CCRS 22nd Annual Fall Auction of Rare and Unusual Roses Auction
Saturday October 29th and Sunday October 30th, 2022
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SATURDAY October 29th
Opens 7:00 am for entry placement only. Building remains otherwise closed until 12:30 PM
ROSE SHOW: A show schedule and entry tags will be provided to all entrants. All necessary display containers will be made available in the parking lot by 6:00 am. There is a source of fresh water, but bringing your own buckets are suggested. Experienced exhibitors know that bringing a small folding table and chair is also helpful for entry preparation. Starting at 7:00 am specimens ready for entry may be taken to the entry table for placement by show personnel; challenge class entries may be placed by the exhibitor. Entries must be submitted by 9:45 am UNLESS head of the show determines otherwise. Judging will be carried out during remainder of the morning. The show will open to the public around 1:30 PM. Entries may be viewed for the remainder of Saturday until 4:30 PM. and Sunday from 10am-4:30 PM.
PLANT AUCTION: There are two parts to the Auction, Silent and Live. Participants will be given a auction list so they can direct their attention to those plants on display. Bids on Silent Auction specimens may be made at any time prior to close of this portion of the Auction at 12:30 PM on Sunday October 30th. Once the Silent Auction ends plants will be sorted by winning Bidder numbers.
EXCITING GUEST SPEAKERS!
Presentations will generally last 45 minutes, with opportunity to ask questions at the end of each talk. Attendees are free to move about and even place bids during these lectures.
- 1:00-1:45 PM: Gregg Lowery - Curator, Historic Rose Collection, Friends of Vintage Roses Sebastopol CA. Gregg has been a passionate gardener and collector of roses for the past 40 years. His collection of historic roses formed the basis of a nursery, Vintage Gardens which he developed and managed for 30 years. The preservation of historic rose cultivars and wild roses was his principal interest and cause.
- 2:00-2:45 PM: Anita Clevenger - This very experienced platinum Sacramento Master Gardener was Curator of the Sacramento City Cemetery Historic Rose Garden. This collection consisted of 500+ roses many of them climbers which covered some 2 acres. Anita has a passionate expertise in the area of antique roses. She will speak about 'Pivoting to Preserve.'
- 3:00-3:45 PM: Burling Leong is the owner of Burlington Rose Nursery in Visalia CA and past propagator for Ralph Moore’s Sequoia Nursery. The two-acre nursery is a retail and wholesale grower of roses, perennials and shrubs Plants are produced via cuttings and buddings. Burling is a recognized rose authority who not only hybridizes new varietals but also provides many hard to obtain ones.
- 3:45-4:30 PM: Speakers and expert rosarians will be available to answer any questions about rose varieties in the auction.
REFRESHMENTS:
- Upon auction opening Saturday cold beverages and a variety of snacks served free of charge.
- Sunday - cold beverages, a variety of snacks and turkey roll-ups served free of charge to all attendees on Sunday
SUNDAY October 30th
Doors open at 10:00 am close at around 5:00 PM
ROSE SHOW: continue to view specimens as desired until close at 4:00 PM
SILENT AUCTION: as discussed above ends at 12:30 PM 10/30/22.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
12:45 PM - Join us for Birthday cake and merriment as we honor actress Marion Ross on her 94 th birthday! Burling has named a new floribunda in her honor that will also be in the auction.
LIVE AUCTION: this and Show ends at or before 4:00 PM
The LIVE Auction begins at about 2:00 PM and for approx. the next 90 minutes John Bagnasco will present the rose varieties with auctioneer Bryan Main and will answer any question raised.
MANY THANKS TO MISSION HILLS NURSERY, San Diego, CA
FOR SUPPORTING THIS WONDERFUL EVENT!
Auction Venue
The Rose Show and Auction will be held at the 'El Corazon Oceanside Senior Center' in Oceanside. The center is located at 3302 Senior Center Drive, Oceanside, CA 92054.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS and OFF SITE weekend activities
We are trying to re-institute an entire weekend of entertaining and educational activities, anchored by the ARS Rose Show and the Auction of Rare and Unusual Rose Plants, such as we enjoyed pre COVID and hope you will join in the fun.
We have secured a small number of rooms in a very lovely hotel directly across the street from the Rose Show/Auction venue. The Courtyard by Marriott at 3501 Seagate Way Oceanside, California, (760) 966-4945, will provide a room with king sized bed for approximately $192.00 per night or a room with two queen sized beds for approximately $ 204.00 per night. This fee includes room and all applicable taxes.
The hotel does have a small restaurant with limited hours but does not offer room service. Several other restaurants are within a quarter mile of the hotel (walking distance) and of course a much larger number are available in both downtown Oceanside and at the large shopping center at Palomar Airport Road exit off I-5 in Carlsbad.
Please make your hotel reservations as early as possible as rooms at this discounted price are unlikely to be available in the future. When making reservations for these rooms relate the associated group name is California Coastal Rose Society. These discounted rooms will be released on September 29th at 5 PM. After that time rooms may be available but NOT at the discounted rate.
Host Your Own Auction
If you would like to host your own auction, CCRS has created a document explaining how to do so. This document is available here .
Help Us
If you think you have one or more rare and/or unusual roses and would like to donate cuttings for future auctions, please click here .
Video
To view a video of the 2009 auction, click here .