ROSE ARTICLES

This ice cream variation is based on the famous ‘rose ice cream’ served at Raffles in Singapore! Ingredients 1 quart of vanilla ice cream 1 Tablespoon of pesticide-free, dried, ground up red and pink rose petals 3 Tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachios 1 Tablespoon of rose syrup 1 Tablespoon of rosewater 2 teaspoons of ground cardamom Directions Soften ice cream in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients until well mixed. Spoon into serving glasses (champagne flutes

It all starts at the bottom Those of us who love roses are in our own private nirvana every spring when our first blooms burst forth, as fragrant and perfect as they will ever be. It’s enough to make even the most seasoned gardener forget that most of our rose plants’ labors begin under the ground, in an environment we seldom see. To understand how the importance of roots and the soil around them, it helps to know something about their structure. A root is the first thing to

Lois Ann Helgeson, helge006@gold.tc.umn.edu , Consulting Rosarian, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN The American Rose Society’s North Central District includes the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and North and South Dakotas, situated in USDA plant hardiness zones 3, 4, and 5. Rose lovers here face a unique set of extreme conditions in which to grow their favorite flower. Temperatures in the winter can drop to -40° F and rise to over 100° F during the summer. The growing season is shor

Louise Coleman, roseylou@aol.com, Consulting Rosarian, Eastchester, NY If you live in a part of the country without winter, lucky you! The rest of us must deal with the problem of winterizing roses. Winter hardiness of roses is subject to many variables, mostly the micro-climate of your garden and the fluctuations of the weather. Some varieties can withstand the winter better than others. Be assured there is no one right way to protect roses from fluctuating temperatures and

OGR & SHRUB COMMITTEE The Committee Chairman, as appointed for the term 2015-2018 by ARS President Pat Shanley, is Gene Waering. Committee members are: Marilyn Wellan, Maria Cecilia Freeman, Jay Hiers, Malcolm Manners, Clair Martin, Bobbi Reed, Shirley Teerlink and Girija Viraraghavan. Purpose and Goals The American Rose Society Old Garden Rose and Shrub Committee, a standing committee of ARS, will work with the ARS Classification, Registration, Judging or other appropriate

Found in nearly every state across the U.S., rose downy mildew has been a serious problem over the past two decades. Here are some tips on cultural practices and fungicides used to control the pathogen. During the past 20 years, rose downy mildew has become a serious problem, causing significant losses to growers almost every year. The disease has been found in nearly every state across the United States (and Canadian provinces). It does not occur each year since conditions t

rogerwilliamspark@cox.net Good Morning Connecticut Rose Society! And, welcome to another edition of Nursery Ramblins. It’s that time of year again. That time of year in the dead of winter after the holidays are done, and before Mother Nature brings forth warm weather triggering spring and the start of a new growing season. As we wait for warmer weather, we long to see the roses in our garden blooming again and in their full glory. But, in the world of hybridizing rose

The James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Medal is awarded to outstanding new, very fragrant roses. The selection is made by the ARS Prizes and Awards Committee for the rose considered the most fragrant in municipal and private gardens throughout the United States over a five-year period. The rose must be registered and must be rated at least 7.5 in the Handbook for Selecting Roses. It is not mandatory that a rose be selected yearly for this medal. The “new” rose must have receive

Many rose lovers do not have the luxury of optimal sun requirements for growing roses. That was exactly the case confronting us when we built a home in the middle of Nottingham Forest, a small community near Brooksville, Florida. Our yard is completely surrounded by trees. We tried to grow Saint Augustine grass in our back yard with little success, due to a lack of sunlight. So, we decided we would try to grow roses. We planted three roses: ‘Ballerina’ a hybrid musk, ‘Candela

Disease is a major source of plant damage in roses, with the most common rose diseases being caused by fungus. While some rarely-contracted rose diseases are caused by viruses or bacteria, more often than not, it is fungi that wreak havoc in our rose gardens. Nationwide, blackspot fungus (Diplocarpon rosae Wolf) is the most common rose disease. Powdery mildew (Alphitomorpha pannosa) runs a close second in its commonality, but unlike blackspot outbreaks tend to be seasonal. Oc