The Seattle Rose Society will host its annual rose pruning demonstration next Saturday, February 27, noon-3 pm, at Woodland Park Rose Garden. The event is free.
From the Woodland Park Zoo:
Woodland Park Rose Garden | Photo credit: Dennis Conner
Need tips on pruning roses, using proper tools and more? Come to the Woodland Park Rose Garden for the annual rose pruning demonstration hosted by the Seattle Rose Society. The demonstration will include many annual rose pruning practices such as where to cut, how much to cut, how to use your tools properly for correct cuts, the types of roses and respective pruning techniques. Learn about roses and how to care for them, get answers to your questions by rosarians, and hear a discussion about Woodland Park Zoo’s organic management and IPM techniques used in the Rose Garden.
WHEN: Saturday, February 27, noon to 3:00 p.m., rain or shine
Light refreshments
WHERE: Woodland Park Rose Garden at Woodland Park Zoo, N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.
COST: The demonstration and admission to the Rose Garden is free. Parking: $5 in the zoo’s South Entrance lot at N. 50th St. & Fremont Ave. N.
INFO: For more information, call the zoo’s senior rose gardener at 206.548.2635. For general zoo information, call 206.548.2500 or visit the zoo’s website at www.zoo.org
The Seattle Rose Society was started in 1913, making it the oldest horticultural society in the Seattle area. An active and enthusiastic organization, the Society has a roster of over 200 members from all over Puget Sound, the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Members have a wide variety of interests in roses, including gardening, hybridizing, arranging and exhibiting roses. The Society was instrumental in the founding of the Woodland Park Rose Garden in 1924 with the help of the Lions Club.
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