NOT EVERY ROSE WILL BE ON FLOAT.Byline: Jennifer Erdmann It might be unheard of Not heard of; of which there are no tidings. Unknown to fame; obscure. - Glanvill. See also: Unheard Unheard in Albany, N.Y., or Madison, Wis., but in Pasadena, roses are abundant eight months of the year. Their fragrant blooms promise not to disappoint on Friday. ``There are some roses that will be blooming their little heads off on New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. ,'' said Bill Robinson, a volunteer who cares for the roses at the Arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County in Arcadia. ``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, is a great place for them.'' While there will be plenty of rose petals on the parade floats, visitors can see more great blooms at a handful of public gardens in the Pasadena area. Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge and the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino have perhaps the largest rose gardens in the area. Each has at least 3,000 rose bushes with a mix of both modern and antique roses. Growing in the Wrigley Gardens at the Tournament House in Pasadena are 1,500 varieties of roses. They are fertilized fer·til·ize v. fer·til·ized, fer·til·iz·ing, fer·til·iz·es v.tr. 1. To cause the fertilization of (an ovum, for example). 2. and trimmed in November, so they are sure to put on a beautiful show on Friday. The Arboretum of Los Angeles County also has a small garden of antique roses. Unfortunately, pruning begins in late December for the rose bushes at the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens. That ensures plenty of spring flowers. ``We have so many bushes that we have to start pruning in late December,'' said Mary Brosius, Descanso rose curator. ``But there will still be some for visitors to see over New Year's.'' |
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