Ghio is holding his 9th Annual One Hour Sale this Saturday the 19th.

Saturday, September 19th, 9–10a.m., 1201 Bay Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. A good selection of the newest and best introductions from many sources including the leading hybridizers such as Schreiner, Keppel, Ghio, and a wide selection of Blyth originations will be available from $5 to $10 each. A limited number of 2015 releases will be available for $15 each. Also a selection of organic vegetables, fruits and pumpkins will be available.

Oh, lets all go! either that or the ones that do go should take photos and post them here. I would like to see his gardens.

You're killing me, Rob!

Only fair if those that go buy for those of us who really can't get a last minute red-eye flight to be there!!!

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I can't go, I'll be bringing supplies to some relief centers from the Butte fire.

I would have listed this sale earlier, but I didn't want to take anything away from the PNW sale.

Wish I could go.

It's too early for me. I hear it's a madhouse and parking is not easy.

Joe's garden at his house is kind of what you'd expect from an older Italian gardener. His beds are neat and orderly. He's got his roses all together. There's a little border along the sidewalk behind a 4' cyclone fence where he has done annuals in past years. His seedling Iris are usually out in the field behind his house (he's got an extra lot and a half), as well as his vegetable garden.. which I don't think he planted this year in Santa Cruz because of water restrictions. He's got a growing ground in Corralitos, which is about 25-30 minutes south of his house on Bay. He's got a few fruit trees there (I made jam from one of his peach trees), lots more roses and some dahlias. Joe is also very active in the local Rose Society and Dahlia Society. He's got a Dahlia that he's hybridized that is stunning. I don't know if he's got any roses of his...

Brad has visited him, and may have pictures..