This month, Tom Carruth, The E.L. & Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collection at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, joins the SCHAS meeting. He will provide a full list of all 118 locations where bulbs were planted in the Huntington Rose Garden last year and discuss some super flowerful easy care roses that make great companions. The talk will take place at 10am on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden’s Palm Room (301 N. Baldwin in Arcadia). Admission is free to first-time guests.
Tom Carruth is a plant 'freak' whose obsession blossomed as a child, despite growing up in the Texas panhandle. His passion became a profession after he received a Bachelors in Horticulture (1974) and a Masters in Plant Breeding (1976) from Texas A & M University. Since 1975, he's worked in the rose industry in California with the late Bill Warriner of Jackson & Perkins Co. and Jack Christensen of the former Armstrong's Nursery. From 1987 until early 2012, he was in charge of the rose hybridizing effort as Director of Research & Marketing at Weeks Roses. He wore many hats at Weeks, writing all the descriptive copy for their catalog, overseeing the catalog design & printing and directing the photography, marketing & website. Recently, Tom has retired from Weeks Roses to take a new role in life as the E.L. & Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collection at the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. Tom is overseeing the renovation of the rose garden with an eye on refocusing the rose collection to equal the beauty of the many other spectacular gardens at the Huntington.
Tom has over 100 introductions to his credit with numerous national & international awards. Some of the ‘stars’ from Tom’s work include: HOME RUN, PINK HOME RUN, EBB TIDE, CH-CHING!, MARILYN MONROE, MOONSTONE, GEORGE BURNS, NEPTUNE, CHIHULY, TOPSY TURVY, CANDY LAND, PURPLE SPLASH, RUBY RUBY & DIAMOND EYES.
All are invited to attend SCHAS meetings to learn about Daylilies, other Flowering Bulbs, and our club. Meetings are held at 10 a.m. every 3rd Saturday of the month at the L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Palm Room. SCHAS programs feature speakers with power point photo presentations and an educational show & tell flower session. Please join us to hear one of our fascinating speakers, to see and learn about many types of plants that thrive in our area, and participate - if you like - in our plant raffles while enjoying delicious refreshments. First-time visitors to the meeting will receive a free plant.
The Details:
Who: SCHAS Daylily & Bulb Society
What: “Bulbs in the Huntington Rose Garden” with Tom Carruth.
Where: L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - Palm Room
301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007
When: Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Admission: First-time guests are free.
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