ROSE ARTICLES

** To see general information about the Triennial Election, click here. The candidate you elect for Vice President will become President of the American Rose Society 2021. Here, our candidates answer key questions to help us get to them a little better. A brief resume is included. If you are elected ARS Vice President and future President, what is your vision for how we can continue to “promote the culture, preservation and appreciation of the rose and to improve its standard

The ARS Triennial Election begins on Friday, June 1, 2018. Here are a few things you need to know: The American Rose Society headquarters is not facilitating this election. There will not be a voting link on our website, only an election information page. We have hired the outside election company, Intelliscan, to facilitate the election. Each voter will receive a personal email with their name from Intelliscan that will give them access to vote once. These emails will be sen

I joined my first local rose society back in 2004 just to learn how to grow roses and make my wife happy. I had no intention of staying a member any longer than I had to. But, along the way, the rose had a different idea, and introduced me to some of the nicest people you will ever meet. Here we are all of these years later, and I’m a consulting Rosarian; horticulture judge; co-editor of two newsletters; hybridizer of countless roses; member of three local societies, the Yank

Jun. 1, 2018 — Eagle, ID — Rocky Mountain District CR School (4 credits), Eagle Senior Center. Contact Barbara Kemp. Jun. 1, 2018 — Baltimore, MD — Maryland Rose Society’s Rose Show, Clyburn Arboretum. Contact David Walsh. Jun. 1-2, 2018 — Biglerville, PA —York Area RS Rose Show, Harbaugh Thomas Library. 1-6, June 1, 9-3 Jun. 2. Free admission. Jun 2-3, 2018 — Beaumont, TX — South Central District HJ School (4 Credits), Beaumont Botanical Gardens. Contact Dale Dardeau. Jun

Have you ever gone outside, picked a few blooms of something, brought them inside, plunked them in a vase and then sort of ‘fiddled’ with them. Well, you are an arranger. In the rose shows we have classes for ‘fiddlers’ like yourself. They are called exhibitors. Sometimes this takes the form of horticulture exhibits , where only the blooms are displayed in a specific manner, and sometimes these blooms are staged with other material in vases and are created to make a rose ar

**awards are listed by Class/ Variety/ Winner Photography National Challenge Class 'Nancy Mae' Ashley Brady One Bloom 'First Choice' L.Burg One Spray 'Whimsy' Ashley Brady Fully Open Bloom 'Diamond Eye' Ashley Brady Arrangement 'Cinnamon Girl' Sara Coleman Macro Photography 'Autumn Slpendor' Alba Sequeira Creative Interpretation 'Diamond Eyes' Alba Sequeira Novice 'Miss Mable' C. Clark Boyd Horticulture Harm Saville Memorial Challenge Bowl 'Red Seduction', 'Fairhope', 'Joy',

ARS Middle/High School Digital Rose Photo Contest 2018 ​ Contestants are permitted to enter a maximum of three digital photographs per category in all categories. Duplicate photos may NOT be entered in different categories. ​ Digital photographs must be .jpeg files and must be high resolution files with at least 4 megapixel resolution. The high resolution is necessary to ensure that winning entries will print properly in the magazine. Low resolution digital files will not be

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY INDIVIDUAL AWARDS POLICY Article I Purpose The American Rose Society (“ARS”) makes a number of national and district awards in recognition of member achievements including the Gold Honor Medal, the Klima Medal, the Guy Blake Hedrick Jr. Award and the District Silver Honor Medal. Such awards recognize sustained lifetime achievement by an individual or couple in devoting and focusing their talents and expertise to the promotion of the objectives and missio

As Director of Research for Weeks Roses, Christian Bedard breeds outstanding roses that are disease resistant, beautiful and fragrant. Christian’s dedication to educating others, making media appearances, and writing articles shows how he goes beyond the duties of his job to be an ambassador for roses everywhere he goes. Christian Bédard has a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences (Plant Genetics) from the University of Montréal as a grad

American Rose Society 2018 Triennial Election Ballot Important Election Information: • YOU MUST HAVE A PAID ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP WITH ARS. Corporate, Complimentary, District, Libraries, Youth, E-members and Trial members cannot vote. Societies are allowed one vote. • YOU MUST HAVE A WORKING EMAIL ADDRESS on file with ARS as stated in the Jan/Feb and Mar/Apr magazines to be eligible to vote. Associate members must also have a working email address to be eligible to vote. This ca