Garden Faces Birmingham Rose Society American Rose Society Affiliate October 2012
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President’s Message Fall has arrived with cooler temps, shorter days and some beautiful roses. Our garden has seen some wonderful blooms this fall and I hope to have a few to bring to our October meeting. It‟s our annual in-house rose show and I hope every member will make an effort to bring in a few blooms from your garden to show. Showing your blooms is a fun and exciting way to share your garden with others. It is also an opportunity to talk about the various types of roses in your garden and maybe even share some growing tips with someone new.
Congratulations to Lavonne Glover who won top awards at the Tenarky District Show held in Nashville. Her floribunda spray of „Europeana” won Duchess of Show. Her American Box of 9 blooms of „St.Patrick‟ won best of show and her arrangement won ARS Silver Medal and Royalty Award. Tina & I attended this show and so glad to see Birmingham blooms on the show tables. We were amazed at the awesome blooms and arrangements we saw there. I want to encourage all members to attend our district and national shows whenever possible.
We have a new President at the American Rose Society. Jolene Adams was sworn in during the ARS Fall National Convention in September. Jolene has dedicated much of her life to roses and I know we all wish her and the new administration well for the coming term of office.
Christopher R. VanCleave Jolene Adams sworn in by Dr. Tommy Cairns
President, Birmingham Rose Society
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Consulting Rosarian Report By Martha Eskew Don‟t you just love your rose garden in the fall? The colors are so vivid and the blooms are often larger than the spring blooms. After our long hot summer the roses are rewarding us for the time we took to water and spray them. The pruning we did in August helped produce these fine fall blooms. Of course, we still need to water making sure the roses get 1”of water a week. If you have blackspot or mildew you do need to continue your spray program. Years ago the Alabama State Fair was in October and Bob and I would cut our roses and go with the Hunts and Nora and Dick Coffee to enter our blooms in the Fair. It was fun and we all won. This fall our roses have been especially beautiful. Bob will continue to spray until frost. He often cuts roses and brings them in to me. I enjoy arranging them and giving them away. A few of my favorites that last in arrangements are Classic Touch, Pop Warner, Gemini, Cajun Moon and Veterans Honor. In the miniature roses I like Memphis King, Giggles, Springs a Coming, Soroptimist International and Ty. If you plan to buy more roses for your garden then it is time to begin looking in the new catalogs and making your list. You need to check your pH and make any needed adjustments to your soil before adding extra mulch for the winter.
Important things to do in November: 1. Plan a safe, dry place to store your spray material –out of the reach of children. 2. Sharpen your tools, and lubricate them. 3. Clean out sprayer and wash it with warm soapy water. 4. Rose photography can be a new challenge you might find interesting. 5. Make arrangements for your home. 6. A wise man said “With roses you can do as little or as much as you want. The outcome will be reflected in your roses” While your roses are resting, you can be planning for the spring!
‘Memphis King’ – Miniature Photo Credit: Sactorose.org
Cajun Moon - Hybrid Tea
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'Ruffian' Photo Credit: David Clemons
Bring your blooms and vases to the In-House Rose Show Monday October 29, 2012 6:30 pm Fun! Fellowship! Roses! Don’t Miss It! This is a fun and informal exhibition of what’s blooming in your garden. Our ARS certified judges and Consulting Rosarians will be on hand to offer advice and tips on growing and showing your roses to their best potential. If you don’t have blooms to bring; come anyway and enjoy the roses on display.
Categories for entry: Hybrid Tea Grandiflora Floribunda Miniature Miniflora Climber Shrub OGR’s Ugliest Bloom
www.ARS.org to join! Judges will select the top rose from each category and certificates will be awarded Tags will be available
September Meeting Minutes By George Ann Hamilton Recording Secretary September 24, 2012 - 6:30 P.M. Chris VanCleave. President called the meeting to order. We had twenty-four members attending the meeting. Shannon Kreider, Jennifer Phillips and Hyacinth Prince were thanked for providing the refreshments for the evening. James Horton of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens was to present our program on soil but was unable to attend. The minutes from the August 27th meeting were approved as printed in the September Garden Faces newsletter. Thank you to Jane Hinds for taking those minutes for the Recording Secretary. Hyacinth Prince gave the treasurer’s report. As of September 24, 2012, the checking account balance is $3,591.19 and the CD is unchanged at $5,047.47. Hyacinth announced that Birmingham Rose Society President, Chris VanCleave has been appointed to serve on the American Rose Society Membership Committee for the coming term. Charles and Hyacinth Prince were thanked for helping with the mail-out of the September Newsletter. A new ad form for the rose show has been updated. Each member will get the new form. The ads help pay for the rose show and help to sustain the rose society.
Sharon Bamberg, Program Chairman announced that the program for the October 29th meeting would be an “In House Rose Show”. Bring all the roses you have and BYOV (bring your own vase). Our own Rose Society Accredited Horticultural Judges will be on hand to decide on the best roses presented. Peggy and Bobby Babb brought roses from their garden to show. He brought several varieties and spoke about each one and also passed each one around the room so that the members could see each variety. Sheer Magic, Summer of Love, Melody Parfumee, Dream Come True, Gemini, Tropicana, Don Juan (this is the rose that started it all in their garden), Saint Patrick, Dick Clark and Wild Fire were the roses he spoke to us about. Black spot, powdery mildew and thrips have been especially bad for him this year in his garden. The door prizes were roses and the winners were: Shirley Bolen – Cinderella – Miniature; Nora Coffee – Sorcerer – Miniature; Jennifer Phillips – Tiddly Winks – Miniature; Hyacinth Prince – Knockout; Jim Calloway –Sunshine Daydreamer. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55P.M.
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