ROSE ARTICLES

Tour: Rose Treasures of New Orleans French Quarter & More from Marilyn Wellan & Leo Watermeier Tour for Two of Will Radler’s Private Garden & Lunch al fresco from Will Radler & Rose Innovations & Gaye Hammond Marilyn Wellan Tour of the Restored American Rose Center & Lunch with Staff from Marilyn Wellan Rose Garden Tour & Dinner from Bob & Dona Martin Longwood Gardens Private Tour from Longwood Gardens Star Roses & Plants Tour from Star Roses & Plants 2019 Biltmore Internatio

from the 2018 American Rose Society Handbook for Selecting Roses Classification of Roses The American Rose Society recently approved a new classification scheme that reflects both the botanical and evolutionary progress of the rose. There are three main groupings: Species (i.e. wild roses); Old Garden Roses (classes in existence before 1867); and Modern Roses (classes not in existence before 1867). Classification Characteristics — No other flower has a wider range of size, co

1. Floral preservative prolong vase life by 50%. Have it ready before harvesting blooms so that stems can be placed as they are cut. James Johnson, (Benz School of Floral Design) recommends mixing 2 cups of warm water, 2 cups of Sprite/7-Up and 1 teaspoon of yellow Listerine mouthwash. 2. Always recut stems underwater on a slant after harvesting. Slanted stems take up more water. 3. Roses with thick petals make the best cut flowers. Harvest blooms

When you find that one really beautiful bloom in the garden you have a few choices. Just stand there and truly appreciate the wonder of its beauty or cut it and continue to enjoy its beauty out of the garden. OR you can freeze that beauty forever by drying it. One might think that the drying would make it look different, but not always so. There are many varieties that, when dried, will appear as if they were frozen in time. That bloom then can be used and enjoyed for many

The following is a newsletter submission edited by Stephen Hoy, to see the newsletter in its original format (.pdf) CLICK HERE Due to the amount of photographic content, this page may experience longer load times. You Look... Mauvelous! I can’t remember when I was first asked to name my favorite color. Whenever it was I said – “purple.” Perhaps it was because I became an adolescent in the late ‘60’s. My college fraternity colors gave me license to even wear purple. To this da

ONE HUNDRED YEARS after J. Horace McFarland became affiliated with the American Rose Society, the organization’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to bestow the title of “Father of the American Rose Society” at a convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. On September 9, 2017, the following proposal was submitted to the board by former ARS President, Marilyn Wellan. Members of the American Rose Society Board of Directors in this year following the 100th anniversary of the Ame