Events
La Rose Impériale - The Development of the Modern Rose
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Boone Gallery -- February 9 through April 28, 2008
Featuring 110 of The Huntington Library's rare rose books, La Rose Impériale will take visitors through the development of hardy, repeat-blooming roses in nineteenth century France. This exhibit is the centerpiece of our centennial celebration and features not only extraordinarily rare books from the Library's collection as well as interactive displays on fragrance and a life size virtual book. Using high definition technology visitors will be able to leaf through all 170 images from one of the most beautiful rose books ever published, Les Roses by Pierre-Joseph Redouté.
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The Great Rosarians of the World Lecture
The eighth in the lecture series, Great Rosarians of the World, will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at 2:30 pm in Friends Hall. Our honoree will be William Radler, noted American rose hybridizer. Radler's Knock Out® series of roses is famous for extreme hardiness and disease resistance, so we are all looking forward to his talk.
More details are available on the Great Rosarians website: www.greatrosarians.com. For further information and tickets, call Clair Martin at 626-405-3507 or email him at cmartin@huntington.org or west@greatrosarians.com.
The East Coast events will be held in New York City on April 4 - 5. For more information and reservations, go to www.greatrosarians.com or email east@greatrosarians.com
Huntington Rose Garden Centennial Lecture Series
As part of the 100th Anniversary of The Huntington Rose Garden we have scheduled a lecture series featuring a group of distinguished rosarians.
Space is limited so advanced reservations are strongly recommended.
To make a reservation or for more information please contact Clair Martin by email at: cmartin@huntington.org Or by phone 626.405.3507
Most Centennial Lectures will be held in the Ahmanson Classroom in the Botanical Center but several will be held in other facilities at The Huntington so please check each event for its location.
February -- Ahmanson Classroom
2:00 PM - Sunday, February 17, 2008 - Bill De Vor -- Greenheart Farms -- "New Rose Propagation Methods Advancing the Culture of Rose Growing" - Bill's firm produces own-root roses for commercial growers and miniature roses for the retail trade, using new methods in advanced greenhouses.
Huntington Members $10.00; Non-Members $12.00
March -- Boone Gallery
9:00 AM -- Sunday, March 16, 2008 -- Curator Lead Tour of La Rose Impériale Exhibit -- Boone Gallery
Join exhibit curator Clair Martin for a personal tour of La Rose Impériale - The Development of the Modern Rose. The exhibit features over 110 of The Huntington Library's rare rose books and takes a look at the development of modern repeat-blooming roses in France in the ninetenth century.
Huntington Members $15.00; Non-Members $20.00
April -- Ahmanson Classroom
2:00 PM -- Sunday, April 20, 2008 -- Clair Martin -- "All the Teas in China - China and Tea Roses in the Huntington's Collection" - An illustrated program on one of the Huntington Rose Garden's premier collections.
Huntington Members $10.00; Non-Members $12.00
May -- Ahmanson Classroom & Rose Garden
1:00 PM -- Sunday, May 18, 2008 -- Digital Rose Photography Workshop with Syl Arena, commercial horticultural photographer
Workshop participants will be encouraged to submit up to five of their own digital photographs via email. Selected photographs will be projected and the workshop leader will show how to improve and correct some of the most common mistakes and produce truly outstanding digital photos. For more information about Syl Arena click here to visit his website.
Huntington Members $25.00; Non-Members $30.00 --- Workshop limited to 30 participants.
June -- No program
August -- Sunday, August 17, 2008 -- 2:00 PM -- Program to be Announced
September --Friends' Hall
2:00 PM -- Sunday, September 28, 2008 -- Michael Marriott, David Austin Roses Ltd., UK -- "Landscaping with Roses" - Marriott will present his program illustrated with rose garden designs he and the Austin firm have produced around the world. Marriott will also share his extensive knowledge of English Roses and how to grow them in Southern California.
Huntington Members $10.00; Non-Members $12.00
October -- Sunday, October 26, 2008 -- 2:00 PM -- Friends' Hall -- Program to be Announced
November -- Ahmanson Classroom
2:00 PM -- Sunday, November 16, 2008 -- Dani Hahn, owner of Rose Story Farm, Carpenteria, CA, will present an illustrated program on her unique rose garden and cut flower production farm. Hahn's farm produces field grown garden roses for the florist trade.
Huntington Members $10.00; Non-Members $12.00
December -- No Program
For Reservations or Information Please Contact Clair Martin by Email: cmartin@huntington.org or by Phone at 626.405.3507
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