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Cemetery Rose Garden Open Garden
April 12, 2008
9:30 am - 2 pm

Experience the splendor of heritage roses in a unique 19th Century setting!

The Sacramento Historic Rose Garden will be in full bloom for the annual Open Garden Event, Saturday April 12, 2008 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. The Open Garden will feature free tours of the beautiful gardens located within the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery, 10th and Broadway, Sacramento, California. The sale of rooted rose cuttings and snacks and a raffle will raise funds for the maintenance of the gardens.

The Historic Rose Garden is a collection of over 400 ‘found’ roses collected from cemeteries and other sites where the original plants were planted 100 years or more ago. The Historic Rose Garden goal is to save the old cultivars, since they are disappearing from the sites where they where originally planted. The collection includes many chinas and teas along with other heritage roses and some early hybrid teas. The cemetery is a unique site, with 19th Century monuments, raised plots under ancient trees and space for the roses to grow to their natural size.

This exciting event is an opportunity for rose lovers of all types to socialize.

The Heritage Rose Group, the Old City Cemetery Committee and City of Sacramento sponsor this event. Check the website, www.Cemeteryrose.org for additional details, events and activities.

The Historic Rose Garden is one of three gardens located in Sacramento’s Historic City Cemetery, 1000 Broadway, Sacramento and is supported by the Old City Cemetery Committee, Inc., a non-profit organization.

Contact: Barbara Oliva
Historic City Cemetery Rose Garden
(916) 443-2146
Email:
boliva@macnexus.org
Website: www.Cemeteryrose.org

 
 

  
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