Mount Diablo Rose Society
Established October 8, 1986
Mount Diablo Rose Society
Established October 8, 1986
In Person & Zoom Membership meeting Wed., February 8, 2023
Growing Polyantha Roses is Easy and Fun
Presented by Cindy Phipps
The meeting is in the Community Room - Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin CA
Zoom information will be added here.
Emerald Glen Rose Garden
The Emerald Glen Rose Garden Prunathon is Complete!
Many thanks to the Prunathon Crew for completing pruning for the 2023 season at Emerald Glen's rose garden!
Many, many thanks to those who braved the mud, the cold and the thorns:
Lou Evans, Andy Miller, Mark Mintz, Linda Nardy, Sheryl Reed, Joanne Strickland, Kathy Knabke, Barbara Norkus, Carl Meier, Helen Moyot and her husband, Tom Jefferson and May Lee
It's difficult to dedicate precious free time to bending, clipping and raking, even in a California mild-winter. Working in the garden is strenuous but important because, without it, we wouldn't have a free meeting room for monthly meetings and free rooms for our very popular April Rose show. With the going rate for each library room rental being $90.00 an hour, we're toiling for club fiscal solvency. Without pruning and deadheading, the necessary increase in dues might make us the former Mount Diablo Rose Society. Sorry for being so serious about, what is, a rewarding experience. Working in the garden as a dead header or pruner has always been joyful. During these last two years, especially, meeting with friends in the fresh air, made COVID days not just bearable, but happily anticipated.
Many thanks!!
The Grateful Dead Header, Kathy Knabke
REMEMBER, PRUNING SAVES LIVEs...of Roses.
Emerald Glen Rose Garden
Put to sleep for the winter
Memberships
Become an MDRS member
- Full membership in the Mount Diablo Rose Society with interesting and educational meetings
- Questions answered by expert Rosarians, Master Rosarians and expert Rose Judges
- A beautiful meeting place - Dublin Library's Community Room
- Programs on all aspects of rose growing, for beginners as well as for experienced rosarians
- "Little Rose Show" at almost every meeting - learn how to show and exhibit roses
- Annual Rose Show - usually in April or May
- Instructions and inspiration through fellowship with other rosarians
- Field trips, garden tours, potlucks, pruning demonstrations, etc.
- Drawings and refreshment goodies, hand-outs and educational materials
- Families and guests are welcome
Membership Costs
Membership is open to anyone interested in growing or showing roses. Membership is $20/year per person, or $25/year per couple.
When We Meet
Mount Diablo Rose Society meets the second Wednesday of each month
(except July & August)
In Person meetings are at the:
Dublin Library, Community Room
200 Civic Plaza, Dublin, CA
See Meetings page for upcoming programs.
Consulting Rosarians
If you have rose growing questions or problems, please feel free to contact one of the Consulting Rosarians listed below:
Hayward ~ *Jolene Adams (510) 537-2326
or Patty Shadden (510) 432-5122
Danville ~ Carl Meier (925) 519-3350
or Mariam Farrar (925) 642-3733
Livermore ~ Lou Evans (925) 371-6115
or Jan Hayward (925) 605-6305
Alamo ~ Carl Meier (925) 519-3350
Fremont ~ John Dronkers-Laureta (510) 468-3242