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Upcoming Activities
Annual Pruning at Library Rose Garden and Selma's Fundraiser!
In addition to our January General Meeting, we have a few other activities coming up in January! Please see details below.
Saturday, January 14, 2023 - Pre-pruning at Mission Viejo Library Rose Garden
Wednesday, January 18, 11am - 9pm - Fundraiser at Selma's Chicago Pizzeria & Tap Room, 27702 Crown Valley #E1, Ladera Ranch. Please mention the Rose Society of Saddleback Mountain and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to RSSM!
Saturday, January 21, 9am - Annual Mission Viejo Library Rose Garden Pruning and Pruning demonstration. We need all hands on deck as we prune all the roses in the garden! Bring your gloves, pruners, loppers, sun protection, etc. Refreshments will be provided!
February General Meeting
Rose Society of Saddleback General Meeting, Monday, February 13, 2023, 7pm
Please join us as Master Rosarian Dorothy Birsic from Orange County Rose Society gives us tips on planning ahead and preparing to exhibit roses! Dorothy exhibits regularly, both at Rose Shows and even at the Orange County Fair where she won many ribbons this past summer.
The meeting will be held live at the Murray Center. Doors open at 6:30. Refreshments will be served and visitors are always welcome!
Meeting Location, Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
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Rose Society of Saddleback General Meeting, Monday, February 9, 2023, 7pm
Please join us as Master Rosarian Ruth Tiffany teaches us about the best fertilization methods for Roses. Ruth is a long time member of the San Diego Rose Society and accomplished rose exhibitor. You can see her take us on a tour of her garden here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6IfsLUKEdE&t=12s
The meeting will be held live at the Murray Center. Doors open at 6:30. Refreshments will be served and visitors are always welcome!
Meeting Location, Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
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Rose Society of Saddleback General Meeting, Monday, November 14, 2022, 7pm
We have a special treat this month! Sharie Yeager of HB Dahlias will be sharing with us tips for growing dahlias in our SoCal climate! Why dahlias at a Rose Society meeting? So many reasons! Dahlias pair wonderfully both in the garden and in the vase with roses!! Best of all, when our roses are struggling in the worst heat of summer, dahlias are just starting to bloom to give our gardens a wonderful burst of color in the hottest months.
Here is how Sharie describes herself:
"I'm a local backyard gardener that loves growing flowers organically. I have been growing dahlias every summer for over 15 years. I used to grow vegetables as well but after years of people telling me, "You should sell those gorgeous flowers", I converted my vegetable garden into a dahlia patch. I reached out to a few local floral designers and HB Dahlias was born. I grow garden roses, annuals, perennials and loads of dahlias for cut flower use in floral work. " (https://www.instagram.com/hbdahlias/)
We will be hosting an amateur Rose Show at our meeting! If you plan to show roses, they MUST be prepared and ready for judging by 7pm at the latest!! Please come early if you are showing roses so that the entries are ready well in advance of the start of our meeting!
The meeting will be held live at the Murray Center. Doors open at 6:30. Refreshments will be served and visitors are always welcome!
Meeting Location, Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Previous Meeting
Rose Society of Saddleback General Meeting, Monday, October 10, 2022, 7pm
Our October meeting program will feature Master Rosarian Kathy Monge from the Orange County Rose Society. Kathy will be sharing tips on photographing roses, and what the judges are looking for in photographs at Rose Shows.
We will be hosting an amateur Rose Show at our meeting! If you plan to show roses, they MUST be prepared and ready for judging by 7pm at the latest!! Please come early if you are showing roses so that the entries are ready well in advance of the start of our meeting!
The meeting will be held live at the Murray Center. Doors open at 6:30. Refreshments will be served and visitors are always welcome!
Meeting Location, Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Previous Meeting
Rose Society of Saddleback General Meeting, Monday, September 12, 2022, 7pm
For our September meeting, we are privileged to welcome Brooke of Dana Point Nursery! Brooke will present her advice for preparing our fall gardens for planting, best companion plants for Roses, and maybe even a little history of this beautiful family-owned Nursery that has been in business since 1947!!
We will be hosting an amateur Rose Show at our meeting! If you plan to show roses, they MUST be prepared and ready for judging by 7pm at the latest!! Please come early if you are showing roses so that the entries are ready well in advance of the start of our meeting!
The meeting will be held live at the Murray Center. Doors open at 6:30
Meeting Location, Norman P. Murray Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
