Award winning newletter! National ARS Silver Medal 2004, Honorable Mention 2005
Rose Lore Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Our National Floral Emblem Affiliated with the American Rose Society
Dona L. Martin, Editor www.roses4az-mevrs.org
Originally published Wednesday, the world. Carruth went for the lot. May 31, 2006 (SF Chronicle) These days, Carruth himself is a Thursday hot commodity in the world of
July 13th, “King of The Roses” hybridizers. Thursday the All-America 7:00 p.m. By Rayford Reddell Roses for 2007 will be announced, Special to The Chronicle Monthly meeting, Elsner and Carruth has won his ninth award
Library Community Room in 10 years -- a record no living rose “Composition hybridizer can challenge -- with In Photography” 'Strike It Rich,' a Grandiflora with golden yellow blossoms handsomely We are so excited about this shaded orange-pink. As we've come month’s program, being to expect from his other introduc- presented by Nancy Sams, tions, it's fragrant. Mesa resident and nationally For Carruth, there was no doubt recognized, award winning where his career path would lead. He photographer. A retired Art remembers as a boy History teacher and College seeing his first rose: a Dean, her current focus is “Tom Carruth bloom of the deeply fra- teaching and working with Pho- When Tom Carruth grant mauve Hybrid Tea toshop. She has accumulated has created more was 10 years old, he an- 'Sterling Silver,' which over 300 medals in photo exhi- All-America roses nounced to his parents he says he gawked at bitions and numerous other that he wanted to pursue than any other and sniffed in wonder. awards, as well as volunteering a career in flowers -- He remembers his for the living hybridizer, news not particularly well grandmother's neighbor, Photographic Society received in logging nine who grew the ubiqui- of America. the small Panhandle in 10 years” Your friends and family are always town of Pampa, Texas, welcome. Refreshments will be served. Bring your rose questions and concerns. where Carruth spent the See you there! first 15 years of his life. tous climbing "My dad thought that meant I'd be rose 'Blaze' a florist," Carruth says, "but it didn't that stunned matter -- the flower bug had already him with its What’s inside this issue... bit hard." cascading red It bit so hard that when he agreed blossoms. Tom Carruth - “King Of The Roses” 1-4 to sell seeds for Burpee on commis- By Rayford Reddell 5 Although sion one summer to earn spending roses were President’s Message - Dona Martin 2 money, he became enraptured with his favorites, Rose Care For July / Seattle Pictures 3 one of the nursery catalogs sent to he admired other flowers, too, espe- him as a Burpee representative. It cially Darwin tulips that grew in a Consulting Rosarians Corner - Messenger Note 4 was from Interstate Nursery, a na- neighbor's garden. "I'd sit on the In The Garden With...The Martins-M. Sanchez 6-8 tionwide mail-order establishment. ground and stare at them," he re- The back cover showed eight un- calls. Rose of the Month: ‘Marchesa Boccella’ - 9 named roses in various colors with Suzanne Horn When Carruth was 16, he moved what proved to be an irresistible sales with his parents to Irving, Texas, Tucson CR Seminar/More Seattle Pictures! 10 pitch: If the entire collection was or- near Dallas. Although he resented National Conventions/Email messages 10 dered, it would come with a bonus of
'Peace,' then the most famous rose in Membership/Officers/Consulting Rosarians 11 (Continued on page 4)
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President’s Message MEMBERSHIP By Dona Martin ISCOUNTS I found it interesting that the Phoenix Republic finally announced that June D was a record hot month. We KNEW that! So was May, of course, though not
quite as bad. Now it has cooled off a bit and the monsoons are starting The following nurseries will early. Don’t despair if you have dry edges on blooms and leaves. Just follow give MEVRS members a 10% the directions and we will all get through this and on to a great Fall bloom! discount (unless otherwise indicated) on any rose-related We thought, when heading to Seattle for the ARS Spring Convention, we purchase when you show your would get to enjoy some really cool weather. Nope. Hot there, too. But the membership card. In some stores roses didn’t know that yet, so we saw wonderful huge and colorful blooms you must pay by cash or check on the show tables and in the gardens. In attendance were the Bells, only to receive the discount. Gannons and McClures, along with Marylou Coffman and Helen Be sure to get your annual Baird, Bill and Sharon Carls from Phoenix. Bob, Larry Bell, Helen and Marylou enjoyed judging the show and most of us were on the tour. Enjoy a Membership Card from the few shots of the gardens we visited on these two pages and on page 10. Membership Chairman.
Member dues are coming in more quickly this year, along with new members who have joined, which is especially exciting. As our club continues to grow, A & P Nurseries please take time to look around at meetings, greet someone you haven’t All three East Valley locations spoken to previously and make a new friend. And if you haven’t paid your (15% off all products, except dues yet, it isn’t too late and we look forward to hearing from you at the Advertised Specials.) meeting, in the garden or by mail. Pine needle much now in stock 2601 E. Baseline Rd. Linda Ahlborn has volunteered to help me with the newsletter and will be 480-892-7939 contacting members for our new “In The Garden With…” articles. We would like to feature a member or members and their garden each month, Baker’s Nursery so we can get to know each other better. Sharing pictures of your garden 3414 N. 40th St., Phx will make it that much more interesting. These can be prints that I can scan in to the computer or digital photos that can be emailed. So plan ahead! Berridge Nursery 4647 E. Camelback Rd., Phx Speaking of planning ahead, we received the sad announcement that Ed- Potted roses always in stock! munds Roses is closing their nursery, due to the reduction in business. The Edmunds family has contributed so much to roses, the American Rose Soci- Gardener’s World ety and to our MCC garden of the years and we will miss their beautiful cata- 3401 E. Baseline Rd., Phx logs and great products. They were a special source for Weeks Roses, hy- bridized by Tom Carruth, featured in our front page article, and were gener- Harper’s Nursery ally available a year ahead of general distribution. We wish them the best Three locations: and understand that Phil Edmunds will still be working in the industry. Mesa, Scottsdale and Phx See you next Thursday! 480-964-4909 (Mesa) Bob Martin, Chairman of Natl. Exhibitors Commit- Summer Winds Nursery tee, presents the ARS 3160 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa Blake Hedrick Award to 480-892-1469 Jean and Harold Baker of Florida at the Seattle Treeland Nursery Convention. The Bakers 2900 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa exemplify rosarians who 480-497-2525 have given of their time, talents and energies for When you patronize decades, serving the soci- ety and working to edu- these businesses, please cate rose enthusiasts of remember to thank the all levels, to help them manager for supporting grow and show better the MEVRS! roses. They are wonderful people and very deserving of this prestigious award.
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there are a number of good miticides on the market. Rose Care for July 2006 These include Avid, Hexygon and Floramite. Use as la- by Dona Martin, ARS Consulting Rosarian beled.)
One month down, two to go!! Well okay, closer to three FERTILIZING – Fertilize at half rate every 6 weeks dur- months. By now, beds and pots should have been ing the summer. Use a good organic fertilizer like mulched with 3-4” of forest mulch or pine needles. We Groganic. Alfalfa pellets are also good every 6-8 weeks. keep emphasizing this practice because it is one of the Apply ½ cup rose food and ½ cup alfalfa pellets on, for most valuable contributions you can make to the health example, July 15th and September 1st. Spread products of your garden. It will keep the ground cooler, assist in inside drip line. Do not forget to water deeply both be- moisture retention and discourage weeds. Pine needles, fore and after fertilizing; these are very important steps available from A & P Nursery, are about 1/3 the cost of to prevent fertilizer damage to tender roots. An alterna- mulch, last much longer and when they break down, tive is a good balanced granular time-release fertilizer, help neutralize our alkaline soil. The pine needle mulch, like Osmokote, again used at half rate. Roses and other or pine “straw” as it is called, is now being bagged, mak- plants still need to be fed during the summer so that ing it easier to handle, especially for those without a they will be healthy enough to start growing again when truck bed to toss them into. Be sure to call ahead for the weather becomes more hospitable. availability. DEADHEADING – It is important during this time to IRRIGATION - If you flood irrigate, water deeply three remove spent blooms on a regular basis. We have found times a week. If you drip irrigate, water 4-5 times per that deadheading conservatively results in healthier week, a minimum of 5 gallons each time. (With one 2 plants. First, more leaves are present to provide better gallon per hour drip head, that means about 2 1/2 hours. protection of the canes from the sun. Second, there are Much better: put two or three emitters for more even more leaves providing nutrition to the plant. This is espe- coverage.) Notice how long it takes for the wells around cially important if spider mites hit, causing the loss of the roses to drain. If water sits for too long, you may leaves on the lower half of the bush. With this in mind, need to add a soil sulfur product such as Dispersul or cut spent blooms at a shorter distance down the stem, Tiger Brand Soil Sulfur, which helps open up the soil leaving as many leaves as possible. An even easier and structure. Another aid for promoting water penetration is quicker alternative, is to “pop” the spent bloom head off to water a second time in the same day. This allows the with your hand. water to move lower and wider, washing the salts in the soil further away from the root system. A buildup of salt Final note: It is almost impossible to overwater roses, will burn the roots. especially in this heat, if you have good drainage! The most common problem we address as Consulting Rosari- If you grow roses in pots, please water daily because of ans in the summer is insufficient watering. more rapid transpiration and lower capacity. It is also good to hose off your roses at least once per week. Use We hope to start getting some of those great monsoon a water wand with an adjustable jet nozzle on the end. storms to help with the watering. When at least the Spray the tops and undersides of the leaves. This will nights start to cool off, our roses will enjoy the break. increase the humidity around the bushes, clean off the leaves and knock off any lingering spider mites you And when you take a break, visit us at: might have. (If spider mites continue to be destructive, www.roses4az-mevrs.org
Judy McClure, left, and Evelyn Gannon, right, enjoy the deep green of the evergreens, and the fabu- lous view of the lake from one of the homes on the Seattle garden tour. Photos by Dona Martin, both pages.
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(Continued from page 1) Tom Carruth Tom’s greenhouse on convention tour. being uprooted in the middle of high school, his spirits rose when he took biology. When his teacher lectured on genetics and mentioned plant breeders, Carruth says, "I knew I was on my way." He yearned to go to a college noted for horticulture, but the best ones were in the East (the closest was in Colorado). Out-of-state tuition was too expensive, so he enrolled at North Texas State in Denton and lived at home. He took a full load of classes and worked 40 hours a week as a stocker in a pharmacy. During that time, he visited a cousin in Oklahoma who installed carpeting. Carruth watched him do it and thought he could, too, and that it could be his ticket to Texas A&M and a degree. He enrolled as a junior and supported himself with carpeting jobs. More important, he arrived there at the same time as
J.C. Raulston, a professor in horticulture who would later Photo by LeRoy Brady become famous. Like Carruth, Raulston loved plants -- although his affection didn't extend to roses, which he He took the job, soaked up buyers' wishes, and says deemed too much trouble. He encouraged Carruth to aim he's thankful for the experience. In 1989, he was pro- for an advanced degree. With Raulston's help, Carruth got moted to the position of a full-time breeder of garden a scholarship as a teaching assistant, and in 1 1/2 years roses and was off and running. graduated with a master's degree in plant breeding. Carruth won his first All-America Rose Selections award Shortly before graduation, Carruth sent his resume and in 1997 with 'Scentimental,' a madly striped Floribunda a letter to William Warriner, at the time the world's most rose. In 1999, he won with two roses -- 'Betty Boop,' famous rose hybridizer. He landed an interview -- and another Floribunda, and 'Fourth of July,' an explosively soon afterward a job offer in California -- from the colored red and white climbing rose. It had been 23 years mighty Jackson & Perkins. since a climber copped an All-America award. Although he wasn't permitted to hybridize, Carruth After a four-year pause, Carruth won again with 'Hot assisted Warriner for more than three years at the J&P Cocoa,' a sassy Floribunda in colors hybridizers had been research department in Tustin (Orange County). seeking for years -- hazy shades of brown with rust and For a rose show in San Diego where J&P was to display chocolate overtones. its new rose varieties, Warriner asked Carruth to go in The next year, Carruth won his first award for a Hybrid his stead. At the show, Carruth met Herb Swim, a retired Tea rose with 'Memorial Day,' a heavily petaled, orchid successful rose hybridizer who became a mentor to Car- pink rose with a strongly scented blossom. ruth. "He was an extremely kind and encouraging man," Taking to heart advice given by his early mentor Carruth recalls. Christensen to introduce as soon as possible his recently Shortly after their first meeting, Swim recommended hybridized roses into his hybridizing platform, Carruth Carruth to a nursery looking to expand into the cut-rose began using 'Hot Cocoa' as a parent. In 2005, he won his (greenhouse) business. sixth All-America award for the gold and bronze 'About While hybridizing for new greenhouse roses wasn't Face,' for which 'Hot Cocoa' served as the father when it what Carruth had in mind, it was in the right direction, was only 2 years old. especially because he got to work with Jack Christensen, This year, Carruth won All- an up-and-coming hybridizer of garden roses -- the America Rose Selections for two ones for which Carruth lusted. It proved to be a healthy of his new hybrids: 'Julia Child,' relationship, but after seven years the company was sold a smashing butter-yellow Flori- to Moet, and Carruth resigned. He spent the next few bunda that is not only ada- months consulting for private rose gardens, including mantly resistive to disease but one for Bette Midler. fragrant to boot, and 'Wild Blue In 1986, Carruth was offered a position with Weeks Yonder,' a Grandiflora with Roses in Upland (San Bernardino County) with potential deeply fragrant, ruffled, red- for his lifelong dream -- to head a research team for new purple blossoms with a lavender garden roses. But first the company wanted him to be- eye. A lavender-toned rose hadn't won an AARS award in come a sales representative for two years. While Carruth more than 20 years. realized this was a step beneath his goal, he also recog- It was a long road, but Carruth has attained his lifelong nized the value of getting to know firsthand what the goal. Considering that he's barely 54 and as determined a buying public wanted. (Continued on page 5)
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(Continued from page 4) Tom Carruth breeder as ever, I believe we can safely assume he's nowhere near done. Note: It takes 9 to 11 years to create a newly hybridized rose. Consulting Rosarian Corner For a step-by-step slide show of the process, visit www.weeksroses.com. Click on "research," then on the "creating Messenger by Eden Bioscience a new variety" link at the bottom of the page. Here are the notes taken on the use and effec- All-America Rose Selections winners: tiveness of Messenger by Harold Baker, top 'Scentimental.' No two blooms are exactly alike, with petals national exhibitor and winner of the Blake Hed- randomly splashed with burgundy, red, cream, and white. Blos- rick Award, from a talk by the representative soms are fragrant as all get-out. from Eden Bioscience at the ARS National Con- 'Betty Boop.' Single-petaled and bicolored Floribunda with vention in Seattle: shades of red and white. 1. They have modified the product so that it is 'Fourth of July.' Red and white climbing rose. now satisfactory to mix with city 'Hot Cocoa.' Blossoms are notably fragrant, foliage is glossy (chlorinated) water. green and plants are resistant to common rose ailments. 2. Do not use with Indicate 5. 'Memorial Day.' Heavily petaled Hybrid Tea rose with strongly scented blossoms. An undisputed hit in areas with hot- 3. You can mix with most spray chemicals but ter-than-normal summers. they do not recommend this as they con- 'About Face.' Gold and bronze, for sider it a waste of product to spray Messen- which Hot Cocoa served as the parent. ger to the bottom of the leaves. Messenger is only effective when sprayed on the tops 'Julia Child.' of the leaves and the stems. Butter-yellow and fragrant 4. You do not have to cover every leaf. At Floribunda. least 80% coverage of the leaves is consid- ered satisfactory. 'Wild Blue Yonder.' Deeply fragrant Grandiflora with red-purple blossoms. 5. Messenger needs to be on the leaf at least 20 to 30 minutes prior to rain. All-America 2007 winners: All-America Rose Selections Inc. has announced three winners 6. Ideally, you would apply every 3 weeks for 2007. They include: anytime that the plant is not dormant. 'Rainbow Knock Out,' a Shrub rose that's a direct descen- dant of the famous 'Knock Out,' noted for its adamant resistance 7. Don't get spray on weeds as it will turn to disease, particularly blackspot. The offspring, hybridized by them into "super weeds". amateur Bill Radler who also bred 'Knock Out,' is more pleasantly colored than its ancestor and perhaps even more floriferous. The 8. There are two sizes of packets. A small small, single blossoms are an ever-changing display of coral, yel- packet that will make 1 gallon of spray that low, pink and cream. It's a medium to low compact grower. they claim will cover 1,000 sq ft or 50 rose 'Moondance,' a Floribunda rose, was hybridized by Keith Zary bushes. I suspect those must be small of Jackson & Perkins. Tall, upright plants produce sprays of pure bushes. The larger size packet will make 3 white blossoms with a light fragrance. Petal count is between 25 gallons of spray and cover 3.000 sq ft. This and 30 per blossom. is the more economical size. If you do not 'Strike It Rich,' yet another star in use the entire packet, the opened packet the crown for Weeks Roses' ace hybrid- will still be good 3 weeks later. izer Tom Carruth, is a Grandiflora rose of considerable beauty and proudly dis- 9. This is the best part. They say that you plays sprays of large, double, informal need absolutely no protective equipment blossoms of deep golden yellow with or- when you spray with Messenger. I asked if I ange-pink overlays. Blossoms are sweetly could spray while wearing shorts and a tee fruity and occur regularly. Although shirt and they said sure. Then they sug- bushes are more medium than tall, they gested that they would wash their hands sport abundant dark green disease- before eating. resistant foliage. Petalage around 30 per bloom. Another good choice for the Bay Area. -- Rayford Reddell
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Did you grow up with roses; were members of your NEW THIS MONTH! We will be featuring family into gardening? members and their gardens each month. Bob: No This article originated with the LA Rose Dona: Yes. My grandparents always had roses, but more Society, so is in their format. Anyone who importantly, a love of gardening. This included many would like to volunteer is welcome to, of types of annuals, bulbs and vines, along with the roses, as course, or be prepared to be contacted! -DM well as a huge vegetable garden and citrus. My grandfa- ther was a large commercial watermelon grower until he was 85, the best in the state. I believe he passed along his In The Garden With… love of working hard to grow great plants to me. He was Bob and Dona Martin also very competitive, coaching for 47 years, so I got that, By Marcia Sanchez-Walsh too! Los Angeles Rose Society Bulletin, June 2006 Who were your Rosarian mentors? Bob: Victor Cowley asked me to come to a meeting of the Bob and Dona Martin are two of the busiest, dedicated, Pasadena Rose Society and thereafter encouraged me to and knowledgeable Rosarians that you will ever have the become a rose exhibitor. Jeff Stage gave me valuable ad- good fortune to know. They also both have a wonderful vice and encouragement as an exhibitor. Luis Desamero talent for writing, which allows them to share their passion asked me to write what turned out to be my first article on and wisdom of roses. We were very fortunate to catch roses. Dr Tommy Cairns has also set a standard of rose them, momentarily, to answer our “In the Garden With…” excellence that inspires me. Dona brought me a love of questions. shrubs and the joy of gardening roses together. What city do you live in? Dona: Barbara Schoenberg (Higley AZ) first encouraged Gilbert, Arizona me to add roses to a newly landscaped yard. Buddy Deal When did you first start growing roses? helped me learn to prune and invited me to a show, as Bob: 1971 Dona: 1995 well as a Scottsdale Rose Society meeting. (Hmmm… What was the first rose you acquired that you knew What’s a rose show??) That caught my attention. I was and cared about the name of? greatly encouraged by Marylou Coffman, Larry Bell and Bob: ‘Garden Party’ Dona: ‘First Prize’ Mike Jepsen, all of the Mesa-East Valley Rose Society, How many roses do you presently have? 413 both in society activity and expanding my exhibiting and How many are in the ground, and how many in con- rose education. tainers? Can you share one secret to growing great roses? In ground: 355 In containers: 58 Bob: Water Dona: And more water! For our area, great roses also grow best on fortuniana rootstock. What was the best advice anyone has ever given you about roses? Bob: Jeff Stage told me I knew how to grow roses, but I had to do it regularly and faithfully to grow great roses. Dona: Buy the best roses you can find, not the cheapest. Do you have any advice to someone just buying their first rose, and reading this newsletter for the first time? Bob: Pick a sunny spot for your rose without competition from other plants and give it room. Water and feed it regularly and attend to any health issues as if it were a pet. It will reward you in multiples of any effort put into it. Polys L to R: ‘Paquerette’, ‘China Doll’, ‘Lullaby’ Dona: Learn from those in your immediate area who have What types of roses do you grow, roughly how great roses about what varieties do best and the best many of each type? Total Varieties place to buy them. Hybrid Teas/Grandifloras 69 41 Do you have any advice to someone thinking about Floribundas 51 33 exhibiting roses for the first time? Miniatures/Mini-Floras 167 87 Bob: Read my book, Showing Good Roses. Polyanthas 34 29 Dona: Look at winning roses, noting which varieties they Shrubs/Climbers 50 43 are and what they are supposed to look like. Old Garden Roses 42 39 What rose society or similar offices have you held 413 272 and what honors have you received?
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Dona: National Offices/Committees: ·Member, ARS National Horticultural Exhibitors Committee (2000 - present) ·Member, ARS GIYP Committee (2004-2006) ·Chairman-elect, ARS Prizes and Awards Committee (Fall 2006) District Offices: ·PSWD Membership Chairman (2003 to present) ·Editor, PSW District Newsletter, Thorn Scratchings, Sum- mer 2005 to present ·Chairman, PSWD Annual Convention (2003) ·Chairman, PSWD Roses In Review (2000 - 2003) Local Offices: ·President, Mesa-East Valley RS (May 2006-2007) Bob: Hyrid Tea bed with ‘Red Velvet’ ·Vice President, MEVRS (1998-1999) National Offices/Committees: ·Director, MEVRS (1998-2003, 2005-2006) ·District Director, Pacific Southwest District (2003-present) ·Webmaster, MEVRS (from inception, 1998, to present) ·Member, ARS Executive Committee (2004-present) ARS Accreditations/Awards ·Chairman, ARS National Horticultural Exhibitors Commit- ·ARS Bronze Medal (Mesa-East Valley RS 2000) tee (2000-present) ·Recipient of ARS Award of Merit for local/district society ·Editor, ARS Rose Exhibitors’ Forum (1997-present) newsletter articles ·Member, ARS Registration Committee (2003-present) ·Editor, Rose Lore (Mesa-East Valley RS 2002-present) ·Member, ARS National Prizes & Awards Committee (Awarded 2004 ARS Silver Medal and 2005 Honorable (2000-2003) Mention For Society Newsletters) ·Member, the American Rose Editorial Advisory Committee ·Co-editor with Bob, 2006 ARS American Rose Annual (1995-2000) (for Dec 2006 publication) ·Member, ARS On-Line Committee (1995-2000) ·Member, ARS Local Society Affairs Comm. (1995-2000) What exhibitor’s tro- District Offices: phy have you won ·Chairman, PSWD Consulting Rosarians (2000 - 2003) that means the most ·PSWD Membership Chairman (1992-1994) to you? ·Show Chairman, PSWD District Show, Tinseltown RS Bob: The 2006 District (2000); Mesa-East Valley RS (2003) J. Horace McFarland Local Offices: Trophy,because it ·First V.P./Show Chair, Los Angeles RS (1998-2002) eluded me for many ·Director, Los Angeles Rose Society (1997-2002) years. ·President, Pasadena Rose Society (1989-1990; 1996) Dona: The 2000 ARS ·Director, Pasadena Rose Society (1987-1996) National Dorothy C. Other Offices: Stemler Memorial Tro- ·Regional Director, Rose Hybridizers Assn (2003-present) phy because of my love ·Southwest Regional Editor, Horizon Roses (1995-present) of old garden roses. Lo- ARS Accreditations/Awards: cally, I love winning the ·ARS Horticultural Judge (1997) Best Horticulture Tro- ·ARS Arrangements Judge (1999) phies because to me ·ARS Consulting Rosarian (1989) they show the most ·ARS Silver Medal (Pacific Southwest District 2001) Bob’s nursery table for seedlings overall nurturing. ·ARS Bronze Medals (Pasadena Rose Society 1995) (Los Angeles Rose Society 2000) What exhibitor’s trophy, or other rose related ac- ·Recipient of 37 ARS Awards of Merit for local/district complishment, still eludes you? society newsletter Articles (1991 - present) Bob: The ARS National Nicholson Bowl and J. Horace ·Editor, The Pasadena Rose (Pasadena Rose Society) McFarland Trophy (1987-1995, 1996) (Awards: 1994 ARS Honorable Dona: A second Stemler Mention; 1993 ARS Silver Medal; 1992 ARS Bronze If you couldn’t grow roses, which other type of Medal; 1989 ARS Bronze Medal). plant(s) would you enjoy growing? ·Co-editor with Dona, 2006 ARS American Rose Annual (Continued on page 8)
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(Continued from page 7) In The Garden With... Bob: Camellias Dona: LOTS of clematis, as well as dahlias and other tu- bers and bulbs, and if cold enough, peonies If you were stranded on a deserted island (with the perfect climate for roses) and could only have three roses with you, which three would you choose? Bob: ‘Fairhope’, ‘Anne Morrow Lindbergh’ and ‘Sexy Rexy’, because with these three, I could breed many interesting roses to go with them. Dona: ‘Francis Dubreuil’ for fragrance, ‘Golden Celebra- tion’, my favorite shrub, and ‘Cardinal de Richelieu’ for its dark purple color. Then we could REALLY hybridize! Bob Martin’s web site: www.roseshow.com
From top clockwise: Fl ‘Sexy Rexy’, Sh ‘Tess of the d’Ubervilles’, Fl ‘Gruss an Achen’ with striped mini-climber ‘Roller Coaster’, polyantha ‘Elizabeth Navarro’ hybridized by Bob Martin, Bob working in front yard polyantha bed. Photos by Dona Martin
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and grows right up to the blushing lengthy growing season. July 2006 pink blooms with no unsightly long What’s more, let us not forget the peduncles. It has been said that the intoxicating aspect of fragrance. Like Rose of the Month: blooms “sit right on top of the foliage, many Old Garden Roses still in com- like plates balancing on poles”. Al- ‘Marchesa Boccella’ merce today, Marchesa Boccella of- though the stem length is relatively fers a rich, classic rose scent, provid- By Suzanne Horn short, averaging somewhere around ing a sweet fragrance for both the ten inches, those stems lend excellent Our rose of the month for July is a home and garden. Marchesa Boccella balance and proportion to the blooms, luscious, light pink confection with an has a delicate beauty and wonderful and the foliage frames each rose per- ARS Rating of 8.9 known as Marchesa perfume you will seldom find in mod- fectly. Boccella. Classified by the Ameri- ern hybrid tea roses. Further- can Rose Society as a Hybrid Per- more, this rose is rich in history petual (HP), Marchesa Boccella like so many old roses, which was introduced in 1842 by Jean makes it a very romantic addition Desprez of Angiers. to the garden. Of interest, many believe this For those readers who enjoy ex- beautiful heritage rose to be the hibiting Old Garden Roses, same rose as Jacques Cartier, a Marchesa Boccella is one of the 1868 Moreau & Robert introduc- best. American Rose Society Vice tion named after a French ex- President, Steve Jones, con- plorer. On the other hand, some ducted a survey of the top Old research speculates that they are Garden Roses in 1995. At that two separate roses, with differing time, Marchesa Boccella was growth habits. However, my voted favorite Hybrid Perpetual friend and expert rosarian Bob and came in as Number 9 of Martin has opined as follows:“I overall favorite old garden roses. have seen no conflict in the Roseshow.com, the website that description of growth habits has become the last word in rose not otherwise explained by show statistics thanks to the climate and cultivation… so if I By way of growth habit, Marchesa many talents of exhibitor extraordi- needed to place a bet at the Old Boccella is upright, compact and naire, Bob Martin, reports that in Rose window, I’d vote that they hardy. The bush itself is a tidy and 2004, Marchesa Boccella was rated are one and the same rose and well-shaped plant, and it will gradu- Number 1 in contention for the cov- always have been.” ally grow to be about three or four eted Dowager Queen trophy, and it In any case, you may find that this feet high and wide. Its small, man- continued to tie for fourth place over- rose is also known and sold under the ageable size makes Marchesa Boccella all in 2005. Need I say more? names of Jacques Cartier, Marquise a wonderful option for smaller gar- In conclusion, as you plan your gar- Boccell, Marquise Boccella, Marquise dens as well as a superb choice as a den, I highly suggest you consider Bocella, and Marquise de Boccella. container plant as long as you utilize including the nostalgic style and lavish However, for those readers who are a 15-gallon pot or larger. fragrance of this lovely hybrid perpet- exhibitors, take note that this rose This rose also has better than aver- ual. It is easy to grow, trouble free, must be exhibited under the name of age disease resistance, which is a big well behaved, and is one of the most Marchesa Boccella in American Rose plus for most gardeners. However, if dependable of the Old Garden Roses. Society shows. You will find it to be the rest of your roses are taken over This makes Marchesa Boccella (or very successful in competition for the by powdery mildew, Marchesa will Jacques Cartier ~ “a rose by any much sought-after “Dowager Queen” eventually go right along with them. other name”) an excellent choice for trophy. In most cases, though, early morning the beginning gardener and the ex- Categorized by the American Rose showering of the foliage will keep this perienced rosarian, as well as a must Society as a light pink (lp), Marchesa rose disease free. for lovers of Heritage roses. I highly Boccella presents delicate pink pom- recommend you give it a try! Another advantage is that this plant is pon flowers that blush with a deeper somewhat shade tolerant, even rose at their centers. Its blossoms are though it will do its best in full sun. In fluffy three-inch rosettes with densely Photo by Mark Huss of Del-Chester addition, its rebloom is very good overlapping petals and a charming Rose Society, used with permission. unlike many other Old Garden Roses; “button eye” in the middle. and it reliably produces many flushes The foliage on this rose is light green of lovely pink blooms throughout our
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HOW TO RECEIVE The Rose Society of Tucson Hosts OUR EMAILS! ARS Consulting Rosarian To receive the MEVRS emails School & Seminar regarding activities, the newsletter and other Sunday, July 30, 2006 communications, please be sure that 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. Madge Thomas’s e-mail address is in
your address book! The Windmill Inn of Tucson 4250 N. Campbell Avenue, [email protected] Tucson, AZ 85718 (520) 577-0007 or (800) 547-4747 Room Rates - $79, $69 with ARS National Convention Schedule AAA or AARP Discount Deadline for CR Seminar Registration is Join the American Rose Society and join us at these July 24, 2006 great events! Meet rosarians from around the country, see area gardens and attend educational seminars, so Cost: $25 per person it’s tax deductible!
Includes Seminar, Morning Refreshment and Lunch July 21 - 23, 2006
2006 All Miniature Rose Show & Conference Mail registration form and a check payable to Wyndham Harrisburg-Hershey the Rose Society of Tucson to: Harrisburg, PA Contact: Glenn Smith / 717-938-9991 Judy Singer [email protected]/Website:YorkAreaRoseSociety.com 1631 Calle Altivo Tucson, AZ 85718 October 13-16, 2006 ARS Fall National Convention For more information contact Judy at jude@hot- InterContinental Dallas Hotel, Dallas TX roses.com or (520) 529-6020 Contact: Claude & Pam Graves 972-234-5184 / 972-907-8198 (fax)
Enjoying the shade, the trees and lots of beautiful roses, foxgloves, clematis and other flowering plants, Larry and Pat Bell are joined by Bob Martin. We all missed not having their grandson, Jonathon Bell, 16, along and wished he had been able to meet young Jason Fredette, below, 26 year old winner of two national trophies. Shown here are the Gar- den Web Trophy for Best of Show and Jason’s win- ning Shrub Collection, also with ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, the hit of the show!
Photos by Dona Martin
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Mesa– East Valley Rose Society You or your recipient will receive our monthly 8-12 page newsletter, local nursery discounts and more. Member- ship is $20, due June 1 of each year. This is for a single or family unit living at the same address. New mem- bers joining after September pay $5 per quarter, from quarter joining through the following May, payable in full at month of joining. Please bring your completed application and payment (please make check payable to MEVRS) to a meeting or mail to:
MEVRS/Membership, P.O. Box 40394, Mesa, AZ 85274-0394
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Standing Committees Consulting Rosarians
Auction Chairman………...Cheryl Doan...... 480-838-4062 Larry Bell* (Ahwatukee Foothills)…………………..480-706-9667 Audit………………………... tbd Helen Baird*(NPhx, Sctsdle)…………………………..602-953-0279 Historian……………………... Stephanie Pietz...... 480-969-3398 LeRoy Brady* (Mesa) …………………………………..480-962-9603 …………...... Evelyn Gannon ...... 480-857-3090 Jeannie Cochell (NE Valley)[email protected] Hospitality ...... Terri Sovereign...... 480-892-0972 Marylou Coffman* (Gilbert) ...... 480-926-3064 Librarian...... Alice Flick...... 480-839-4563 Jo Ann Erickson (Mesa)...... 480-890-1480 Membership...... Donna Dibble ...... 480-380-4592 Phyllis Henslin (Mesa, Apache Jct.) ...... 480-807-3592 New Member Orientation Dave Dibble, Asst...... 480-380-4592 Millie Hisey* (Apache Jct-winter)...... 480-288-0472 Newsletter, Editor...... Dona Martin ...... 480-807-3475 Carole Holkenbrink (Chandler) ...... 480-962-8227 Member Emails...... Madge Thomas...... 480-834-1130 Michael & Cindy Jepsen (Tempe) ...... 602-312-1813 MCC Test Garden...... LeRoy Brady...... 480-962-9603 Ken & Peggy Jones (West Phoenix) ...... 623-931-5004 ...... Marylou Coffman...... 480-926-3064 Arveda Larson* (Scottsdale)...... 602-953-3832 ...... Dave Presley ...... 480-699-6562 Terry* & Heidi* Leavitt (Phoenix)...... 602-971-0179 Publicity Team ...... Member volunteers Dave* & Gerry* Mahoney (Glndl/Peoria) ...... 623-581-3756 Rose Garden Volunteers . Carol Poe...... 480-895-7793 Bob*# & Dona Martin (Mesa/Gilbert)...... 480-807-3475 ...... Sam Presley ...... 480-699-6562 Nelson Mitchell* (Peoria) ...... 623-412-1586 Rose Show Chairman ..... LeRoy Brady...... 480-962-9603 Steve Sheard (Tempe, Chandler)...... 480-831-2609 Ways & Means ...... Mike Jepsen ...... 602-312-1813 John F. Green (Tucson) ...... 520-795-2964 Bruce Gannon...... 480-857-3090 Margaret “Peggy” A. Hughes (Prescott)…………...928-541-0265 Web site...... Dona Martin ...... 480-807-3475 Cathy Rose (Tucson)………………………………….520-722-0010 Terry Schick (Flagstaff)………………………………….928-853-0653 Liz Strong (Tucson)[email protected]……. 520-797-7890 Terry Swartz*(Tucson)……………………………….520-623-8285 *ARS Judge #PSW District Director
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Meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Mesa Community College: Paul Elsner Library Community Room 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ New Member Orientation at 6:30 pm
Calendar of Events Third Saturdays - 8 am Volunteer Care at MCC Rose Garden. July 13th - Monthly Meeting - “Composition in Photography”, pre- sented by nationally recognized, award winning photographer and educator, Nancy Sams. A great program for film and digital photographers alike, both novice and experienced. Let’s get better at photographing our roses and our gardens!! July 30th - Consulting Rosarian Seminar, Tucson. See page 10 and join us there.
Check out our ARS Award Winning website: www.roses4az-mevrs.org The Rose: Our National Dues were due June 1st! Floral Emblem Please help us finish up this year’s membership drive!
All articles for the newsletter must be submitted to the Editor by the 20th of each month.
Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Rose Lore Executive Officers Dona L. Martin, Editor Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Inc. President Dona Martin PO Box 40394 1st Vice President LeRoy Brady Mesa, AZ 85274-0394 2nd Vice-President Donna Dibble Recording Secretary Stephanie Pietz ADDRESS SERVICE Corresponding Secretary Pam Thuillez REQUESTED Treasurer Alta Russell
Past-President Steve Sheard
Board of Directors Cheryl Doan Bruce Gannon
Evelyn Gannon Sam Presley Madge Thomas
Visit us at:
www.roses4az-mevrs.org
Developers of The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College, the largest public rose garden in the Desert Southwest! Dues were due June 1st!
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