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May 2012 President’s Message I want to begin this month’s column by expressing my thanks and appreciation to all those who participated in the 2012 Birmingham Rose Show.
We have a great garden tour lined up this month. Be sure and check out the details elsewhere in this publication. See You In The Garden, Christopher R. VanCleave
President, Birmingham Rose Society Despite challenges in our gardens, the show tables were lined with blooms, arrangements and photographs serving as a showcase of the beautiful roses that are grown in the southeast. If I named names I would leave someone out, so I will just extend an extra special THANK YOU to all who contributed your time and efforts to make this show a success. Our very first seminar was held on Saturday during the rose show and we had 33 in attendance. Some great information was shared and I look forward to seeing more in the way of educational programs as our society and rose shows continue to expand and grow in the years ahead.
Bob Eskew wins Queen of Show with his bloom of “Let Freedom Ring”
Gloria Purnell shares during our “Growing Roses In Alabama” Seminar
We had several first time exhibitors this year, several of whom had blooms on the awards table. I hope each of you is proud of your horticultural achievements. Let us be a society that reaches out to the community and encourages people to grow more roses!
Jim Callaway “grooms the blooms” for the show
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Birmingham Rose Show, Birmingham, AL May 12-13, 2012 VARIETY SEC. CLS. AWARD DIVISION I A
1
CHALLENGE CLASS
B B K B B B B C C C D E E E E F G H I I
2 2 16 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13
DIVISION II Queen King Princess Court I Court II Court III Court IV Hybrid Tea Spray Grandiflora Spray Polyantha Spray Fully-Open HT/G Fl One Bloom FL QUEEN (Spray) FL KING (spray) FL Princess (spray) Climbers Hybrid Tea Single Rose ‘n’ Crystal Dowager Victorian
J
14
Classic Shrub
J
15
K K K
16 17 18
L
19
Modern Shrub NOVICE Hybrid Tea/Gr (One bloom) Multiple bloom (Spray) Min/MiniF (One bl or spray) DIVISION III 3 HT/GR (Same)
L
20
3 HT/GR (Different)
L
21
5 HT/GR (Same)
L
22
Twins HT/GR & Min.
L L L
23 24 25
M
26
3 Fl/Pol Sprays (sepa. Con.) Cycle of Bloom HT/GR 9 HT/GR (same) English Boxes 6 HT/GR (3 varieties)
N
27
Artist’s Palette 5 FL (5 varieties)
WINNER
Let Freedom Ring
Robert & Martha Eskew
Let Freedom Ring Sheer Magic Sheer Magic Mavrik LeeAnn Rimes Sedona Black Magic Black Magic No entry Mothers Day Falling in Love Drop Dead Red Cinco de Mayo Lavaglut Nicole Don Juan No entry Sheer Magic Old Blush Mutabilis Gartendirektor Otto Linne The Charlatan
Robert & Martha Eskew Bobby Babb Bobby Babb Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Bobby Babb Robert Eskew Ann Jones
Sheer Magic No entry No entry
Bobby Babb
Sheer Magic Rio Samba, Sheer Magic Double Delight LeAnn Rimes Black Magic, Memphis King No entry Sheer Magic No entry
Bobby Babb
No entry
No entry
Dick Coffee Iris Callaway Ashley Brady Mayre Parr Tina VanCleave Glenn & Dean Hodge Ashley Brady Bobby Babb George Ann Hamilton Harold and Virna Settle Lavonne Glover Ashley Brady
Bobby Babb Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Bobby Babb
N
28
5 Min/MinFl (5 varieties
Whirlaway, Bees Knees, Erin Alonso, Tiffany Lynn, Memphis King
Robert & Martha Eskew
DIVISION IV O
29
Min Queen
O
29
Min King
O O O O O
29 29 29 29 29
O O O O O O O O O P P SEC R R R R R R R R R
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 31 32 33 34 CLS 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43
S
44
Min Princess Min Court I Min Court II Min Court III Min Court IV DIVISION IV Miniflora Queen Miniflora King Miniflora Princess Miniflora Court I Miniflora Court II Miniflora Court III Miniflora Court IV M/MFl (fully open) M/Mfl (single) Min Spray (2 or more) MinFl Spray (2 or more COLLECTIONS 3 Min/MFl (same) 3 Min/MFl (different) 3 sprays (2 or more) 5 (one bloom per stem) Cycle of Bloom 3 Min. 12 Min/Mf(one bloom) Rose ‘n’ Crystal Min Rose ‘n’ Crystal Min FL Basket any comb. ENGLISH BOXES 6 Min. (3 or more var.)
45
DIVISION V JUDGES CHALLENGE Coll of 3 diff. var.
46 47
EARTH KIND ROSES One Earth Kind specimen 3 EK Same or diff. var
T
V V
Memphis Belle Soroptimist International Chelsea Belle Giggles Erin Alonzo Jean kenneally Baby Boomer
Robert & Martha Eskew
Shameless Camden Memphis King Autumn Splendor Tiffany Lynn Unbridled Dr Troy Garrett Best of 04
Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Lavonne Glover Lavonne Glover
Memphis King Conundrum
Lavonne Glover Robert & Martha Eskew
Memphis King No entry
Robert & Martha Eskew
Jean Kenneally No entry No entry Giggles Power Point Marriotta
Robert & Martha Eskew
Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Robert &martha Eskew Robert & martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew Robert & Martha Eskew
Robert & Martha Eskew Bill Tevendale Robert & Martha Eskew
No entry
Mutabilis Knockout
Harold & Virna Settle Gloria Purnell
W W
48 49
A
1
A
2
B
3
B
4
C
5
C
6
D
7
D
8
KNOCK OUT ROSES One KO specimen 3 KO same or diff var. DIVISION VI AWARD “Beat it on down the line” “Be Sure to Wear a Flower… “Good Vibrations” “Out of my Head” “Blue Birds Over the Mountain” “Puff, the Magic …” “This Diamond Ring” “Leap into the Sixties”
Pink Knockout No award made
Mayre Parr
VARIETY (Bronze) Nicole Royalty Award Flower Carpet Pink Silver (Timeless) Artistic Award Black Magic, Veterans Honor
WINNER Dean Hodge Gloria Purnell Mayre Parr Sylvia Potts
No award made Gold Elina Oriental Award
Martha Eskew
Gemini
Sylvia Potts
Etiquette Award
Sylvia Potts
– Must State Style E
9
E
10
E
11
E
12
E
13
F
14
“Splendor in the Grass” “The Sound of Music” “The Longest Day” “In the Heat of the Night” “Days of Wine & Roses” “My Fair Lady”
Duke Award
Sylvia Potts
Princess Award
Mayre Parr
Fame Junior Arrangement
Jaden Potts
Judges Entry
Pamela Russell
Novice Award
Jaden Potts
Personal Adornment Cert. Nicole and Green Rose
Dean Hodge
Tiffany Lynn Royalty Award Mini
Mayre Parr
Little Woman
Dean Hodge
Sweet Melody
Mayre Parr
Miniature Arrangements G
15
G
16
H
17
H
18
I
19
“The Train” “Mary Poppins” “The Battle of the Sexes” “Miracle Worker” “Where Eagles Dare”
Tiffany Lynn Artist Award – Gold Chattooga – Silver
Mayre Parr Mayre Parr
I
20
J
21
A
1
A
2
A
3
A
4
A
5
A A A
6 7 8
A
9
A
10
A
11
A
12
A A A A A
13 14 15 16
“Inherit the Wind”
Oriental Award Chattooga
Mayre Parr
Bees Knees Bronze Mini Duchess Mayre Parr Award
“Psycho”
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD Section A One bloom HT/GR. exh One spray 2 or more blooms HT/GR One bloom FL/Pol, exh. One spray, 2 or more blooms FL/Pol One open bloom HT/GR Stamens must show One bloom or spray Shrub One bloom or spray Old Garden Rose One bloom or spray Climber One bloom, Min or Minflo, exh. No side buds One spray, min.or minfl One open bloom, Min/Minflo, stamens must show. One bloom/spray found rose Std. or Min. arrangement, any style Macro, extreme close range Abstract/impression Garden scene Best in Show Photography
VARIETY
WINNER
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Not Recorded Not Recorded Not Recorded Not Recorded Foliage
Not Recorded Not Recorded Not Recorded Not Recorded Becky Roberson
Consulting Rosarian Report – By Dean Hodge Tax returns in the mail, and a sigh of relief, but no, the rose gardener’s work has just begun. I do hope that all of you are well on your way with a spray program, for if not, then you are behind the eight ball. Glenn’s spray program is as follows: Alternating every other week Banner Max & Manzate & the opposite week with Compass & Manzate. We bit the bullet (because price wise) and are trying Conserve in order to control Thrip. If you let the black spot get ahead of you, spray pure Manzate several times in a row, it will kill the spores on contact. Ideally, you do not want black spot, so you must be persistent in a preventative such as Banner Max or Honor Guard so as not to have to deal with black spot on that beautiful bloom that you want to enter in the show. We have fertilized twice and will do again two weeks before the show. We water as needed, and that has been only a couple of times. They would like two to three inches of water a week. Our roses are all in bloom, and the yard is so pretty with the Irises, Amaryllis, Lamps Ears, Ferns, & such. Next, I would like to encourage those of you that have never entered an arrangement in the rose show, please consider doing so in the future. Mary and I will be glad to help you get started. The month of April was my month to teach flower arranging at our church, and I will post the months arrangement on my Facebook page for those that would like to view. See you in the garden.
May Garden Tour Announced Garden Tour & Monthly Meeting Monday May 28, 2012 4 pm - 6 pm At the home of Harold & Virna Settle Judges voting on the Queen
Join us as we tour the beautiful garden of Dr. & Mrs. Harold Settle in Cropwell Alabama.
A THOUSAND THANKS TO ROSE SHOW CLERKS
Directions: On I 20, drive east to exit 158 then drive south on 231 seven miles to the Pell City city limits and mile marker 213. Then turn left onto River Road. Travel .3 miles and go through the four way stop. Drive .2 miles and turn left onto Fishtrap Road. This will take you into the River Oaks subdivision; stay on the main road .9 miles to 905 River Oaks Drive, Cropwell 35054. Coming from 280 turn north on 231 for 14 miles to River Road and turn right and follow the same directions.
Gloria Purnell, Program Chairman
ROSE SHOW NOTE: All items requiring reimbursement for the Rose show should be submitted to the Treasurer by 6/10/12.
By Tiffany Maring Clerking Chair Person, 2012 Birmingham Rose Show The Rose Clerking at the annual Birmingham Rose Show went without a hitch thank to you. You were all GREAT!!! These clerks were: Betty Bamberg Sharon Bamberg Bob Bamberg Ashley Brady Lavonne Glover George Ann Hamilton Sylvia Potts Dr Harold Settle and his bride Virna Chris VanCleave Diana Callaway Iris Callaway Brenda and Wayne Bodine
Minutes of the April Meeting Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Birmingham Rose Society April 30, 2012 - 6:30 P.M. Chris VanCleave. President called the meeting to order. We had in attendance of forty-six members and guests. Our hostesses were thanked for providing our refreshments for the evening. The minutes from the March 26, 2012 meeting were approved as printed in Garden Faces. Hyacinth Prince gave the treasurer’s report. As of April 30, 2012, the checking account balance is $3.652.46 and the CD is unchanged at $5,047.47.
The schedule for the Rose Show is on Friday, May 11th from 2:00 PM until finished. On Saturday, May 12th the doors will open at 6:00 AM until 5:00 PM. On Sunday May 13th, the show will open at 1:00 PM and close at 4:00 PM. As soon as the show is closed all members are asked to stay and take down tables empty vases and pack everything up for next year.
The Judges Luncheon will cost $10.00 per ticket. A ticket is required for the luncheon. Full Moon BBQ will be catering the luncheon. The passing of long time member Joyce Benjamin on April 12, 2012 was announced. Her funeral was April 15, 2012. A report on the Plant Sale was given by Clayton Richard. The Botanical Gardens make approximately $256,000 before expenses on the event. For the Rose Society we netted approximately $4,100. There were two roses left over. Lavonne Glover and Jennifer Phillips were the lucky winners with a rose apiece for the door prizes for the evening. The program for the evening: Preparing your roses for the Rose Show Presented by Robert Eskew and Harold Settle Mr. Eskew suggested the Handbook from the ARS so that you have the proper name on your entry tags. When you cut your roses make sure you label them so you won’t forget. Then he discussed what can get your rose disqualified. He had a variety of roses from his own garden for demonstration. Dr. Settle, with roses from his own garden demonstrated grooming techniques and the rules regarding foliage, stem on stem, etc. Grooming starts in the garden: Keeping the rose garden clean, proper pruning and having a spray program in place and to follow it faithfully... Time was allotted for questions and answers. The Meeting was adjourned at 7:54PM Respectfully submitted, George Ann Hamilton, Recording Secretary
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