Garden Lecture Series – Michael Shoup

Roses — The Empress of the Garden

Elizabeth Park Conservancy Garden Lecture Series

Lecture, Lunch & Book Signing – Tickets $45
Book $20
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Gardens never stop teaching their gardeners, and Michael Shoup, a key figure in the renaissance of old rose varieties, will share his 30 years of practical and poetic wisdom gained from his gardens. Mike will discuss his passion for the search and rescue of old forgotten roses, their importance as a garden plant including fragrance, personality and versatility, and will touch on their culture and history. At his Antique Rose Emporium display garden in Independence, Texas—designated a Hall of Fame Garden by the Great Rosarians of the World—Mike has become intimately acquainted with the growth habits and personalities of hundreds of old garden roses. He gathers them here in a most useful manner—divided not strictly by formal classes but by the nuanced nature of their usefulness as landscape plants. The sumptuousness of old garden roses will inspire those who garden for romance. Novices and seasoned rosarians alike will also appreciate Mike’s advice on the many aspects of growing roses and how they can
enhance the garden. Mike received his Master’s in Horticulture from Texas A&M University in 1975. He has written many articles for trade magazines and national periodicals as well as three books including his most recent book Empress of the Garden. His work has been recognized in Smithsonian and National Geographic magazines.