We definitely had a good time over in Silverton today at the Seedy Saturday event at the Grange Hall. Various groups were sharing their knowledge and a variety of seeds with a friendly crowd of visitors. I gave away hips from my 'Queen Elizabeth' roses. Maryann gave away rose hips from a number of roses that she grows: 'About Face', 'Baby Fauraux', 'Berries n Cream', 'Crimson Cascade', 'Della Balfour', 'Julia Child', 'Lichfield Angel' and 'New Zealand'. Joyce and Wes from the SRS were also there to provide great support. Good luck to those adventurous people who received our rose hips -- don't forget to send us pictures of your blooms. Your new rose plants will each be one-of-a-kind, because seed from non-species roses will not come "true", even if the blooms were open or self pollinated, which makes for an interesting and fun experiment !
Here's some photos from the event:
Photo # 1 -- On the left are two visitors. We fortunately had them outnumbered; from left to right are Joyce, Wes, Maryann and Mike.
Photo # 2 -- Maryann with new friend Jo, a promising rose grower.
Photo # 3 -- Maryann with old friends Amanda and family. The above guests and Amanda and each of her children (and lots of other folks) selected their very own rose hips. We wish them success in growing their new rose plants.
