Very interesting. I've emailed with Tom a time or two asking for help with thrips. He's a very nice, dedicated man to answer a random email from a stranger. I was very appreciative of his help.

As for Julia Child--I have about 25 bushes, two of which are Julia Child. It's a n excellent bush, not too big, blooms a lot with sweet yellow flowers. It's a favorite of mine as well.

That's a really interesting article! Thanks for sharing!

Awesome article, thank you for sharing @stillanntn6b !

And wow, Huntington 100 is a thing of pure beauty!

I really enjoyed reading this! Thanks so much :) :) :)

I have two of the Huntington’s hundredth in my SoCal backyard. They are ridiculously gorgeous and the scent is intoxicating. Worthy of the anniversary for sure. It is STILL pushing blooms out here even though I let it develop hips over a month ago.

I’m debating getting another one on its own roots to see if it’s as hardy as the two grafted roses I got a few years back when it first debuted. I did have to cut out a few suckers last spring from one of the grafted roses…. It would be nice not to have to worry about that.

Heather - I wish I could smell your LotP blooms!! Do you have any pictures to share?

Here are the buds that opened after our “big” rain a couple days ago (.2 inches lol)

I’ll see if I can’t find pics from earlier in the year when they were in their full glory…

Edited to add: and from last April:

Heather - oh those colors!!!! Sublime!! Thank you for posting this gorgeous rose!!!

My pleasure!

I don’t see a link to the article. What website is it on and I’ll search for it?

@Stephanie, 9b inland SoCal it's the last line of the original post. Click the hyperlink "Roses at the Huntington and Tom Carruth".

He's a really nice guy, too.

Interesting read.

That garden became magnificent under his care. He is always so nice if you see him on the property. It's not a mask for the public. He's genuine and a true plant lover. One time I happened to be there when the American rose society was visiting during the spring flush. One of the upper officials told me the Huntington was one of the best rose gardens in America today. I have seen it featured in many magazines and it's not a trick of photoshop when you see those images. The garden is actually that amazing.

Love love love Huntington!

My FIL was on the board, so we got free admission whenever we went down to Pasadena. My MIL was a book binder/repair person there as well.

Feiy, thanks for the link. I love the Huntington! I have a membership since I live close by. Here is the view of the Chinese Garden lake from the new lookout hut in the newest area. They have some huge species roses planted along the path from the older lower Chinese Garden up to the newer top level

The Chinese garden is a dream too. A greatest hits of the beautiful classical gardens of Suzhou. Most of the Chinese gardens it was modeled after are smaller. The Huntington had a larger area to include more elements. As the plants mature it gets lovelier and lovelier. The flowering trees, the rocks, beautiful paths and structures all combine into a step out of time. Sometimes there is even a musician playing. The more I go there, the more I grow to love it.

@stillanntn6b

Thank you! Tom Carruth is my hero. :-) Carol

It's cool that their store was selling these for a while: https://www.thehuntingtonstore.org/products/eucalyptus-deglupta

I remember when I visited in 2011, I told the ticket collector I'd driven all the way from Maryland to see it and he let me in for free. That was some memorable southern California hospitality. (not entirely untrue, although I had used other transportation for part of my east coast to Seattle and back via rental car X-country trip)

There is a free day every month but you need to reserve in advance.

Yes - the free day tickets are in high demand. At least the last time I tried, it was online and the tickets went very quickly.

I wish I lived close enough to volunteer. Pre-covid, there were spring and fall plant sales too. (I think they are still doing sales, but smaller ones.) There was a really terrific online sale last year, but I found out about it too late, which was a bummer.

It is a popular place - try to go on a weekday.

A few months back there was a weekly plant sale, but again, you needed reservations.