Meet a Gardener: Rose Care
Stop by the Rose Garden for short talks on best practices for growing roses, followed by an informal question-and-answer session. Discussion topics include deadheading, fertilizing, pruning, day-to-day care, and an in-depth look at the different types of roses currently growing in The Huntington’s Rose Garden.
Each session will feature a 20-minute talk, followed by a 20-minute Q&A, at 11 a.m., noon, and 1 p.m.
Stephen Reid, assistant curator of the Rose Garden at The Huntington. Photo by Aaron Spoto. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Stephen Reid, assistant curator of the Rose Garden at The Huntington, deadheads spent flowers. Photo by Aaron Spoto. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Stephen Reid, assistant curator of the Rose Garden at The Huntington. Photo by Aaron Spoto. | The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.
Rosa 'Julia Child'
Read about how Stephen Reid, assistant curator of the Rose Garden at The Huntington, transformed his weedy front lawn into a lush garden of drought-tolerant and native plants, herbs, vegetables, and a passion fruit vine so massive and productive that it supplies half the neighborhood with fruit.
Explore 3 acres of fragrant blooming roses in the Rose Garden, one of The Huntington’s original and most iconic gardens; the Shakespeare Garden, and the Dorothy Collins Brown Garden.
Check out this TikTok playlist, with videos featuring Tom Carruth, E.L. & Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collection at The Huntington, as he discusses popular rose varieties and tips for enjoying their fragrance.