Alternative Garden Club Enjoys Rose Garden Tour

On Wednesday, June 11, members of the Alternative Garden Club met at the home of Elise Hutchings, Past President of the Utah Rose Society. They enjoyed seeing the beautiful roses in her back yard, front yard, and even the park strip that she has converted to a rose garden. She explained that she has 50 rose bushes in all, including some showstoppers like ‘Love Song’ and ‘Tiffany’ (shown here) and oddities such as ‘Abracadabra,’ which can produce completely different-colored roses on the same plant. Because of the heat this year, many of the roses were past their prime, but there were still some noteworthy specimens to be seen. The evening ended with root beer floats and conversation on the patio.