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Announcements Watch the Valley Gardener on TV30 for great gardening tips with host Jacquie Williams-Courtright at 7:30 am and 1:30 p.m. Monday - Friday and repeated on Saturday at 7:30 & 11:00 am, and 1:30 pm & Sunday at 7:30 & 11:00 am, and 1:00 pm. Or catch on tv30.org. The Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00 pm in the multipurpose room of Alisal School, 1454 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton. On September 11th, Susan Handjan will be talking on Mediterranean Plants and Gray Water Usage. On October 9th, Kate Frey will speak about Gardens to Attract Pollinators. Visitors are welcome and refreshments will be served. For more information please call Bev at 925-485-7812. The Mt. Diablo Rose Society meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Dublin Civic Center. Attention Rose Lovers! The Annual Rose Show will be held October 4th and 5th at Alden Lane Nursery. All are welcome and encouraged to enter and share their lovely roses. Mark your calendars for this fun and fragrant event. See inside for details. Bonsai Club meetings: 3rd Sat. of each month – 2 p.m. at Alden Lane Nursery. Come one, come all! Fall Festival coming in October! Mark your calendars for our Fabulous Fall Festival on October 11th & 12th , 18th & 19th , 25th & 26th. The Festival hours are 11 am to 4 pm. You can participate in scarecrow building, games, farmer’s market, pumpkins, farm animals, and much more. See you there! Labor Day Hours: Monday, Sept. 1st 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. SEPTEMBER 2014 Serving You Since 1955 981 Alden Lane, Livermore, CA www.aldenlane.com (925) 447-0280 Special Speaker Comes to Alden Lane BART O’BRieN, director of the east Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden Park and co-author of Reimaging your California Lawn and California Native Plants for the Garden books, will speak on Saturday, October 11th at 11 a.m. O’Brien will also be signing books. He was the Director of Horticulture and leader of Special Projects at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden before coming to Berkeley. Don’t forget to join us for the Seventh Annual Tomato & Salsa Party Sept. 20th & 21st 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. each day Music, chips, tomatoes, prizes, and, of course, lots of salsa!! See inside the Newsletter for all the details of this fun-filled day! Saturday & Sunday, September 27th & 28th Our featured artists are: Laura Nownes & Diana McClun along with Jean Wells & the Quilts of Sisters, Oregon The show is FRee and parking is FRee! There is no Garden Tour this year. For more information about Quilting in the Garden 2014, please see inside this Newsletter & our website, www.aldenlane.com.

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Page 1: Don’t forget to join us for the Seventh Annual …Don’t forget to join us for the Seventh Annual Tomato & Salsa Party Sept. 20th & 21st 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. each day Music, chips,

Announcements• Watch the Valley GardeneronTV30forgreatgardeningtipswithhostJacquieWilliams-Courtrightat7:30amand1:30p.m.Monday-FridayandrepeatedonSaturdayat7:30&11:00am,and1:30pm&Sundayat7:30&11:00am,and1:00pm.Orcatchontv30.org.

• TheLivermore Amador Valley Garden Clubmeetsonthe2ndThursdayofthemonth,7:00pminthemultipurposeroomofAlisalSchool,1454SantaRitaRd.,Pleasanton.OnSeptember11th,Susan HandjanwillbetalkingonMediterranean Plants and Gray Water Usage.OnOctober9th,Kate FreywillspeakaboutGardens to Attract Pollinators.Visitorsarewelcomeandrefreshmentswillbeserved.FormoreinformationpleasecallBevat925-485-7812.

• TheMt. Diablo Rose Societymeetsthe2ndWednesdayofeachmonthat7:30p.m.attheDublinCivicCenter.

• Attention Rose Lovers! TheAnnualRoseShowwillbeheldOctober 4th and 5thatAldenLaneNursery.Allarewelcomeandencouragedtoenterandsharetheirlovelyroses.Markyourcalendarsforthisfunandfragrantevent.Seeinsidefordetails.

• Bonsai Clubmeetings:3rdSat.ofeachmonth–2p.m.atAldenLaneNursery.Comeone,comeall!

• Fall Festival coming in October! MarkyourcalendarsforourFabulousFallFestivalonOctober 11th & 12th , 18th & 19th , 25th & 26th. TheFestivalhoursare11amto4pm.Youcanparticipateinscarecrowbuilding,games,farmer’smarket,pumpkins,farmanimals,andmuchmore.Seeyouthere!

Labor Day Hours: Monday, Sept. 1st 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 2014Serving You Since 1955

981 Alden Lane, Livermore, CA • www.aldenlane.com • (925) 447-0280

Special Speaker Comes to Alden LaneBARTO’BRieN,directoroftheeastBayRegionalParksBotanicGarden

atTildenParkandco-authorofReimaging your California Lawn andCalifornia Native Plants for the Gardenbooks,willspeakonSaturday, October 11that11a.m.O’Brienwillalsobesigningbooks.HewastheDirectorofHorticultureandleaderofSpecialProjectsattheRanchoSantaAnaBotanicGardenbeforecomingtoBerkeley.

Don’t forget to join us for the Seventh Annual Tomato & Salsa Party

Sept. 20th & 21st 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. each day

Music, chips, tomatoes, prizes, and, of course, lots of salsa!!

See inside the Newsletter for all the details of this fun-filled day!

Saturday & Sunday,

September 27th & 28th

Our featured artists are: Laura Nownes & Diana

McClun along with Jean Wells & the

Quilts of Sisters, Oregon

TheshowisFReeandparkingisFRee!There is no Garden Tour this year. FormoreinformationaboutQuilting in the Garden 2014,pleaseseeinsidethisNewsletter&ourwebsite,www.aldenlane.com.

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Plant Sweet Peas this Fall for a Glorious Fragrant Bouquet in Spring

SeptemberandOctoberaresweetpeaplantingmonthsforushereinthemildwinterwest.WehaveagreatselectionofsweetpeastochoosefromincludingtheearliestbloomersandtheverypopularOldFashionedvarieties.OldFashionedsweetpeasareparticularlyfragrant.Sweetpeasplantednowinsoilenrichedwith2"

ofPaydirtsoilconditionerwillsproutandestablishthemselveswellbeforewintercooltemperaturesarrive.TheearliestonescanactuallybloomassoonasJanuaryastheyrequirejust10hoursofsunlightperdaytosetbuds.Thelatervarietieswillbenicelargeplantsbythetimeearlyspringarrivesandwillsetaprofusionofblooms.Sweetpeasarebeautifulandfragrantandtheymakegreatcutflowers.

JoinCertifiedExecutive Chef Joe Rodrigues,Chef/OwnerofValleyCatering,onatriptotheAldenLaneFarmtoharvestwhatisatitspeakofflavor!Thenwe’llheadbacktothenurseryandwatchJoeperformhismagicincreatingasimpleandincredibledish.We’lltasteasampleandsharetherecipe.eachsessionwilloffersomething

uniqueanddifferentasthegardenoffersupitsseasonalbounty.Plantojoinusforeachsession.Costforeachsessionis$20.00.Saturday,September 20th 10:30a.m.–11:30a.m.Saturday,October 25th 10:30a.m.–11:30a.m.

Book Early & Get Great Deals!Takeadvantage

ofourAdvance Fruit Tree Sale.Youcanprebook&prepayforyourfruittreesfromnowuntilNovember9thandgeta20% DiSCOunT OFFour2015fruittreeprices.Comeinapickupa2015PriceListand

OrderFormtoselectthevarietiesyou’vebeenlongingtoaddtoyourbackyardorchard.Thelistandorderformarealsoavailableonlinetoo–www.aldenlane.com.

Bearded Iris Are Here!Plant

Beardedirisnowtospreadasurprisinglyvibrantsplashofcolorthroughthegardenthiscoming

spring.Availableinsaltwatertaffycolors,thisoldfashionedfavoriteisagreatadditiontoanygarden,andisverywaterwise.Forthegreatestimpact,plantseveral

divisionsofthesamecolor/varietytogether.Youwillbestunnedbytheresults.LightenthesoilwithMaster’s Planting MixandenrichwithMaster’s Bulb Food.

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Fallisagreattimeto refresh the soilinyourgardenjustintimeforwintervegetableplanting.Bumper Crop, Gold Rush or Paydirtwillreplenishthefertilityofyoursoilaswellasenhancethetexture.BumperCropandGoldRushinclude15%Chickenmanure,Paydirt25%.

September is a wonderful time to set out winter vegetables.We’llhavethefullrangeoftransplantsonhand.Carrots,radishes,andbeetsarebestplantedfromseed.

Chrysanthemums just say “Fall”!We havemanywonderfulcolorstochoosefrom.Useinthegarden,forpotsandforseasonalindoordecorating.Newthisyear,ourfantasticlocalgrowerhasaddednewvarietiesofmumssuretobrightenupyourfallgarden.Comeinandcheckoutwhat’snew.

September is an excellentmonth to sow California Poppy seedsinyourgardenforbloomnextspring.Theyareeasytogrowandbrilliantinthegarden.PlantingthemnowistakingacuefromMotherNature.

Revitalize your lawnnowwiththeseeasysteps:Thatch,aerate,addIron Sulfate, Gypsum, Master Start FertilizerandtopdresswithGold Rush or Paydirt,water inwithGroMore’s E-Z Wet. it’s also a greatmonth to plant abrandnewlawn.

Sow flower seeds.Manywildflowers&springannualsgrow from seeds scatterednow.TryCaliforniaPoppy,BachelorButton,andAlyssum.

Feed your fruit trees one last timeuntilMarch forincreased vigor in the spring.UseMaster’s Fruit and Vine Food.

Attend to acid loving plants such as camellias,gardeniasandazaleasnow.FeedthemthismonthwithMaster’s Rhododendron, Azalea and Camellia Food. inOctoberstartfeedingwithMaster Bloom 0-10-10 Fertilizer monthlythroughMarch.

Fall isagreattimetoplant old-fashioned favoritessuch as hollyhock, Canterbury bells, and foxgloves.Plantingthemnowwillensureabeautifulspring.

Don’t forget autumn flowers!AldenLaneNurseryhasa fullrangeoftransitionalannualsthatbridgetheseasons.Forinstance,vinca,marigoldsandcosmoswilladdvibrancyuntilthecoldweatherreallysettlesinthearea. Some of the fall lineup includes pansies, violas,stock,snapdragons,icelandpoppiesandalyssum.UseourRecipe For Good Garden Soil&SoilMoistGranulestogetthemofftotheverybeststart.

Join Us for the 7th Annual Tomato & Salsa PartySeptember 20th & 21st • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. each day

OurpartywillfeatureSalsamusic,chipsfordipping,andtheoptionalsombrero.We’ll provide dozens of tomatoes to tantalize your taste buds, you’ll fall in love with all the flavors! We’llbetastingWild Boar tomatoesandtheirinterestingvarieties.Pink Berkeley Tye-Dye, Large Barred Boar, Porkchop, Red Furry Boar, and indigo Apple,justtonameafew.ifyou'vebeenscaredbythesenamesandafraidtobuysomethingnew,cometothetomatotasting,whereyoucantrythemallanddecideyourfavorites,thenyoucanmakeyourwishlistforyoursummergarden.Takenotesandmarkyourcalendar!Youcanjotdownyourfavoritesfornextyeartobesureandgetwhatyoulike.Wewanttotastewhatyou’vedonewithyourhomegrowntomatoes,andrewardyouforyourefforts!Bring in 2

quarts of your homemade salsa & your recipe to share (optional), to compete for high honorsas “Top Rojo with the Mojo”.Socomeondownandenterthecompetition.YoursalsawillbejudgedbyAldenLane’sSalsaLovers.Criteriawillbe:theuseofspices,flavorcomplexity,andallaroundgoodtaste.We’llhavetwocategories:Traditional Tomato-based andEverything Else.HomemadesalsamustbeatAldenLaneNurseryby11:30on Saturday, September 20th.Winnerswillbe

announcedonSunday, September 21stat4:15p.m.Wehopeyou’llcomeandjoinusforthisfunandfestiveevent.

TOP WinnER brings home: P A$100.00AldenLaneGiftCardtostartyournextsalsa

gardenP YournameonthePerpetualSalsaTrophyandP Yourrecipeandpicturewillbepostedonthenursery

website.Fame and fortune will follow you always.

SECOnD PLACE WinnER:P Willreceivea$35.00GiftCardforAldenLaneNursery

THiRD PLACE: P A$25.00GiftCardforAldenLaneNursery

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Natives are a Natural in your Garden!We'vemademoreroomforourcollectionofCalifornianativeplants.Thesesturdy,wildlifefriendlyselectionswouldlove

tobeplantedinfall,withitspromiseofcooler,moisterweather.Aswithallplants,deepwateringandalittleTLCfornewplantingsduringthefirstseasonortwowillpayoffoverthelongterm,ensuringplantswillthriveintheirnewhome.Hereareafewstaffpickstouseinvariouswaysinyourlandscape:

•  For Screening:Pacific Wax Myrtlemakesalargeevergreenhedge.OrtryToyonwithitsbrightredberries.•  Ground Covers: Buckwheats blazewithcolorwheninbloom.‘Emerald Carpet’ Manzanitastaysneat.‘Diamond Heights’andCarmel Creeperfillinwhereneeded.•  Shadier sites: tryCalifornia Anemone, Oregon Grape, Claremont Currant, Pacific Coast Hybrid iris, Hummingbird Sage, Spice Bush.•  Color: California Wild Lilacs bloominmanyshadesofbluesandpurples.California Fuchsiasbloomwithorangesandredsinlatesummer.Sages addvariety.

•  Accents:Flannel bushlightsupwithlargecheer-fulyellowflowers.Western Redbudisagraceful,threeseasonperformer. ‘Roger's Red’ Grapeturnsscarletinfall.•  Grasses:Leymus ‘Canyon Prince’ addsagraygreennote.California Fescuemakesafull,round,kneehighclump.

Shrinking Lawns for Better Water UseManyhomeownersarelookingout

overabrownormottledlawnaftermonthsofwaterrestrictions.Fallisagreattimetoimprovethis.Somearealreadytalkingaboutreplacement,butinsteadofjustre-seedingorsodding,whynottakeadvantageofthesituationandmakechangesnowthatwillpermanentlyreduceyourfuturewaterneedsandimprovethelookofyourlandscapeatthesametime.Wehavelotsofideasforshrinking

orreplacingyourlawnwithwaterconservingplants.Asweheadintofallandbeyond,havingaplaninplacesoyoucanplantincoolweatherwillallowyoutorelaxbynextsummer,knowingyourwaterneedswillbeloweraftertheyestablish.

Here are a few ideas to reduce the size of your lawn:

P Carveawayattheedgesofyourlawnbywideningsomeoralloftheperimeterplantingsaroundanexistinglawn.Youcancreatelayersofcontrastingtextureandcolorbyplantinglowerplantsinfrontofexistingplants.

P Createislandorpeninsulabedswithinyourlawnandplantwithaninterestingcollectionofvaryingheights,colorsortextures.Foracleanlook,sticktojust3-5plantvarieties.Addingasmall,multi-trunkedtreeorlargeshrubforheightcanalsoincreaseinterest.Createislandsthatare10ormorefeetwidesotheycanbelayeredwithplantingsfromalledges.

P Widenasectionofthepathtoyourfrontdoor.Mostentrywalkwayscanbenefitfromwideningtofacilitate

roomforafewpeopletostandandofferhellosandgoodbyes.Bypushingapavedspaceseveralfeetoutintothelandscapeyoucreateusablefootroomaswellasthefeelingofacourtyard.Surroundthisnewpavedorgraveledspacewithlowplantstofurtherreducethesizeofyourlawn.

P Removeyourlawnentirelyandcreateamoundinglandscapewithmeanderingpathwaysinitsplace.Afewcarefullyplaced,curvaceousstoneorgravelpathswindingthroughalandscapeandlinedwithinterestingdriftsofplantscanbemuchmoreinterestingthanlawnaloneandwillsavewater.Adornthespacewithfocalpointstodrawyoualong,consideratheme,suchas“butterfliesandhummingbirds”,orkeepitsimple.Addabenchorabistrosettolureyououtintothegarden.

Need help with design or plant selection?Wehavetheexpertiseandknowledgetohelpyouonthepathtoawaterwiselandscape.Wecanoftenhelpwithsmallerprojectsrighthereatthenursery;printedpictures,measurements&apre-arrangedappointmentareveryhelpful,orwecanarrangeforalocaldesignertovisityourlandscape.Seeourwebsiteforoptions!

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Our featured artists are: Laura Nownes & Diana McClun along with Jean Wells & the Quilts of Sisters, Oregon

TherewillbeclassesonWednesday,ThursdayandFriday,September24th-26thfrom9:00am-4:00pm,beforetheshow.Seebelowforthescheduleandcheckthewebsiteforupdates.TheshowisFReeandparkingisFRee!There is no Garden Tour this year.

Saturday & Sunday, September 27th & 28th, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Class Schedule:Space still available in these classes.WednesdayClassesatALDeNLANe:

LisaNorton Under the Oaks Wall Hanging LauraNownes Day1of2:Kaleidoscope Quilt

ThursdayClassesatALDeNLANe: LynnWilder Once Upon A Vine LauraNownes Day2of2:Kaleidoscope Quilt

FridayClassesatALDeNLANe: TracySouza Merry Christmas Projects

Come & Enjoy Our 21st Annual Fall Rose ShowDedicated to the memory of Rosarian & Friend, David Lowell

Thisshowisco-sponsoredbytheMt. Diablo Rose Society&Alden Lane nursery

Saturday,October4th,1:00-5:00p.m.Sunday,October5th,9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

Awardsgivenoutat3:00p.m.AldenLaneNursery,981AldenLane,Livermore,925-447-0280

Public Entries Welcome!

enterrosesonSaturday,October4thfrom8:30-10:00a.m.HINT:Cutthestemslong.Wecanshortenthemupwhenyouarrive.

Bepreparedtodelightinthesightsandfragranceofhundredsofbeautifulroses.Bringyournotepadsoyoucanjotdownthosevarietiesyoucan’tlivewithout.And,don’tforget,youcanpre-orderandpurchaseyourfavoritesandenjoya20% DiscountuntilthefirstofDecember.See you there!

Rose Show Special!We’dliketoinspireyoutobringrosesinfromyourgarden,soanyonebringingacutrosetodisplayinourAnnualRose

Showwillreceiveacoupongoodfor$5.00 OFFthepriceofANYplantinthenurseryofa$10valueormore!CutrosesmustbeenteredonOctober4thby10:00a.m.Must redeem coupon by november 30, 2014.

2015 Rose Pre-Order ProgramThisisthemonthtodropbythenurseryandpickupyour2015RoseList.

Pre-ordersarenowbeingtakenthruDecember1stforthe2015seasonandwillbegivena20% DiSCOunTatthetimeoforder.Youcanpickfromlotsofnewandexcitingroses!

Pre-orderedroseswillbeavailableforpick-upinmid-December.

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Gift Ideas from Alden Laneifyouhaven’tdiscoveredBreak Brittle’scollection

ofcrispy,crunchy,savory,cashewbrittlesyouaremissingoutonTheSanFranciscoBayArea’smostdelicioustreat!Theseartisanconfectionsaregluten-free,veganand

craftedwithoutbutteroroiloranyaddedfats!Thereare4flavors,Classic Cashew, Sea Salt Cashew, Chocolate Salted Cashew,andthebrandnewChocolate Espresso Cashew Brittle(madewithBlue Bottle Espresso)!TakeabreakandbreakbrittlewithsomefriendsorfamilyhereatAldenLane!

Getreadyforfall!WehavenewcandlesfromKringle Candles.OurnewfavoriteisAutumn Winds,afragrancewithspicywoodyundertonesmarriedsweetlywiththeunmistakableandnostalgicaromaoffallenleaves.

Thisyear’smostelegant pumpkinishandcraftedbylocalfabricartistCourtney Bohrenusingvelvetandsilkfabricsandfeaturesstemsthatgrewonrealpumpkins.eachpieceisanoriginalworkofartandyoucancollecttheminthreesizesandmanydifferentcolors.

AlsoinforfallisournewOlive kitchen and entertaining collection.Wehaveolivedishtowels,hotpadholders,placemats,napkinsandolivetrays.Don’tforgetsomeOlivina Olive Oil foryourfallfestivities,too!

Houseplant Heroes To The Rescue!

umbrella Plant / Schefflera

interiorspaceshavemoretoxicvaporspollutingtheairwebreathethaneverbefore,buttherearenaturalsolutionsthatwillcombattheseinsidioustoxinsandexchangethemforpureoxygenwithoutpluggingonemoreunitintoyouralreadyoverloadedoutlets–Houseplants!inourHouseplantHeroesSeries,wehighlightthosebravehouseplantsthatdobattleforuseveryday,andthelush Umbrella Plant, akaSchefflera(Brassaiaactinophylla)isawarriorhero.Thereareseveralvarietiesavailable,bothinminiature(2ft.),

variegated(6ft.),andthevarietyAmatewhichcangrowto10ft.ormore.Whateversizeyouget,itisagreatplantfornoviceindoorgardeners,orthosewhotendtoneglecttheirplants.UmbrellaPlantslovetorunonthedryside,butpreferaverybrightlocation.Mistingtheleavesregularlywillpreventpests.WedonotrecommendtheUmbrellaPlantforhouseholdswithsmallchildrenorpets.Thisisadurableplantthatwillgiveyoumanyyearsofbeauty,andwillpurifyyouraireachandeveryday.ifyou’dliketohaveoneinyourinteriorscape,callSueatAldenLane(925)447-0280foravailabilityandsizes.

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A Preview of 2015 RosesCheckoutthe

NEWandEXCITINGadditionstoour2015 Rose List.Don’tforgetthat pre-ordersbeginonSeptember 1st – December 1statwhichtimeyoumayplaceyourorder&pre-pay,andreceivea20% PRE-

ORDER DiSCOunT.RoseswillarrivebetweenDecemberandJanuaryandyouwillbenotifiedassoonastheyarrive!

Weeks RosesANNA’S PROMISE–Thefirstinaseriesinspired

bytheBritishT.V.,show‘DowntonAbbey’.Anna’sPromisepraisesthetrueheartandsteadfastlovethattranscendsthetrialsandtribulationsenduredbyDowntonAbbey’scharacterAnnaBates.Theuniquecolorcombinationoflargegoldentanflowerswithacopperreverseexhibitasweetandspicy,fruityfragrancethatwillbrightenupyourgarden.Wellclothedwithdeepglossygreenfoliage.Thisgracefulgrandifloraroseincludesstrongblossomstemsforbouquetsintheparlor.

NEIL DIAMOND–PreparethatspotinyourgardenandgetplantingsoyoucanadmiretheNeilDiamondrose.itisatrue‘diamond’bloomerproducingnumeroussizeableflowersandattractivebudsonlongcuttingstems.Addatouchofelegancetoyourgardenwiththisgemofarose.itsnovelpinkandwhitestripedflowercolorationissuretoplease.Thisbeautifulrosehasanintensesweetandclassicrosefragrancewithatallanduprighthabitallowingyoutohavetheflowersatnoselevel,readyforasniff.

DORIS DAY–inspiredbybigscreenandsinginglegend,‘America’sSweetheart’DorisDay,thislovelyyellowfloribundarosebeautifullypersonifiesthisjoyful,charmingandamazinglytalentedicon.DorisDaybloomsarefullofsunshineandwillsweetenupyourgardenwiththeirfruityandsweetspicearoma.Theold-fashionedbloomsareproducedinbeautifulroundedclustersonvigorousstems.

TOP OF THE WORLD–Thisminiatureclimberhasabundantorangeandyellowbicolorflowersoncanes8-10'tall.Flowersareelegantandclassicallyformedinsmallcluster.Justbecauseitsmini,doesn’tmeanthereisn’tafullflowershow!This‘baby’willcontinuouslycoveritselfwithbloomsfromspringtofallrightfromthefirstseason.Thisroseisalsogreatforsmalleryardsorevencontainers.ithasamoderateteatoslightlyfruityfragrance.

Star RosesTHE BEST KEPT SECRET–BestKeptSecret

displaysanexhibition-typefloweronaverycompactplant.ThiswhitepinkedgedHybridTeahasgreatfoliage,astrongfragranceandwouldbejustasbeautifulastherose‘Secret’.

THE LOOK-A-LIKES ‘APPLE DAPPLE ROSE’–Look-A-LikesAppleDappleiscoveredinablanketofwhiteflowersreminiscentofappleblossomsinearlyspring.itgrowswellonitsownrootsandistoleranttohighsoilph.itwillcontinuouslybloomthroughouttheseasonandisveryresistanttorustandmildews.itisalargegroundcoverroseandwouldbewellsuitedforplacementtowardthefrontofbedsandborders,orplantedenmasse.Thislittle3'x4'bushyroseissuretoplease.

PRETTY IN PINK EDEN ROSE–ThisclimbingromanticaroseexhibitsallthesamegreatqualitiesoftheedenRosebutisdeeppinkincolor.ithasslightlymorepetalsandisdefinitelymorefragrantthanedenrose.itisalsovigorousanddiseaseresistant.

Certified RosesMIRACLE ON THE HUDSON–Alargedouble-

petaledversionofHomeRunwiththesameastoundingredcolorandphenomenalblackspotresistanceandincrediblepowderymildewresistance.Justplantit,andwateritandwatchitgrow.Thisrosewasnamedaftertheheroiccrewandpassengersofflight1549,whichlandedintheHudsonRiverin2009.Thisrounded,bushyandfullrosewillbesuretoplease.

HONEY PERFUME–Thisapricot-yellowfloweringfloribundarosematurestoacreamy-white,fillingtheairwithadelightfulspicyfragrance.ThisrosewastherecipientoftheAARShonorsof2004,aGoldMedalinBarcelona,Spain,andaSilvermedalinGenova,italy.Thisprovenwinnerisamusthaveshiningsuccess!

David Austin RosesTHE LADY GARDENER–Largerosetteflowersof

richapricot.Anexcellentgardenplantthatwillrepeatflowerquicklyandhasagooddiseaseresistance.Youwillenjoyalovelystrongteafragrancewithhintsofcedarwoodandvanilla,whilerelaxinginyourgarden.Thisrosewillgrowto3.5'x2.5'insize.

THOMAS A BECKET–AverydifferentcharacterfromtheclassicenglishRose.Lightredflowerspalingtocarminered,theinformalrosettesareheldinmedium-sizedheads.Suchawonderfuloldrosefragrancewithaheavyscentoflemonzest.Particularlystrongandsuchahealthyvarietythisroseisbestusedasaninformalshrub.Thisrosewillreach4'x3'insize.

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