ROSE ARTICLES

By Robert B. Martin, Jr. Article from a 2004 issue of Rose Exhibitor’s Forum Would you appoint some flower to reign In matchless beauty on the plain, The Rose (mankind will all agree), The Rose the Queen of Flowers should be. Although there are pretenders to the throne, the rose is undeniably the “Queen of Flowers.” But how came she to the throne? Who first named the rose the “Queen of Flowers”? The conventional answer, repeated so many times as to make it almost beyond dispu

From March/April 2019 edition of American Rose 2019 Award honoring a rose receiving one of the highest national garden ratings in Roses in Review, one that is widely grown and does well in most parts of the country. 2019 MEMBERS' CHOICE 'South Africa' Grandiflora, deep yellow, Kordes; flowers golden yellow, large, dbl., high-centered, borne in large clusters, moderate fragrance; free-flowering; foliage very disease-resistant; vigorous (5 ft.) growth; int. by Ludwig’s Roses, 2

By Dr. Suni Blar, Consulting Rosarian From May/June 2019 edition of American Rose Each fall as I cut the last blooms of the year and dress up my rosebushes with heaps of mulch for the long winter, my heart fills with sadness at the thought of the long winter months with no roses. Living in a Zone 5 microclimate in New Jersery pretty much accounts for seven long months without roses! So what is it about roses that makes my heart sing with joy and happiness, I ask myself. First

The American Rose Society’s UP & COMING ROSARIANS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF THE CULTURE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ROSE Dona Martin, Jason Fredette and Bob Martin at the 2018 Fall National Convention in San Diego, California; photo courtesy Beth Smiley Jason Fredette has been a long time member of the Seattle Rose Society. He has been active in the rose society since he was a young boy. Helping with the shows and entering his exhibits at various rose

The American Rose Society’s UP & COMING ROSARIANS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF THE CULTURE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ROSE Sue is the embodiment of the young, modern rose-grower. She uses her skills as a Consulting Rosarian and an accomplished exhibitor to educate others in both the areas of growing healthy, beautiful roses and of exhibiting them. Sue’s contribution to the art of growing roses is well known in our District. Sue works full-time and attend

The American Rose Society’s UP & COMING ROSARIANS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF THE CULTURE AND APPRECIATION OF THE ROSE The Rocky Mountain District was pleased to nominate Dr. Sheldon Drobot for the ARS Rising Stars award based on his outstanding achievements promoting the culture and appreciation of the rose. Sheldon has a passion for roses, especially floribundas, and he is known as “Dr. Floribunda” to Denver Rose Society members. Sheldon is current