Lunch and Learn: A Love Letter to Noisette Roses with Beth Ilderton
Fall in love with Charleston’s own Noisette rose! Join garden enthusiast Beth Ilderton for a fun, history-rich workshop exploring the roots of this romantic rose—from its 1800s origins to its lasting Lowcountry legacy. Enjoy lunch, learn how to grow and care for these heirloom beauties.
Time & Location
Apr 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mount Pleasant, Mt Pleasant, SC, USA
About the event
Get ready to fall head over heels for one of Charleston’s most romantic botanical legacies—the Noisette rose!
Join local garden enthusiast and rosarian Beth Ilderton for a special Lunch & Learn workshop that blends rich history, Southern charm, and hands-on gardening inspiration.
In the early 1800s, something magical happened right here in Charleston. A rice planter named John Champneys crossed a China rose (Parson’s Pink China) with a fragrant European musk rose, creating a brand-new class of repeat-blooming roses—what would become known as the Noisette rose. His original creation, the beloved ‘Champneys’ Pink Cluster’, marked the start of a rose revolution in the New World.
Building on Champneys' work, French horticulturist Philippe Noisette received seedlings and further cultivated the line, introducing the world to the now-iconic ‘Blush Noisette’—a delicately fragrant, pale pink climber that’s become a Southern garden favorite. These roses are not only beautiful and fragrant but deeply rooted…
Tickets
Member Price
$55.00
+$1.38 ticket service fee
Non-member price
$65.00
+$1.63 ticket service fee
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