Lore Volume 2 Number 3 March 2019 Bulletin for the Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Mary Van Vlack, Editor

Contents MESA EAST VALLY ROSE SOCIETY Page 1 – January Meeting Page 2 – Responsible G’dening MARCH 2019 MEETING! Page 3 – In the Garden Page 6 – March Gardening Page 8 – David Austin English Now that we have learned about Page 12 – Spring Rose Shows pruning and fertiliz- Page 13 – District Convention ing, please join us Page 14 – CR School on March 14th for a Page 15 - CR Application Page 16 – Welcome New presentation on the Members pests we might find Page 17 – RIR Report on or around our Page 18 – Calendar roses, which one's Page 20– Join ARS are not friendly, and how to go about eliminating them. Officers & Board Our Master Rosar- ian and MCC rose Pres – LeRoy Brady garden curator, VP-Programs - Maggie Holloway Marylou Coffman, Treasurer - Bud Morrison will be presenting a Membership - Carole program prepared Holkenbrink by Helen Baird and Recording Secretary - Yvonne will include pictures and descriptions of many different critters Morrison Corresponding we should be in the lookout for, along with ideas on what will Secretary - Marylou Coffman work to get rid of them. Members at-large: Helen Baird There will also be tasty refreshments and a raffle with cool Cheryl Doan prizes. Members and visitors are welcome. We’ll be meeting Linda Ahlborn Lynn Twitchell (past in the Community Room in the Library at Mesa Community president) College, Dobson and Southern Roads. James Racinowski

The Rose Lore 1 February 2019 RESPONSIBLE GARDENING BY LEROY BRADY

As Rosarians we are responsible for our little corner of this Earth we live on. Old thinking has been that we are free to do whatever is necessary to achieve insect and disease-free, perfect roses. We are realizing and learning to think more holistically. Learning from past practices, we are understanding more completely that there are effects, some short term, some long term, but there ALWAYS secondary effects. With the varied uses of pesticides, which includes insecticides, fungicides, miticides, bactericides, viricides and herbicides, the labels tell us the results we can expect so we use them to control the target pests. That usage will have the results on the label, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that we must become concerned with the long term and ancillary effects that go beyond the label.

Our efforts to grow food, produce fiber, live insect free, and control inspects and pests in landscapes, including our rose gardens, is beginning to have far- reaching effects.

Bees on Dainty Bess Niall McCarthy a data journalist in Statista, February 11, 2019 wrote: "According to a major scientific review, global insect populations are hurtling towards extinction threatening a "catastrophic collapse of nature's ecosystem". The research found that 41 percent of the world's insect populations are declining while a third are endangered. The extinction rate of insects is eight times faster than mammals, birds and reptiles and there are suggestions that they could totally vanish within a century." "The impact of fewer insects would be devastating with birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish that rely on them for food starving to death. The knock- on effects could eventually have repercussions for the survival of mankind. Over half of the world's butterflies have died over the past decade with nearly half of all beetles and bees also perishing. Dragonflies have seen their ranks fall by 35 percent while a quarter of all flies have also died."

While our little corner of the world may seem to have little significance to this phenomenon toward decline and extinction that we are living through, it really does matter, it is a piece of this Lacewing eggs in the roses

The Rose Lore 2 February 2019 wonderful earth puzzle. If we don't address these issues with our knowledge of good practices, who do we expect will do it? This is us to deal with it and not one more thing to leave to our children and grandchildren.

Visualize the broad range of pesticide materials that are purchased from big box and small box stores in our region and applied each day, week, month and year. We are just learning and need to be selective and careful to avoid problems in the future.

Care and discretion in what we use in our gardens is a must! Good stewardship begins with us! Plant pollinizers need our encouragement.

Nesting box for wild bees including leaf cutters and carpenters https://www.statista.com/chart/16960/percentage-decline-in-selected-global-insect-populations/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/10/plummeting-insect-numbers-threaten-collapse-of- nature Southwest Monarch Study: https://www.swmonarchs.org/ See links for milkweeds and waystations

IN THE MESA PUBLIC GARDEN

BY MARYLOU COFFMAN

March will be a beautiful time in the garden. By the end of the month, most of the bushes will be in bloom. We have finished with pruning and planting and the roses will put on a beautiful show for us.

In Section One, we have planted several new roses, so take a moment to see them in bloom. The five Circle Beds (representing the five branches of the Armed Services) will be finished. They will have new flags and new lighting. Look for two very special polyantha roses located on either side of the statue of Earnest McFarland. They are La Marne and Verdun. They are named for two of the most terrible battles in World War I.

The Rose Lore 3 February 2019 In Section Two, we have replaced several older roses in Bed C with fifty Ring of Fire roses. This is a beautiful orange blend hybridized by Chris Greenwood. This should make a brilliant display in the spring and summer. Also, in this section, you will find several new roses in the American Garden Rose Selections test bed. They will be evaluated over the next two years. These are very new roses in the garden and most will not be on the market for a few years.

Also look for the beautiful, Scentimental in Bed I. These roses were the very first roses planted in the garden twenty-one years ago. Scentimental is a striking red and white . There are fifteen of these at each end of the bed.

In the Island area, we are slowly replacing Carefree Spirit with white roses. Bolero, a floribunda, Cole’s Settlement, a shrub. True Grace, another Floribunda and Tranquility, a David Austin Shrub. This color goes well with the blue and gold of the College signs.

Section Three has the largest of our test gardens. The Sonoran International Trial garden is part of industry because we are in a desert environment . We test these roses for plant habit, vigor, rebloom habit, aging quality, fragrance and most importantly, heat tolerance.

The Rose Lore 4 February 2019 One of the best test roses this year is a climber, Purple Splash.

Section Four is a very special area of the garden. It represents the meaning of the rose. Love, Peace, Friendship and Beauty. In this section, we have two heart shaped beds, two beds that have the peace symbol in roses, a five petaled rose and two friendship beds.

Also, here is a bed with three hundred and fifty yellow roses. When they are blooming, it is quite wonderful.

Here is Ch-Ching and Julia Child.

So, take the time to meander through the garden and bring your family and friends. We have guided tours on Saturday and Sunday mornings, check the web site for times.

The Rose Lore 5 February 2019 process. Rosarians in many parts of the country argue for removing blind shoots and weak growth MARCH IN low on the canes that will not likely produce YOUR HOME flowers. Here in the desert we want all the foliage our plants can grow to help them through the summer heat, so many of us do not finger prune By Mary Van Vlack or snap off these shoots with our fingers unless they are really blind and produce no leaves at all. Then cut or break them right where they grow March is the time of new beginnings in the rose from the cane. garden. Fresh new foliage covers each plant and the promise of the beautiful roses soon to come Planting. Now is too late to plant bare root roses. gives us reason to smile. It is also the time when Roses in containers can be planted for a few careful attention and a little work can make all the more weeks – if you plan to be here and pay close difference between a “nice” rose garden and a attention to them through the summer. They do “fabulous” one. not have much time to develop adequate root systems before our intense heat begins. Each year our weather manages to provide new surprises. This time we have had at least two Fertilizing. One your plants are leafed out, it is spells of “winter” with freezing overnight time to think about feeding them. I’ve heard lots temperatures in January and again in February. of famous words on this subject. Bob Martin, the In addition, our rainfall is now slightly above well-known president of ARS, writer, and average. Yea!! I think it is too soon to tell whether exhibitor, says “Roses are pigs – they’ll eat our roses will begin blooming early, late or right anything!” and “The best fertilizer is the one on on the old schedule. sale.” Dave Mahoney, local rosarian, photographer, and judge, argues for working out a fertilization program and sticking with it. Kitty Belendez in California argues for a complex program of weekly applications involving a dozen or more different products. There is much good advice out there on the subject, and there are many, many products that you might consider using. While you will probably develop your own system over time, here are my 10 rules you should follow.

1. Roses need food – don’t make them go without – and don’t over-feed them all at one time.

2. Learn about the nutrients that roses need. In addition to oxygen, hydrogen and carbon, Pay attention to your roses. Walk through your derived from air and water, they need the garden several times each week, examining macronutrients nitrogen, potassium, and every plant. Watch for signs of powdery mildew phosphorus (potash). They also need the and for the arrival of both beneficial and secondary nutrients calcium, magnesium, undesirable insects. Pull any weeds that have and sulfur, and they need micronutrients iron, started. Look at the new growth, how and where manganese, boron, zinc, copper, it forms, and the quality. Watch for signs of new molybdenum, and chlorine. Shortages of any cane breaks from the graft and for suckers. Learn can have visible negative effects. to tell the difference or wait until you can tell before removing them. Suckers should be 3. “Organic” fertilizers derive their nitrogen from snapped off where they form off the root. Cane organic sources such as composted manure breaks are treasures of new growth and should from various animals along with fish products. be protected from rabbits and clumsy feet. “Inorganic” fertilizers rely on other sources for their nitrogen. Both types use inorganic Consider finger pruning, which is not to be sources for the other nutrients. The rosebush confused with disbudding, a very different The Rose Lore 6 February 2019 can’t tell the difference – it just wants the (organically sourced nitrogen and trace elemental nutrients. The two nitrogen elements), blood meal (organically sourced sources behave a bit differently and, of nitrogen), alfalfa meal, pellets, or tea, and course, the choice may matter a great deal to composted manure. you. Dogs and other animals are very responsive to 4. Roses also don’t care about brand names, many of the organic products, inevitably digging although they do care very much about holes around the roses, looking for the bones and getting the nutrients they need and not too dead fish they believe must be there. much of anything. Many folks are now using Doctor Earth as their 5. Read the labels on the products you use – dry combination fertilizer. In addition to know what you are feeding them, and how containing an organic nitrogen source and a good much the plants should receive. combination of macro- and micro-nutrients, it also contains pro-biotics, organisms that promote soil 6. Some rosarians like to give less food more development. Humic acid is another addition that frequently, often half strength, twice as often. is considered beneficial to roses. This is to insure a continuous supply of nutrients supplied without burning the roots or When you fertilize, be sure your plants are well- new leaves. hydrated before you begin and then water the product in thoroughly. Also wash any residue off 7. Be sure your plants have been watered and the leaves so they won’t burn. are well hydrated the day before you fertilize, and then water in the products thoroughly. Wash the fertilizer off the leaves as well since this can burn them.

8. Do not feed newly planted roses until after their first bloom cycle (usually that would be sometime in May).

9. Remember that fertilizers can also damage or even kill roses, usually from applying too much and/or not providing sufficient water. Fertilizers release salts as they break down, and excess salts will burn.

10. Some do not like much fertilizer and will respond badly. Pay attention to which of your roses feels this way and respect that by giving them less. Insects and Disease. Watch for signs of insects and disease. Aphids usually show up first. They Dry combination fertilizers with organic nitrogen don’t cause much harm, though it is easy to sources include Mills Magic, Miller’s Rose understand why some people call them plant lice. Fertilizer, and Berridge’s Rose Food. Dry Wash them off the growing tips of your plants and combination products containing a wide variety of use your fingers to knock them off as well. They elements include Organo Rose Food and Vigoro won’t be able to climb back up, but new ones will Rose Food; many rosarians find citrus food appear in a day or two. Just try to stay ahead of acceptable and less expensive, especially for them. Thrips are a more significant problem, large gardens. Combination liquid fertilizers often although they are much harder to see until too used on roses include MagnumGro, MiracleGro, late. If you have citrus growing nearby, you most and Super Bloom. Other products often used certainly have thrips. They chew their way into include wettable sulfur), magnesium sulfate the buds right after the buds form and cause the (Epson salts), chelated iron (but not Ironite), triple brown petal edges, most visible on light colored super phosphate or bone meal (both provide roses, that so frustrate those of us who would like phosphorous, but organic bone meal is very slow to show our roses. The most effective and least to become available in our soils), fish emulsion

The Rose Lore 7 February 2019 toxic control is regular spraying of newly forming resistance. This does not mean they won’t get it; buds with a product containing Spinosad. it means they have more resistance than others. Watch for this characteristic when you are Powdery mildew is the most common disease at selecting new plants for your garden. this time of year and if you had powdery mildew in past years, you will likely see it again. There Water, Water, Water. As the weather grows are preventative and curative approaches, so warmer and as your plants grow and open more make sure you know which you want and which foliage, adjust your watering system accordingly. you are using. Some plants are commonly Check your soils regularly for moisture levels. referred to as mildew magnets because they show mildew first and get it the worst. Treat this Mulch. If you have not mulched your garden this disease as soon as you see it because the mold winter, do it now. spores will quickly spread it to other plants. More and more roses are being bred for disease

DAVID AUSTIN ENGLISH ROSES

BY MARYLOU COFFMAN

For David Austin, fell into two very different groups which he described as old roses and modern roses. Most of the old roses were introduced before 1900. He loved the beauty of the old roses for their open flowers and shrubby habit of growth. Each one was unique.

Old garden roses have been around for centuries, starting in the Middle East, spreading first to Greece and later to Rome and then to Europe. The old Gallicas, Damasks, Albas, Centifolias and Moss roses were a big part of his breeding program. The od roses are distinguished by their open flowers, often in the shape of a rosette, often cupped-shaped or sometimes a more domed shape with recurving petals. Some have many petals and some just a few, resulting in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Almost all are fragrant.

The modern roses, Hybrid Teas and Floribundas, are bedding roses of short or upright habit whose beauty lies in their unfolding bud and form. They began appearing in the late 19th Century.

His idea was to have the best of the old roses, their shapes, growth habit, and fragrance and the best of the Modern Rose with their beautiful new colors and repeating bloom habit. These roses were to become “The English Roses”. He succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. His roses can be divided into several great groups of English roses, English Old Rose Hybrids, The Leander Group. English Musk Roses, Alba Rose Hybrids and Climbing English roses.

English Old Rose Hybrid roses These were the original English Roses. They have a lot of the same characteristics of the Gallicas and Damasks. Like the old roses, their colors remain in the soft shades of pink, crimson and purple. They are smaller, bushy shrubs, repeat flowering, and they have strong fragrances, often of the Old Rose type.

Two of the roses in this group are The Poets Wife, a beautiful medium yellow with the fragrance of lemons,

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and The Dark Lady, a dark crimson color. The blooms have over 140 petals, loosely formed. They are held on bushy shrub, medium height. Nice dark green foliage that resemble the rugosa heritage. It has an old rose fragrance.

The Leander Group. This is the largest group of English roses and is more modern, but still has the old rose formation. They are usually large robust shrubs with long arching canes. The flowers are large and graceful. The colors are wide ranging, including beautiful shades of yellows and oranges . The fragrance is strong and varied, tea rose fragrance or myrrh, mixed with the fruity tones of raspberry, lemon or apple. The most popular of this group are Crown Princess Margareta and Fighting Temeraire.

Crown Princess Margareta, a lovely soft apricot color. It is a tall arching shrub with clusters of large formed rosettes. The blooms have 120 petals. It will grow 4 ½ to 5 ½ feet and can be trained as a climber. It has a strong fruity tea fragrance.

Fighting Temeraire is a very rich apricot color, the blooms having only 12 petals, each petal blushing red around the edges. It makes a nice round shrub with beautiful medium green foliage. The fragrance is strong fruity with a little lemon zest.

English Musk Roses. The English Musk roses were bred by crossing Old Rose Hybrids with Noisette Roses. Like the Noisettes , they are lighter both in flower and growth, the effect being one of daintiness and charm. Their colors are very soft with lots of pinks. The other colors range from pinks, blushes, soft yellows and shades of apricot and peach. The Musk Rose fragrance is missing in these roses (except for a few varieties ) but other fragrances are found in these roses. Some of the Musk Roses are The Generous Gardener, and everyone’s’ favorite, Graham Thomas . The Generous Gardener is a soft glowing pink, with 55 petals. This large rounded shrub can also be grown as a climber. It has a strong fragrance of the old rose and musk and myrrh. It has medium green foliage.

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Graham Thomas is a large shrub that grows like a climber. It can easily grow 10-12 feet tall. The blooms are a rich yellow and are cupped shaped. The foliage is dark green. The fragrance is a that of strong fresh tea. Graham Thomas was voted The World’s Favorite Rose in 2009.

Alba Rose Hybrids These are the most recent roses of the English Rose family and a little way removed from the other groups. The difference is in their almost wild rose growth, which makes them suitable for more formal gardens as well as wilder areas of the garden. Their breeding originates in crosses between Alba Roses and other English Roses. They usually have light airy growth with foliage of a similar nature. The colors of the bloom range are largely confined to shades of pink. The blooms are light and dainty. Two examples are Kew Gardens and The Lady’s Blush.

Kew Gardens is a smaller shrub rose with large clusters of white blooms with lemon centers. It will grow around 3 feet tall and five feet around. It is thornless and has dark green foliage and a fresh tea fragrance.

The Lady’s Blush has only 16 petals, a soft pink with a white eye and goldem stamens, medium green foliage and old rose fragrance.

Climbing English Roses. There are several English Roses that grow very well on walls and fences. They look well over arches, obelisks, trellises and pillars. They are not a breed of their own, and many other varieties also do very well as climbers. Among the many climbers are The Lady of the Lake and Princess Anne.

The Rose Lore 10 February 2019 The Lady of the Lake is beautiful climber, growing to 15 feet or more. It has long, slender stems with large clusters of blooms. The blooms are cupped shaped and are a very soft blush pink with gold stamens. They have a strong citrus fragrance. Princess Anne has beautiful deep pink, almost red blooms. It blooms in clusters, each bloom having 85 petals. The foliage is bright shiny green. It can be grown as a climber as well as a large shrub. It has a strong Tea Rose fragrance.

We grow

several of the Austin roses in our garden. In a few short weeks, they will all be in bloom. I recommend David Austin’s books, especially his Old Roses and English Roses, first published in 1988.

The Mary Rose Tamora

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SPRING ROSE SHOW SEASON JUST AROUND THE CORNER

BY MARY VAN VLACK

The spring rose show season is just around the corner. That means it is time to start making our plans, organizing our calendars, tracking down show schedules, finding and cleaning up our rose grooming kits and, well, you get the idea. Even though our own MEVRS rose show is held in the fall, we should be thinking about supporting our sister rose societies and improving our exhibition skills starting in April. No, you do not have to be a member of a rose society to participate in their show, although some rose societies do limit participation in some of the challenge classes. For a complete list of spring shows in our Pacific Southwest District, see the calendar on page 18.

The first show of spring is that of the Rose Society of Glendale, to be held April 6 at Sahuaro Ranch Park, 9802 N 59th Avenue in Glendale. If you have never attended a show there, you really should go, if only in the public viewing time in the afternoon. The park is an historic Arizona farm where citrus, grains and other crops were grown. There are several old farm buildings including the manager’s house along with old farm machinery and a healthy flock of squawking peafowl. That’s peacocks and peahens. There is also a charming rose garden which is maintained by members of the Rose Society of Glendale. Last winter it was revitalized with many new plants and other changes. It has been the scene of many Glendale weddings. And, most important, there is the Canning Shed where the rose shows are held, a wonderful old building of Phoenix red brick. Judy Hudgeons is the show chair this year and the show schedule is already available on their website at http://www.roseglenaz.com/rose_show.html.

The next Saturday, April 13, it will be the Rose Society of Tucson’s turn to host their show. Diane Pavlovich is the show chair and you can check their web site for details at http://www.rosesocietyoftucson.org.

The third show in Arizona is that of the Phoenix Rose Society on April 20 at the Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Avenue in Phoenix. This is also an interesting venue. It is the shared home of several groups withy specialized interests in gardening and the Phoenix Rose Society is one of these. In addition to the indoor meeting rooms, there are several gardens to the north for Bonsai, exotic trees and roses. The Phoenix Rose Society is responsible for the rose garden which borders on Encanto Park and is also a popular venue for weddings. Gerry Mahoney is the show chair and the show schedule can be found on their website at http://www.phoenixrose.org.

Each of these shows is really three shows in one: a rose horticulture show, an arrangement show, and a photography show. Please do consider not only attending these shows but bringing some entries for one or more of the three shows. As my friend and former PSWD director Hal Reynolds would say, “We need to fill these tables!”

The Rose Lore 12 February 2019 Registration Number OnOn WithWith thethe ShowShow

Pacific Southwest District Rose Show and Convention Friday, Saturday & Sunday April 26, 27 and 28, 2019 CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS Courtyard by Marrio! 700 W. Huntington Drive, Monrovia REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE USE ONE FORM FOR EACH REGISTRANT PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO ‘PACIFIC ROSE SOCIETY’ MAIL CHECKS DIRECTLY TO EVA HUGHES 5530 CORBIN AVE., STE 226 TARZANA, CA 91356 Name______Phone ______

Address______Rose Society______

City______State______Zip ______

Email Address ______IMPORTANT STUFF

1 Banquet will be a sumptuous buffet with a beef, Registration ------$50.00 ______chicken and fish with salad, dinner rolls and vegetables. $60.00 after April 1, 2019 Friday: 2. Cocktail Party is Dressy Casual. No Shorts Please Cocktail Party ------$15.00 ______Saturday: 3. Transportation to and from the Arboretum will not Judge’s Luncheon be provided. (only those not judging) $15.00 ______4. Make hotel reservations directly to: Saturday Evening: Award’s Banquet ------55.00 ______Courtyard by Marrio! Convention Rate $149.00 Book Early! Sunday Morning: 626-357-5211 District Breakfast ------25.00 ______Limited refrigeration available Total ------$______Contact Kristina - 626-531-8001 to reserve space Will you be entering? Horticulture?_____ Arrangements?______Photography?______

The Rose Lore 13 February 2019 San Diego Rose Society Hosting Consulting Rosarian School/Seminar

Sunday, March 31, 2019 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Home of Linda Clark, 10656 Fuerte Drive, La Mesa CA 91941

8:00 to 8:30 Registration sign-in, continental breakfast 8:30 to 8:45 Sue Streeper Welcome and Housekeeping 8:45 to 9:30 Tom Cooney CR Ethics & Mission 9:30 to 10:15 Carolyn Elgar Soil & Water 10:15 to 10:30 Break 10:30 to 11:15 Bob Martin Insects & Diseases 11:15 to 12:00 Joel Ross Chemical Safety 12:00 to 12:45 Lunch 12:45 to 1:30 Ruth Tiffany Fertilizers 1:30 to 2:00 Panel discussion, Q & A, Review of key points 2:00 to 3:00 Tom Cooney Candidates Open Book Test

Registration Deadline—March 15, 2019

$25 per person includes seminar, breakfast, and lunch. Candidates who will be taking the test will make out an additional check for $10.00 to the ARS, present to Sue Streeper at the school, and it will be sent to the ARS upon completion of the test.

Requirements for a CR are on the PSWD website: pswdroses.org. Purchase the Consulting Rosarian Manual for $15.00 from ARS to study before the test. Buy online from www.rose.org or by phone at 318 938 5402. The CR manual may be downloaded without charge from https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/b152c0_1849fa96f11e4b768cec8dcfe2d669ff.pdf.

Mail the bottom portion of this form and a check payable to San Diego Rose Society to Sue Streeper, 1333 Wenatchee Avenue, El Cajon CA 92021. Questions can be directed to Sue at 619 448 0321 or [email protected]. , Important: CR Candidate form must be sent to Tom Cooney, [email protected], 949 362 2710 by March 1.

Registration Form

Name______

Address______

Phone______Email______

Your local rose society______

Will you be taking the test to become a Consulting Rosarian? Yes_____ Updating current CR? Yes_____ Not a CR but auditing class? Yes_____

The Rose Lore 14 February 2019 CONSULTING ROSARIAN CANDIDATE FORM

Name: ______Date: ______Address: ______City, State: ______Zip +4: ______Phone: ______Email: ______American Rose Society District: ______

1. Are you at least 18 years old? (Y/N) ______2. When did your membership begin? (3 years required) ______3. How many years have you grown roses? (5 years required) ______Current number of bushes in your garden? ______4. Local society(s) you belong to plus city and state: ______5. Date joined the local society: ______6. I have participated in or assisted the following society activities: (List min of 3) 6a. ______

6b. ______6c. ______

7. I am willing to assist and advise others on rose culture and share my knowledge with others in many ways (describe) ______

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8. I will participate in the annual “Roses in Review” program and submit an annual CR Report to my district CR Chair if required (Y/N) ______If N, then brie y explain:

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9. I am willing to write articles and give presentations when asked. (Y/N) ______If N, please explain: ______

10. I have read, understand, and am willing to live up to the Consulting Rosarian Guide. (Y/N) ______

I hereby affirm that the above information is correct and that I understand the responsibilities and duties of being a Consulting Rosarian to inspire a love and appreciation of roses and their culture.

Signed: ______

The Rose Lore 15 February 2019 Note: Electronic signature can be: /John Smith/ John Smith 10/18 Earlier versions obsolete Page 1 of 2

The following active Consulting Rosarians affirm that ______(candidate’s name) demonstrates a thorough knowledge of rose culture and will actively support the activities of the ARS. We, therefore, recommend him/her as a candidate for the Consulting Rosarian School.

The recommending Consulting Rosarians may sign electronically using this format.

Electronic signature can be: /John Smith/ John Smith

Signed: ______(Signature of active Consulting Rosarian making recommendation)

Address: ______

Signed: ______(Signature of active Consulting Rosarian making recommendation)

Address: ______

Signed: ______(Signature of active Consulting Rosarian making recommendation)

Address: ______

The Consulting Rosarian Candidate Form must be sent to the District Chairman of Consulting Rosarians at least thirty (30) days before the school.

Membership will be verified at ARS headquarters.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

MARCH 2019 Jamie Cloud Molalla, Oregon (winter visitor) Drew Spear Mesa, Arizona

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2018 ROSES IN REVIEW PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT SUMMARY REPORT

By Kathy Hoffman, RIR Coordinator

First off, THANK YOU to those who sloshed their way through this year’s Roses in Review. I’d also like to say that there was a floriferous amount of reviews, but that is not the case. For two years in a row, computer glitches have hindered our ability to report, gather said reviews and a convoluted route to finding the RIR section were just not fair to you. Next year, I hope things go much smoother.

My final head count on those who participated is suspect with about 102 or roughly 1 out of 8 district members. 73 of those are Consulting Rosarians.

My summary report is addressing only the best of the best. The ratings were 8.0 or higher to get Top Rated status. The rest of the results will be posted on our district web site.

Floribundas 73 Reviews, Avg Garden rating 7.5, Avg Exhibition rating 6.9 Top rated- Easy To Please, Lavender Veranda, Novalis, and Tupelo Honey

Grandifloras 44 Reviews, Avg Garden rating 7.8, Avg Exhibition rating 7.2 Top rated- Simply Magnificent

Hybrid Teas 166 Reviews, Avg Garden rating 7.4, Avg Exhibition rating 7.3 Top Rated- Ring of Fire, Sunny Sundays, Brother Hugh and Royal Welcome

Shrubs 47 Reviews, Avg Garden rating 7.6, Avg Exhibition rating 7.3 Top rated- Radio Times, Olivia Rose Austin, Icecap, Maid Marion, The Lady’s Blush, The Poet’s Wife, Thomas A Becket

Miniature 27 Reviews, Avg Garden rating 8.1, Avg Exhibition rating 8.0 Top Rated-Violet Hour, Millstone, Marie Jeanette, Donerail, Pumpkin Pie

Minifloras 10 Reviews, Avg Garden rating 8.0, Avg Exhibition rating 7.9 Top Rated—Showtime, Tom Mayhew, Toots, Miss Reed Climbers 15 Reviews, Avg Garden rating 8.1, Avg Exhibition rating 7.8 Top Rated-Fruity Petals, Quick Silver, Above All

Keep in mind of the very small sample size to get an average. Many individual roses had only 2 or 3 reviews. The largest sample of reviewers was for Ring of Fire with 37 which is not surprising as this rose is well liked by exhibitors in Southern California.

The Rose Lore 17 February 2019 I will be continuing to give suggestions for the national chair and also value your input, too. I would like to see the registration page to include name as the identifier. No email identifier as there are many spouses and significant others who share email and therefore can hinder evaluation. The two different sites to access the review is also too confusing. The paper form in the American Rose magazine has been different than the online version. True! Finally, all reviewers should mark the I do not grow any of these roses, not just the consulting rosarians, if this is the case. It would reflect how many ARS members are not trying out the new roses.

As always you can contact me at [email protected]

Calendar Thurs Feb 14 February Meeting Community Room, Mesa LeRoy Brady Community College Library March 14 March Meeting Community Room, Mesa LeRoy Brady Community College Library March 31 CR School and Seminar LaMesa, CA Tom Clooney Sat April 6 Rose Society of Glendale Sahuaro Ranch Park, Judy Hudgeons Rose Show Glendale AZ April 11 April Meeting Community Room, Mesa LeRoy Brady Community College Library Sat April 13 Rose Society of Tucson Tucson, AZ Diane Pavlovich Rose Show Sat, April 13 Las Vegas Valley RS Rose West Charleston Library Steve Schneider Show 6301 West Charleston Blvd Las Vegas, Nevada 89146

Sat Apr 20 Phoenix Rose Society Rose Valley Garden Center, Gerry Mahoney Show Phoenix Fri-Sun, April 64th Annual PSWD Pacific RS, LA County www.pswdroses.org 26-28 Convention & Rose Show Arboretum, Arcadia. CA

May 4-5 San Diego RRS Rose Show Ronald Regan Community Linda Clark Center, El Cajon, CA Sat-Sun, May Albuquerque RS 70th Albuquerque Garden Center, Janet Dooley 18-19 Annual Spring Show 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque NM

Oct 4-6 Mini-Miniflora Conference Nashville, TN Richard Anthony and Show [email protected]

The Rose Lore 18 February 2019

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NURSERIES

BERRIDGE NURSERY 4647 East Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 602-952-8080 www.berridgenursery.com

Arcadia Color Garden Nursery 1828 N 52nd Street Phoenix, AZ www.arcadiacolorgarden.com 602 955 4500

AGAVE FARMS 4300 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85013 www.agavefarms.com

SUMMER WINDS NURSERY 17826 N Tatum Blvd Phoenix, AZ 602-867-1822 www.summerwindsaz.com

Many of our local nurseries offer 10-20% discounts on roses and rose-related merchandise when you present your PRS membership card. Any discount is offered at the discretion of the nursery. Please remember to thank these merchants for their support of our society and the gardening community.

MEVRS members who are ARS Consulting Rosarians and ARS Master (indicated by *) Consulting Rosarians

*Helen Baird Yvonne Morrison *LeRoy Brady Jeremy Poll Kyle Burnis James Racinowski Phyllis Burgess- Jiacalone Ryan Regehr *Marylou Coffman *Steve Sheard Jane Diliberto Jimmy Tribby Cheryl Doan Jeanette Lynn Twitchel *Phyllis Henslin Mary Van Vlack *Mike Jepsen Bud Morrison

The Rose Lore 19 February 2019

The Rose Lore 20 February 2019