a gardenwebbers photo finish. Lux-NancyLee and me. ( not being able to sleep at the hotel meant that I got there an hour earlier than I planned)

Jeri, I am surprised to hear this as there were people ahead of me in line and I didn't want to trample them to get to the tables. I also had a pulled muscle in my leg and am amazed I was even able to run. But I got all the roses I wanted and a few I didn't know I wanted so I am happy.

Diane

We had so many more roses this year - so glad that people were happy with what they got! We propagators did a LOT of work.

Kippy, now that I saw your photo on FB I know who you are!

A big huge thanks to all the volunteers who made this happen. Especially, thanks for the propagation Surf Rider. We saw this one two years ago and knew we had to have it for Jim who has surfed for 50 years now and is quite partial to yellow roses. It was good to get roses that were desired and okay to miss on some as that is all the more to look forward to. There were so many wonderful roses, I came home with almost twice what I'd planned. But that Lady Roberts could not be set aside, and that Maman Cochet, and that .... It was also most enjoyable to say hi to other gardenwebbers: Cemetaryrose, Rosefolly, Luxrosa, Fogrose, Jerijen and to spend time with Kippy -- BTW, you all have great usernames! I should be so imaginative. And Priscilla in Templeton whose username I do not know as we both are mostly quiet ones on the web. One day I will get brave and start a post. -Nancy

Some of the close ups

And some Lupine

I am so glad NancyLee remembered Priscilla's name. It was fun visiting with them and the Texas/PA rose rustlers too

Kippy -- Could you send me that photo of Dr. Peck's 12 Ave Smoothie?

Sure Jeri. Want a full res copy?