allison, my husband and I visited the San Diego Rose Show, too. It was the first time ever that I went to a rose show and I found it very informative to see what roses other people grow well here in our area. I was also very impressed by some of the flower arrangements. Two HT roses that I found outstanding in the rose show that you didn't mentioned were the HT Brides' Dream and Stainless Steel. The miniatures 'Alisha' and 'Heather Sproul' were also very lovely. Somehow I don't grow miniatures yet, but that will change, soon :-)! It was interesting to see the David Austin Roses test garden and also the part were the Barona Casino and Resort has its own rose collection, but in both sections they grow exclusively roses, which are arranged in a very "orderly and ridged way", which is just not my thing. But it gives you a good idea which roses grow well in SoCa and it is always good to see a rose in person. In the gardens I found The Dark Lady (DA), Honor and again Brides' Dream very appealing.

Drat! I won't be here! My daughter is getting married in another state! Kim

The RVRS ARS Rose Show is scheduled for June 6th at the Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass Oregon. Arts and Crafts Building, 1-4pm. "Wine and Roses" is the theme with three local vineyards sampling and selling their wines. Entries are accepted between 7 and 9:45 a.m. Judging is 10-12. Public welcome from 1 til 4. Trophies will be presenting beginning at 3:30. You are all welcome. You can receive a schedule for hort and arrangements by emailing me at sueann@banyanfinancial.com. Suzy Twist-Powell, President

As always, a pleasure. (Hard work, long day, but a pleasure :-) With some of the JSRS members prodding me, maybe next year I'll even enter an arrangement ... IF I can figure out the "styles". I almost did it this year, but feel "style" illiterate.