Nashville Rose Leaf
Official Publication of The Nashville Rose Society Serving Rose Enthusiasts Throughout Middle Tennessee OCTOBER 2010
Affiliated with the American Rose Society - www.ars.org
Volume 44, 44 Issue 9
October 5th NRS Meeting Cheekwood 6:30 pm - Refreshments 7:00 pm - Popcorn and a Movie featuring AARS Film “Love at First Sight: America’s Affair With The Rose”
Photo courtesy of Weeks Roses
Chihuly DESK CALENDAR
2002
By: Jim Harding Floribunda - Carruth 2003 Orange Blend - ARS Rating: 7.5 Parentage: Scentimental x Amalia A rose question that frequently comes to mind is; “How does naming a rose for a celebrity work?” Apparently, there is no written set of rules. In the case of the Chihuly rose it all began when Dale Chihuly’s publicist approached David Austin Roses about having a rose named in honor of the artist. After seeing the brilliant multi-colors in Dale’s art glass pieces, David Austin Roses redirected Chihuly’s people to Tom Carruth of Weeks Roses who enjoys a stellar reputation in the rose world for his success in hybridizing special roses.
Carruth knew that a rose named to honor America’s most famous glass artist, Dale Chihuly, would have to have impeccable style and an ever-changing array of flashy colors. The question I asked Tom is where does he start? Carruth said he will typically ask what the celebrity’s favorite color is. In this case the answer came back ‘”teal”! Even the novice rosarian knows that this was too tall an order for Tom Carruth, so the great hybridizer tried a different approach that began with an in depth study of Dale Chihuly’s work. According to Tom, Chihuly’s staff was great to work with. They provided all kinds of reference material of Dale’s glass works, including books, catalogs, and DVD’s, which provided visual aids for Tom’s selection process. At that time, (Cont’d on page 9)
Photo courtesy of Dale Chihuly Studios
October Rose of the Month - Chihuly “A Luminescent Beauty”