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Welcome to the Great Rosarians of the World
This site is dedicated to the Great Rosarians of the World Annual Lecture Series. This lecture series was founded with the purpose of honoring the men and women who have shaped our love and appreciation of the rose. Starting in 2001, The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, initiated this series for local rose growers and gardeners to have the opportunity to hear and meet the authors, nurserymen, and educators who have through their dedication and efforts shaped the rose into our national flower and promoted it to become one of the world's favorite flowers.
In 2007 The Huntington and the New York Metropolitan Rose Council agreed to jointly host the lecture first on the West Coast at The Huntington and then move to the East Coast where the program was repeated this year at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This bicoastal arrangement will be continued in 2008 with the East Coast venue, The New York Botanical Garden.
Great Rosarians WeblogClick here to access our new Great Rosarians Weblog
This new addition to our site is designed to provide our site readers with more up to date information and hopefully create an online community of rosarians. The exchange of information is what the Internet is all about and a blog provides readers with a convenient place to check back on a regular schedule. If you like the blog and want to receive email informing you of updates, then click on the icon on the upper right corner of the blog page and you can select the way the software will notify you when new blogs are posted.
2009 Great Rosarians of the World
The dates have been selected for both the GROW West and East programs and we will be announcing our honoree as soon as a few more details are finalized. We are planning an exciting program and hope to see you all next year at one of our venues.
The Great Rosarians Award was designed by fellow rosarian, author, and artist Helene Pizzi. Helene has lived in Rome since she moved there to study art. She is a native of Milwaukee, where she still maintains the family home.
Click here to go to the New York Times article from March 29. 2007 by Ann Raver on the East Coast GROW program.
Click here to go to Pat Shanley's article in the American Rose Magazine on the 2007 GROW program the March 2007 issue.
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