Late Breaking Event: Open House at DerRosenmeister, Ithaca

Der Rosenmeister, a specialty rose nursery, will hold its annual open house from 4-7 p.m. Friday, June 19 at 190 Seven Mile Drive in Ithaca, about 3 miles southwest of the Commons. The event is free and open to the public and features colors and fragrances of hundreds of roses in full bloom.

The nursery specializes in hardy, disease resistant roses for zones 4 and 5 and all the information needed to grow them. It has extensive display beds featuring antique, and modern roses - shrubs, climbers and ramblers.

The nursery is on the grounds of the home of owners Lee Ginenthal and Renate Schmitt. Directions/information: