The 37th annual Rose Day Celebration will be held at the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the East Millstone section of Franklin Township's Colonial Park. The event will celebrate the re-opening of the Rose Garden following a year-long major renovation project.
The stunning display garden will feature more than 3,000 roses representing over 325 different species and varieties including the award winning All-America Rose Selections. A series of free lectures and demonstrations on rose growing and other horticultural topics will accompany the display. Roses, perennials, annuals, and native and woody ornamental plants will be for sale by Rutgers Gardens. Members of the Jersey Shore Rose Society will be available to answer any rose questions.
Saturday's schedule includes:
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10:00am 'Antique Roses for the Home Garden' Tour by Jeff Van Pelt, Horticulture Supervisor at the Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens.
11:00am 'Basic Rose Care - Feeding & Spraying' Lecture by Nick LaRocca, former President of the Jersey Shore Rose Society, and Consulting Rosarian with the American Rose Society.
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Noon 'Basic Rose Care - Pruning & Planting' Lecture by Jeff Van Pelt, Horticulture Supervisor at the Somerset County Park Commission Colonial Park Gardens.
1:00pm 'Happy Hydrangeas for Your Roses' Lecture by Bruce Crawford, Director of Rutgers Gardens.
2:00pm 'Butterflies, More Than You Ever Wanted to Know' Lecture by Rick Mikula, an internationally recognized lecturer and proprietor of Hole-in-Hand Butterfly Farm.
For further information contact 732 873-2459.
