32nd Annual Fall Festival of Roses

The Antique Rose Emporium Display Garden Chapel & Pavilion.  Food truck on site.  No fees for lectures, open sessions, and daily drawings for free roses.

9:45-10:00 Welcome ​ :  ​Mike Shoup Owner & Founder, The Antique Rose Emporium 
 
10:00-10:45 A Rose for the Future ​ :  ​Andrew Barocco  Director of Breeding & Production, The Antique Rose Emporium 
 
Andrew will discuss our new roses, their incredible fragrances, their interesting architecture, colors, and easy care. Come see the roses of the future...yes, better than Knockout roses. 
 
11:00-12:00 From Clueless to Gardener: ​ Linda Lehmusvirta Producer, "Central Texas Gardener," KLRU TV 
 
Linda has gleaned interesting nuggets of info from the hundreds of guests and personalities showcased on her Austin-based KLRU TV show ‘Central Texas Gardener.’ It’s all about Texas gardening.  
 
Food Truck On Site 
 
1:30-2:30 A Little Bit of Everything You Should Know About Gardening With Roses ​ : Mike Shoup​, Owner & Founder, The Antique Rose Emporium 
 3:00-4:00 Interesting Plants From My Collecting Expeditions Adam Black, ​Director of Horticulture, Peckerwood Gardens 
 Adam will present a precursor to his tour at Peckerwood with an interesting  visit on wild plants and stories of collecting in Texas and Mexico.