The weather is perfect this weekend.
Come visit our free Fall Festival.
Here's the line-up.
23rd Annual Fall Festival of Roses
November 5, 6, and 7, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Friday, November 5th
10:30 am
Glenn Schroeter
Rooting Rose Cuttings
Join Glenn, ARE’s own propagation manager, for this “hands on” presentation and take home some cuttings to root on your windowsill.
Join Glenn, ARE’s own propagation manager, for this “hands on” presentation and take home some cuttings to root on your windowsill.
1:30 pm
Mike Shoup
Creating New Roses
Mike will teach us how to grow roses from cutting or seed. You can learn a...bout passing along a part of history or making your own history as a breeder. Rose lore galore!
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Mike will teach us how to grow roses from cutting or seed. You can learn a...bout passing along a part of history or making your own history as a breeder. Rose lore galore!
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Saturday, November 6th
10:00 am
Malcolm Manners
Budding Roses
Malcolm Manners is a horticulture professor from Lakeland Florida. Thomas Affleck, a mid 1800’s Texas nurseryman. was known to have grafted a rose with twelve different flowers on it. Watch and learn from Malcolm as he replicates this feat.
Malcolm Manners is a horticulture professor from Lakeland Florida. Thomas Affleck, a mid 1800’s Texas nurseryman. was known to have grafted a rose with twelve different flowers on it. Watch and learn from Malcolm as he replicates this feat.
1:00 pm
Helen Caine
David Austin Roses
David Austin roses are the most popular, beautiful and fragrant of all modern garden roses today. Helen will show us the newest varieties as well as her favorites for fragrance and color.
David Austin roses are the most popular, beautiful and fragrant of all modern garden roses today. Helen will show us the newest varieties as well as her favorites for fragrance and color.
3:00 pm
Felder Rushing
Gardening Wisdom for Southern Gardeners
Felder is the nation’s most popular garden speaker and humorist. Come prepared for gut-wrentching laughter and insightful garden tips and lore.
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Sunday, November 7th
1:00 pm and 2:00 pm - Guided Walking Tours
Guided walking tours of the display gardens will be given by Gayle Wehring (manager) or Mike Shoup (owner) concentrating on garden design, companion plantings and maintenance.
Bring a Camera
All Programs are FREE!
Tours of the Growing Fields
on Saturday, and Sunday
(Free Ticket from Office is Required -
(Free Ticket from Office is Required -
Space Limited!)
10,000 FM 50, Brenham, Texas 77833
For Further Information call (979) 836-5548
Food Vendors and picnic facilities present
