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

Beth, I noticed an outbreak of similarly coloured petunias appearing all over the UK (gold and maroon) which caused me to literally avert my eyes on walking past. As a rule, I am a lover of bright colours (no beige in my house or wardrobe) but am strictly old school when it comes to roses - white or pink (or palest yellow at a pinch). Course, that does not apply to the dahlia beds, nor the many rows of cutting gladioli or luridly coloured annuals (apart from said petunias) in my allotment. Particularly enjoying a combo of orange, purple, deep red and acid green.......just not in the roses. And yeah, striped roses, not even pink and white, really do it for me but I was agog at the variety available in the US.

Hi Beth. As you know, they have some fantastic and virtually unattainable roses! Anja Taschner was one of the presenters at the auction and her PowerPoint presentation was truly amazing. It turns out that the Arizona climate was not ideal for their business model. Anja says that they are going to spend a while touring the US to find a spot that works better for them. Hopefully we'll soon be able to get more of Ludwig's phenomenal varieties. Btw, your Strawberry Fayre is almost big enough to ship. email me directly to let me know when you'd like and send me an address again. Take care!

The 18th annual Save the Roses! Auction of Rare and Unusual Roses is now open for Online Bidding. The yearly auction is held by the California Coastal Rose Society and its purpose is to help preserve the genetics of roses, which may be in danger of disappearing. All proceeds are invested back into the production of hard-to-find roses. Over half of the 250 plus roses offered are not available from any other sources. This year's auction is being held in conjunction with the National Convention of the American Rose Society in San Diego. 250 people have already registered for the auction. The society is happy to hold roses until Spring for those in colder climates. We appreciate the donations and support from rose lovers all over the country! Here is a LINK to roses being offered this year. This picture is a striped sport of Chihuly that Bob Martin is naming Jerry Mathers. The first plant ever offered will be in the Live Auction.