ANNUAL EXHIBIT OF ROSES (B)LOOMS.Byline: Daily News The Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Rose Society will host its 11th anniversary Rose Show, ``Carousel of Roses,'' from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday near the fountain outside J.C. Penney Co. in Valencia Town Center. All rose growers are welcome to exhibit at the show, including novices and children. You do not have to be a member of the society to exhibit and there are no entry fees - just bring your roses and the society will furnish the vases. More than 500 ribbons and 70 crystal giftware prizes will be awarded, including eight large Waterford crystal Waterford Crystal is a trademark brand of crystal glassware produced in Waterford, Ireland, by the company Waterford Wedgwood plc., previously trading as Waterford Glass Ltd. trophies for the top roses. Two novices can win a crystal prize as well as a gift certificate from Green Thumb Nursery. Entries will be received from 7 to 9:30 on the morning of the show in the parking lot behind Penney's. Trophy winners will be presented with their awards at 2 p.m. Many top rosarians from throughout Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, will exhibit about 1,000 rose specimens, such as the mini roses Fairhope, Bee's Knees and Irresistible; hybrid teas hybrid tea n. Any of a class of cultivated hybrid roses originally developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted especially for their long-stemmed flowers in a wide range of strong colors and for their extended blooming season. such as St. Patrick, Gemini and Hot Princess; and such floribundas as Showbiz, Fabulous and Playgirl play·girl n. A woman devoted to the pursuit of pleasurable activities. . There will be individual specimens on display, as well as the colorful artist's palette of five rose blooms, rose blooms floating in bowls of water, and rose in a picture frame. Antique roses from the 1800s, David Austin For the cartoonist, see David Austin (cartoonist). David C.H. Austin OBE (born 1926) is a rose breeder and writer who lives in Shropshire, England. His emphasis is on breeding roses with the character and fragrance of Old Garden Roses (Gallicas, Damasks, Alba roses, etc. English roses and a table celebrating the most fragrant roses will also be featured. Miniature rose plants in three-inch pots and cut roses will be on sale while supplies last. For a complete show schedule and exhibit rules, call Kitty Belendez at (661) 296-5033, e-mail her at rosextckb(at)aol.com or visit the Rose Society Web site at www.scvrs.homestead.com. |
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