NRL December 2012

NASHVILLE ROSE LEAF

Official Publication of The Nashville Rose Society Serving Rose Enthusiasts Throughout Middle Tennessee

December 11th - NRS Annual Christmas Party at Cheekwood Refreshments at 6:30 PM Meeting at 7:00 PM

december 2012 Volume 45, Issue 11

2012 WORLD ROSE CONVENTION

By Marty Reich, Master Rosarian

Photos courtesy of Marty Reich

Photo courtesy of Weeks Roses

December Rose of the Month

Affiliated with the American Rose Society - www.ars.org

‘Sugar Moon’ Parentage: Meredith x (Moonstone x Baby Love) ‘Sugar Moon’ is aptly named with blooms as bright as a fresh snow under a winter night’s moon and full of sweet citrus rose fragrance. This new 2012 introduction from Weeks Roses is truly a winner. With the highest score of any rose, ‘Sugar Moon’ received top honor at the recent Rose Hills International Rose Trials in Southern California. Hybridized by Christian Bedard, this hybrid tea has over thirty super fragrant petals with full, classical formed blooms. The combination of good form, elegant white color, and intoxicating fragrance make this a rose to consider for every rosarian.

Bougainvilla at the Pretoria Zoo

Fountain in private garden

The 16th World Rose Convention, Rosafrica, was held October 11-18 in Sandton, South Africa, a suburb of Johannesburg. Having been to Vancouver for the previous world convention in 2009, we knew this would be a wonderful event. The World Federation of Rose Societies is an association of national rose societies of 39 countries and ARS is the largest member according to new ARS President Jolene Adams’ column in the ARS News. In fact, former ARS President Steve Jones was inducted into the presidency of WFRS during this convention and Jolene was elected as a Vice President to represent North America. There were delegates from approximately 24 countries in Sandton, all of whom were as congenial as rosarians here. The world conventions are held every three years with the next being in Lyon, France in 2013. There are other conventions held as well and anyone is welcome to go to them. No need to even be a rose society member.

There was no formal rose show as there was in Vancouver, but there was a hall filled with huge floral arrangements for all to enjoy. This hall was (Cont’d on page 5)

President’s Column Well, winter is upon us. We have had several hard frosts and most of us are preparing to put our roses to bed. Our vice president, Gene Meyer, outlined his Winter Rose Care Program at our last meeting and did a wonderful job.

He stressed the importance of keeping a clean rose bed to prevent blackspot spores from hanging around. So, get all those fallen leaves out and off of your property.

Also remember to protect any roses in pots. You can move them to a protected area, push them together in a group and mulch them all, or bury the pots in the ground. This will allow the soil’s natural insulating ability to protect the roots as though they were planted.

Larry Baird, once again impressed us with his knowledge of propagating roses from cuttings. His first hand experience provided us all with a wealth of information. I have some clients with roses that are very dear to them.

Some were gifts from now deceased family members. They are very excited at the prospect of my rooting these roses for them, so that they can pass them along to other family members.

If Bob Bowen were single, he’d be the most eligible bachelor in our society. A repeat winner in our ice cream competition, he took first in the chili competition as well. His daughter, Linda, said he is an excellent cook at home. He can bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan. Congratulations Bob. The best cornbread recipe ended in a two way tie. I’m sorry to say that I don’t have the names of those two cooks. Best dessert went to Martha Jeffery. Martha and Lee hosted the picnic at their home last July.

Our Christmas Dinner/Holiday Party will be the 11th of December, which is the second Tuesday of the month. The date was pushed back by one week due to a conflict with Cheekwood’s schedule. Please join us for some fun and socializing. All organizations are strengthened when a sense of community is developed. This is a time to 2

share and to get to learn more about one another. Two Honey Hams will be provided. Please bring a covered dish containing a side item or dessert.

We will have a piano player entertain us during dinner. If you would like to leave with a present, please bring one.

There are no cost restrictions and gifts may or may not be rose related. Gifts will be received in the spirit of kindness with which they are given after Dirty Santa rearranges them.

There will be two American Rose Society Awards presented.

Last but not least, I wish to thank all those who helped me this past year.

The officers, members and wonderful guest speakers have aided and guided me. My job was easier and our society was made richer by all of your efforts.

—— Tom Beath

Editor’s Column Ron Daniel’s article on “The Aging Rosarian”, (see page 3), is a reminder that time has a way of taking its toll. While we may take great care to preserve our homes, our possessions and even our bodies, as with many things, the mere passage of time depreciates their functionality. Quite the opposite holds true for a garden, however. It is one of the rare environments in which beauty can actually increase with time. Perhaps this is one of the reasons so many of us find solace in the garden.

Our own garden began as a blank canvas and by blank, I do mean empty. Jim and I opted with the builder of our home to credit the landscape budget at settlement so we moved in our new home with nary a bush planted. Jim drew a beautiful landscaping plan and together we set out to make his drawing a reality.

For the most part, we did just that. It’s now comical to look back at that design since not even one rose bush had been designated for our yard. We were then, only interested in our own selfish vision and in the creation of only our memories digging in the dirt together. Little

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did we know that our innocent curiosity in rose growing was about to change all of that.

We had only been NRS members a very short while and had attended but a few meetings when news of the death of a long-time member, Shirley Ruppert, was made known at a monthly meeting.

Within no time, the death of her husband (Jim Ruppert) would follow. Jim and I never had the pleasure of meeting this couple, but we heard from many NRS members that we had missed out on more than could be measured. Later, when the Ruppert’s children held an estate sale of their parent’s property, Jim and I decided to go, if for no other reason than to see the garden of “real rose growers.” While in the Ruppert garage, we couldn’t help but notice that the letters “J” and “S” had been written on several of the Rupperts gardening belongings. Jim and I looked at each other and felt an instant connection.

We realized that one day, we would be the “J “and “S” who were no longer around to wear the rose gloves or fill the big muddy boots sitting next to the little bright-colored garden clogs. We decided that even though we never met them, we wanted to take a little piece of the Rupperts home to place in our garden as a means of honoring their very obvious love of roses and we found the perfect item. Thus began a tradition that I have since deemed “pieces of you”.

We have too many to name now, my dear NRS friends, but there are pieces of many of you all throughout our garden, which has now become as much a memory book as any photo album. Our ‘McCartney Rose’ represents a “piece” of Glenda Whitaker’s memory as does the rose ‘Soaring Spirits.’ Cindy Worch bought this rose for the same reason I did and so I have now attached her to that memory. Annie Owen memories are sprinkled all over our garden and not just in the way of roses. Thanks to her we have a beautiful patch of Solomon’s Seal as well as a “one-of-a-kind” breathtaking daylily that proves her former assurance to me that even I could hybridize a lily. Annie’s presence in our garden is complemented with that of Jeff and Jennifer Harvey who signifi(Cont’d on page 3)

Editor’s Desk

The Aging Rosarian

(Cont’d from page 2)

By Ron Daniels, Master Rosarian

cantly influenced the very existence of our entire mini “zen” garden.

We have pieces of Lyle and Ruby Worsham, Jimmy & Evelyn Moser, LeAnne Barron, Ken & Linda Correll and more Whit Wells “pieces” than you might see at a rose show, including...of all things... a cactus.

Our most sentimental Wells rose is named for a woman we also never had the pleasure of meeting, a rose he aptly named ‘My Wife Kathryn’. The late Louis Mishu holds a strong presence in our garden and the rose ‘Voluptuous’ will forever stir thoughts of Dudley and Millie Dollinger, although I still plan to buy the rose Queen Elizabeth for the same reason. We own the rose ‘Lovestruck’ because Lois Sloan won it at a rose meeting and then gave it to us and it was upon the sole recommendation of Doyle Clark that we paid more than we usually budget for our first Deidre Hall rose.

Unfortunately, some “pieces of you” did not survive my stupidity. Larry and Connie Baird, I can tell you now that the ‘Lyda Rose’ I got from you met a tragic fate due to my inadequate grip on our lawn mower. Ironically, the “piece of you” that lives on in our garden is a beautiful rabbits foot fern. We do need all the luck we can get, particularly since I backed over the ‘Pink Intuition’ that Marty Reich gave us with my car, proving that roses do not like VW beetles anymore than they do the Japanese variety. (My best defense to Jim was that ‘Pink Intuition’ SHOULD have seen it coming).

Not to worry, Marty, you are the reason I own the beautiful ‘Bella Roma’ and my spirit sends you great appreciation each time its fragrance fills the air. I also thought the beautiful zinnias that Ron and Francine Daniels gave me one year had re-seeded themselves the following year but apparently there is a weed that looks much like a zinnia when it first sprouts (an invasive

weed at that). Thankfully, you two are also the reason I own the lovely ‘Granada’ and I like to associate the two of you with that memory rather than the hours I spent pulling up “would-be” zinnias. Our “pieces” of Don and Sara Jo Gill are found inside our house in the form of trophies and ribbons which would not have come home with us, but for them.

While we have yet to acquire “pieces” from the garden of our dear friends and mentors, Charles and Ann Lott, they have contributed to our ever increasing body of rose knowledge and have been the most valuable resource (as well as support system) in our ongoing role as editors. Sam and Nancy Jones represent another couple who scatter little pieces of themselves both in our own society, and well beyond.

We have learned to honor the wisdom and generosity many of you have shared with us by bestowing “pieces of you” to others (including perfect strangers) in the form of single buds or complex arrangements.

“Pieces” of many of you live on only in our hearts as we remember and appreciate, in this season of thankfulness, the great fellowship our rose society provides. Again, there are simply, and happily, now too many to name. We may only socialize once a month, but the bonds we have formed through rose growing lives on in memories as close as our front door. Fittingly, that first “piece” we acquired from the garden of Jim and Shirley Ruppert was a small statuary in the form of a kneeling winged cherub. We like to believe it watches over all the other “pieces of you” we have acquired since then and that the years to come will only add to our beautiful collection of memories. We wish all of our NRS friends a very blessed Christmas as well as a peaceful and prosperous New Year.

—— “J” and “S” Harding

As I go forward in growing, caring, and enjoying roses I sometimes look back at my fellow rosarians who came before me. One special rosarian was the late John Curtis who was a long time NRS member and my mentor. He introduced me to roses and their effect on people. He was 75 years young and had adjusted his rose growing to meet his physical abilities. He was very smart and an inventive rosarian and therefore could make every task easier. Some of the ways he accomplished this was by growing roses that did not require as much care, i.e. miniatures, and utilizing watering systems.

He also built wooden tracks between the rows of roses so he could sit on a cart and roll from one plant to the next. He was then able to prune, dead head, fertilize, and cut his beautiful roses with ease.

He grew roses in rows like corn and used only organic fertilizers long before it was the popular thing to do! He was known as “The Rose Farmer”.

He passed his knowledge of caring and sharing his love of roses to anyone willing to learn with passion and patience.

Being a member of the NRS for the past 10 years has allowed me to learn from many dedicated rosarians. Two of these that made an impact on me were the late Glenda Whitaker and the late Louis Mishu. Glenda always had an encouraging word or tip on growing and sharing roses. Also, the late Louis Mishu, who was always eager to share his rose garden with others, taught me the difference between growing roses in soil rather than dirt.

So as we age as rosarians we need to look behind us and help a younger rosarian to become an “aging rosarian”.

We should always be willing to mentor, teach, encourage and share our experience and knowledge of growing roses with others.

As an aging rosarian myself, I hope to be teachable and be willing to mentor others on how to care and share the “Queen of Flowers”.

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Santa’s Bag of Toy’s for Rose Lovers

By Jim Harding When you first hear the word “Muletto” it probably doesn’t conjure up images of something you use in the garden. However, this is one apparatus you’ll use over and over because it is an extremely versatile multi-tool. Easy to store and easy to convert for any use... hand truck, wheelbarrow, rock and tree mover, dolly, leaf collector, trailer mover and so much more. All accessories are included!

Because of its easy to handle size I bought one for Starla, only to have her claim she already has a “mule”... except she didn’t use the word mule. The muletto however, she describes as actually being useful. As much as I hate to admit it I agree with her as I have found that I use it as much or more than she does.

It came in very handy this past weekend as I hauled seventy bags of Nature’s Helper around the yard to winterize our roses. When the UPS truck showed up delivering an early Christmas present that happened to be in a one hundred box, the Muletto converted into a hand truck in seconds. All that work made me think about Ron Daniels’ article of the Aging Rosarian and how helpful a multi-functional tool like this is. Visit the website of long time NRS supporter and good friend, Wendy Tilley for this and other great gardener gift ideas at www.rosegardener.com

to a new episode of 2012 Christmas Gift Guide For Rose Gardeners at http:// tobtr.com/s/3965441.

Authentic Haven Brand soil conditioners offers a sampler 3 pack of their natural brew manure teas to help rosarians get acquainted with one of the most economically friendly methods to improve your soil. The sample pack includes cow, horse and alfalfa tea bags designed and packaged specifically for the health conscious, green minded gardener. www.ahavenbrand.com

Every great gardener needs an apron that is durable, has all the right pockets, and above all, is stylish and comfortable! The folks at Joy Us Garden have created a gardening apron duo.

Made in America of SAFEDenim, both the full-size and half apron are loaded full of deep pockets that are big enough to hold your garden notebook or even an iPad . SAFEDenim stands for: Sustainable, American and Friendly to the Environment. It is high quality denim developed & produced with minimal impact on the environment. www.joyusgarden.com

Rose Chat Radio’s most recent broadcast was dedicated to gift ideas for the rose gardener. A few items are mentioned in this article but you can listen 4

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Last but not least, don’t forget about our parent organization, the American Rose Society. Their 2013 calendars that are loaded with beautiful photography of roses to enjoy all year long are now available for only $10 at www.ars.org

And while you are at their website you might as well go ahead and join or renew your ARS membership. Among all the great benefits of being an ARS member you will receive the ARS handbook for selecting roses that is an essential rose buying guide to more than 3,000 varieties. The other excellent benefit is the bi-monthly American Rose magazine. Each issue is chocked full of the best rose centric knowledge available.

Best of all your membership and support help ensure that the oldest plant society in North America will be there for the next generation of rosarians.

2012 WORLD ROSE CONVENTION (Cont’d from Page 1)

By Marty Reich, Master Rosarian in Rose Bank Union Church—a great meeting facility complete with its own coffee shop and numerous rose beds on the grounds. The church was the main convention headquarters.

Sandton and the surrounding areas were very modern with wonderful buildings and superhighways. Opening ceremonies were conducted at Vodacom World, the only cell phone mall in the world, where one can select phones and cell service from seven providers. In addition to the ultra modern mall, it has a large meeting facility as well as over 12,000 roses outside which were lovely in spite of the rain, the only bad weather we had.

We were surprised to learn that Sandton is at an altitude comparable to Denver. The air is quite dry and that lack of humidity yields black spot free roses which could be grown close together and in dense beds with other plants. I was so jealous! The climate is quite mild and many of the roses were heavily petalled showing that they could open without some of the problems we have.

One day was spent at Ludwig’s Rose Farm. Ludwig Taschner is a prominent breeder and his nursery of about 500,000 roses is a delight for rosarians. (That number does include seedlings, etc.) He uses a root stock related to Dr. Huey, Texas briar, and his roses were everywhere in the gardens we visited. He also hybridized the ‘Rosafrica’ rose for the convention. I have not had a chance to find out if his roses are marketed in the US, but would guess they are. More about Ludwig in a future article.

Subsequent days were spent going to lectures in the morning and garden tours in the afternoons. Convention co-chair and WFRS President, Sheenagh Harris’ garden was included and it was lovely. She has a rose named for her mother who was also a wellknown gardener. It was interesting

to see what roses were in Sandton that we grow here in Tennessee. One of my absolute favorites, ‘Just Joey’, which is not a great grower here, was in almost every garden we saw—big, beautiful bushes—as well as a whole bed of them in a public park. I fell in love with ‘Garden Queen’ only to find out it is our ‘Parole’ (or ‘Buxom Beauty’) which I have! The majority of the roses grown seemed to be from Ludwig and Kordes.

Since there were local rosarians on these tours, it was nice to discuss rose growing with them. I grew very excited when I was told there was a soil drench which easily eliminated thrips. However, I have a feeling that my further investigation may find it is not allowed in the US. Other places visited were a girls’ school, Roedean, where roses are planted all over the large campus, and Mayfair Mosque which had many rose beds. The ladies there gave us pink sorbet as well as a rose drink.

Everyone we encountered on the trip was so warm and welcoming.

Roses are very popular in Sandton.

We saw them in most yards when we were traveling. The ubiquitous ‘ Knock Outs’ seen here are not everywhere there---yet. Bill Radler, who created ‘ Knock Out’, gave one of the lectures and I intended to ask him about rose rosette disease but there was no opportunity. More about him in a later article.

A visit to Pretoria was a joy due to the huge number of purple jacaranda trees which were blooming all over the city. We visited the Pretoria Botanical Garden and the zoo where we also had dinner.

Lectures were varied and multinational: Mike Shoup, owner of the Antique Rose Emporium, told of starting his nursery and catalog business with mainly “rustled roses”, many from cemeteries. “If dead peo-

ple can grow them, anyone can!” He mainly wants fragrance and diverse forms in the ones he chooses to market. He is also now into hybridizing his own roses.

Pamela Corbett, a British native who lives in Argentina, and a most delightful lady whom we met in Vancouver, said in her lecture that she loved roses because they have personalities. “Could you have a personal relationship with a dahlia?”

Melanie Trimper from Australia, who with her husband, Kelvin, is a champion exhibitor, discussed the joy of David Austin roses and showed pictures of their award winning garden of 2200 roses. Gorgeous!

There were many more. I wish you all could have heard them. The end of the lecture series was a breeder’s panel. I will give highlights from that in a later article. This was done in Vancouver as well and is my favorite thing.

The preceding notes were from the body of the convention. We took an optional day trip to a World Heritage Site,the Cradle of Humankind at Sterkfontein, an archeological dig where a significant 2.5 million year old ape-man fossil was found. There were also pre and post convention tours to select from. The post tour was to Cape Town for more roses and some wineries. We could not stay for that, but know it was terrific, particularly the Cape Town scenery. The pre tour was to a game reserve, Pilanesberg, not far from Sandton. You want to hear about roses, not about elephants, so suffice it to say that we saw many animals and it was worth getting up at 4:15AM. Not only were the reserve and our lodge wonderful but we stopped on the way in Mulligatawny (love that name!) at a private garden that was quite lovely.

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NRS Christmas Party Our Christmas Dinner/Holiday Party will be the 11th of December, which is the second Tuesday of the month. The date was pushed back by one week due to a conflict with Cheekwood’s schedule.

Please join us for some fun and socializing. Two Honey Hams will be provided.

Please bring a covered dish containing a side item or dessert. Time is 6:30 with dinner at 7:00. We will have a piano player entertain us during dinner. If you would like to leave with a present, please bring one. There are no cost restrictions and gifts may or may not be rose related. Gifts will be received in the spirit of kindness with which they are given after Dirty Santa rearranges them.

December Rose Care December rose care is pretty minimal but there are a few things to check off your list. Test the pH of your soil. You need to add a few cups of lime around the drip line of each bush in any areas with a pH of less than 6.0. If so, make sure to scratch it in to mix with the soil.

Before winterizing your roses clean up the rose beds of old debris and leaves where fungal diseases can winter over.

If you really want to rid your rose beds of lingering fungal spores spray with lime sulfur. Make sure to follow the label’s instructions and use your safety gear - respirator and goggles.

We have been taught that after two hard freezes, 28 degrees or lower, it is time to winterize our roses. After having multiple such cold frosty nights Starla and I had penciled in this past weekend to be good stewards of our roses and hill up around each bush to protect the bud union. What we did not plan on is being outside in shorts and t-shirts - crazy Tennessee weather has our roses sprouting new growth like spring is coming!

An Open Letter From Your Newsletter Dear Future Editor(s) of the Nashville Rose Leaf; Don’t turn your head and look behind you. I’m speaking to you! Yes, YOU. You know who you are. I know we haven’t met yet, but I simply can’t wait much longer to get to know you. It may be true that Jim and Starla have done their best (bless their little hearts) but, to tell you the truth, I have grown weary of their regime and am now overcome with a feeling of discontent.

It’s nothing personal. Well, who am I trying to kid? Of course it’s personal. I’m sick of them, I tell you. Weary, exhausted, exasperated even! Do you get the picture? Sure, at first they were cute as kittens with all their “we don’t know what we’re doing” excuses but they’ve been riding that pony for four years now and I’m just ready for a different direction. I also crave some stability and, let’s face it, this couple is ANYTHING but stable.

His travel at work these past few years has toted me all over the map. I’ve been everywhere from San Francisco to Atlanta. You name it, he has toted me along, even into Canada thank you very much. Why should I have to listen in on his boring meetings and does he even know how loud his snores echo on the plane? It’s embarssing! I prefer he compose me in Nashville WHERE I BELONG, but he never listens to me. I’m telling you, this guy makes the wandering gnome look like a shut-in. Staying behind is certainly not an option, which brings me to my next complaint.... her. That’s right, the shorter, mouthy one.

She is no consolation prize when he’s out of town. She’s cranky, overwhelmed, over-emotional and, just between you and me, seldom fixes her hair or applies makeup when he’s gone. It’s not pretty, folks. In fact, I consider it border-line abuse. She is the only thing I am more weary of than him. Seriously, when he’s not toting me here or there, she is aimlessly prattling on about their personal life. Who cares, I ask you?!!!!

Sure, we had some good times, but four years is enough for me. I desperately need to break up with them but I am simply in no position to do that until I find a suitable replacement, which is where YOU come in. Now, I know what you’re thinking. “I can’t do it. I have no training, I have no experience. I’ll mess it all up.” I submit to you that in all my years of publication there was never anyone LESS qualified to be editors than Jim and Starla Harding. They brought NOTHING to the table except a willingness to learn. It was the tremendous support behind the scenes that made them “appear” successful. I think we can ALL agree that if two nincompoops like them can pull together a monthly newsletter four years in a row, that the opportunity to far surpass them is a reality.

I need a fresh eye, your clear vision, your pent-up creativity. Together, we can make afresh start. Please, come forward and rescue me from the stale grasp of these blithering......oops... I think I hear them. Just in case, please eat this after reading it.

Love, The Nashville Rose Leaf

The only reason you need to prune this time of year is to top the overgrown roses back to a reasonable height - around chest high - to keep them from being rocked loose by the winter winds.

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A Rose Lover’s Calendar

Welcome New

NRS, Tenarky, & ARS Coming Events

Members

DECEMBER 11

Elise Lamar 4045 Outer Drive Nashville, TN 858-922-3191

NRS Christmas Party at Cheekwood 6:30 PM with Dinner at 7:00 PM - See page 6 for Details

JANUARY

Connie Little 3806 New Hwy. 96 West Franklin, TN 37064 615-218-4942

No Monthly Meeting

FEBRUARY 5

8-10

5 8-10

Jackie Marvel 222 Amana Dr. Lebanon, TN 37089

NRS Meeting at Cheekwood 6:30 PM Refreshments, 7:00 PM Program Tenarky Winter Workshop - Cool Springs Marriott (Registration on www.tenarky.org)

MARCH

NRS Vendor Night at Cheekwood - 7:00 PM ARS Board of Directors - Cool Springs Marriott (Registration on www.tenarky.org)

ARS Consulting Rosarians

Details & other event news available at www.nashvillerosesociety.com Nashville Rose Leaf is printed by: The Print Authority, Brentwood, Tennessee

Contributions

Nashville Rose Society is a 501c-3 organization and all contributions to the society are tax-deductible. Contributions may be made as memorials or to honor some person, group or occasion. Checks for contributions should be made payable to Nashville Rose Society and mailed to: CINDY WORCH 137 Urban Farms Rd. Manchester, TN 37355 ((931) 723-2142

rosegardener@hughes.net

Nashville Rose Leaf

The Nashville Rose Leaf is published eleven times annually by the Nashville Rose Society, Nashville, TN Editors: Jim & Starla Harding, Sam & Nancy Jones Editorial Advisory Committee: Marty Reich

Nashville Rose Society 2011 Officers President Tom Beath.........(615) 481-3589 Vice-Pres Gene Meyer....... (615) 373-0303 Treasurer Gary Spencer......(615) 662-3819 Rec. S’ty Hayes Gibson .......(615) 794-1708 Cor. S’ty Cynthia Worch .....(931) 723-2142

Nashville Rose Society Membership

We are a non-profit organization serving the middle Tennessee area to educate persons on growing and exhibiting roses. Membership is open to everyone who supports the objectives of the organization. Annual dues of $20.00 per household include a subscription to The Nashville Rose Leaf, the official newsletter of the society. To join, send a check payable to Nashville Rose Society to: Marty Reich, 5020 Dovecote Dr., Nashville, TN 37220-1614 Phone: (615) 833-0791; E-mail: marty615@bellsouth.net

Disclaimer: While the advice and information in this newsletter is believed to be true and accurate at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the editor(s) accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have been made.

The Nashville Rose Society makes no warranty, expressed or implied with respect to the material contained herein.

South Nashville Leann Barron Marty Reich*

(615) 269-0240 (615) 833-0791

West Nashville Tom Beath (615) 481-3589 Keith Garman (615) 352-6219 Sam* & Nancy Jones (615) 646-4138 Brentwood Area Cecil* & Bessie Ward (615)373-2245 Gene Meyer (615) 373-0303 Franklin Area Anne Owen* (615) 794-0138 Logan* & Joan Shillinglaw(615) 790-7346 Robbie*&Marsha Tucker(615) 595-9187 Hendersonville Area Ron Daniels (615) 330-7083 Charles Lott (615) 824-5614 Jack Wedekind (615) 824-8696 Murfreesboro Area Dillard & Diane Lester(615) 896-0203 Columbia Area Lyle Worsham*

(931) 388-4547

Lebanon-Watertown Area Jeff Harvey (615) 268-7089 Jennifer Harvey (615) 268-7032 Denise Thorne (615) 237-9757 Duck River-Centerville Area Larry* & Connie Baird(931) 729-5259 Manchester Area Cindy Worch

(931) 723-2142

*Indicates ARS Master Rosarian

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Arrangements at Rosebank Union Church (Cont’d from page 5)

Would I go thru a 16.5 hr flight again to go back to South Africa? No, but it was a wonderful experience and we met so many delightful people.

Many have been to several of these world conventions which shows that the two we have been to are typical examples of the effort put into them.

What better way to see a country’s gardens than with the people who are so familiar with them and to learn about the people as well as their roses.

View in private garden All Photos courtesy of Marty Reich

This garden had not been opened to the public before and was quite large.

There were roses of all kinds everywhere, many enormous, most set in with other plants in typical English fashion. A pool had lovely water lilies and an Italianate guest house was charming. We ate lunch in a large pavilion and had wonderful South African wine. What a day!

Roses around column in private garden

Typical border in private gardens

Just Joey in front of playhouse in private garden Campus of Roedean School for Girls