New England

Rose Petals


November,
2017




A Special Day in Methuen

Rose Societies (both at the local level and the national level) are losing
members at DCBA@?C>@? alarming rates. The best that many can do is 4AC3C@52>@ to keep existing numbers from dropping below the previous year. Younger people, and in 4-0,+B@ particular, children and youths under eighteen, DC2)5862@ are not spending as much time gardening as past generations did. On Saturday, July 15, 2017 the 1056 New England Rose Society (NERS) held its first $-0CC@#62 annual Roses and Youth and Ice Cream Social, Photo: Craig Dorschel and invited youngsters under eighteen from the Pam Murphy, Anthony Morin, Mason & Addison Scott 1- Greater Methuen Area to come and learn about 1056roses. Teresa Mosher, Pam Murphy, and Andy Vanable presented a modified version of one of the ARS’ Kids N’ Roses programs to the attending children. In addition to the great knowledge $-0CC@the ?children learned about roses, they each received free passes to the local go cart racetrack, 62*-Cminiature golf, batting cages, and Friendly’s Restaurant. They each received a free Junior $CBB@=@AMembership- to the NERS, so that they can continue on their journey to growing and enjoying 6::658@52 continued on page 8 4A5.C &9+06>@$ Upcoming Events 62 (see page 5 for complete schedule) 6::658@52 JANUARY 6 — After Holiday Pizza Luncheon and Yankee Swap 4A5. FEBRUARYC 17 — Rebecca Reed, David Austin Representative #6265A MARCH 17 — Craig Dorschel, Introduction to Floral Arranging and Preparing 2 for the Floral Workshop at the Yankee District Convention MARCH 14-18 — Boston Flower Show, Seaport World Trade Center MARCH 23-25 — Yankee District Convention and Floral Workshop

1 From the Editor

Happy Holidays, Everybody! It is, I, your new Co- part of our duties as consulting rosarians to educate Editor and Layout Person for this, our latest edition others, and there is no better way than through the of New England Rose Petals. First, I would like to take written word. I echo that statement, and would like to this opportunity to thank Audrey Osborn for all of her challenge each and every consulting rosarian from the hard work on our past few newsletters. Creating and New England Rose Society to contribute a minimum maintaining a newsletter for a small group or society is of one article (or story) every year for either our local indeed a lot of hard work. Along with me on my new newsletter or the District newsletter. I will attest to you journalistic journey, is Pam Murphy, our co-editor, that there will be at least two issues of both newsletters hard at work, making sure that I have my grammar being published for the foreseeable future. And, as and sentence structure in perfect order. Thank you, the number of contributions increase, the number of Pam for all of your help. And, we must not forget issues will follow. thanking all of our hard-working board members, Currently, the New England Rose Society is the members at large, consulting rosarians, judges, and all only society in the Yankee District with less than four of the people who make this society the best that it is. issues of their newsletter being published every year, Speaking of hard work and dedication, I would and I see no reason why we can’t have four as well. also like to take this opportunity to extend the biggest I am also planning on making a regular section of THANK YOU imaginable to our esteemed president, the newsletter dedicated to our favorite roses. What Teresa Mosher. She has almost single-handedly kept could be easier than that? Maybe you can write a small our society running these past few years. Our thanks paragraph or two about your favorite rose? We all to her have been long overdue, and her hard work grow them, don’t we? Isn’t that what being a rosarian and dedication to the society cannot be understated. is all about, anyway? Maybe someone can write about Without her, there would probably be no New England a rose garden (or two, or three) that they have had Rose Society as we know it today. Remember to thank the pleasure of visiting? Or, maybe a story about how her for all that she has done for the society the next they were introduced to growing roses? Or, maybe that time you see her. She deserves it. special rose (or two), that you grow in memory (or in honor) of someone from your life? And, certainly don’t In this edition, we have a little catching up to forget to send pictures along as well. Our newsletter is do. We have a fully-loaded newsletter packed with electronic, and it doesn’t cost the society any money to information about our society. And, yes. I know it’s include one picture or 100 pictures in the newsletter. long, and there’s some things in it that are repeated from We are all interested in the roses you grow and see the District newsletter, and you probably have seen throughout your daily lives, and all of the wonderful some of it before. But, our society is 1/3 of the Yankee people who grow them. The fate of the newsletter District, and that makes our society an important is in your hands, now. I have said before that I DO and integral part of the District. I would also like to NOT want this newsletter to be a mirror of the District encourage each and every one of you to start thinking newsletter, and I cannot accomplish this without your of something to contribute to the next edition of the help! See ’ya all, next year! newsletter (coming early next year) to make it different than the District newsletter. Our Yankee District Chair ANDY VANABLE of Consulting Rosarians, states that it is our duty as New England Rose Petals Co-Editor Consulting Rosarians to write something for the local [email protected] (and district) newsletter every year. It is an important Chair of Consulting Rosarians

2 Table of Contents A Special Day in Methuen ...... 1

From the Editor ...... 2

President’s Message ...... 4

2018 New England Rose Society Schedule ...... 5

2017-2018 Board of Directors Committee Chairs ...... 6 Directors At Large ...... 6 Judges...... 6 Consulting Rosarians ...... 7 Consulting Rosarian Emeritus ...... 7 Bronze Award Recipients ...... 7 Lifetime Achievement Award ...... 7

End of Season ~ October 2017 ~ Manny Mendes ...... 9

Rose BS (Black Spot) - Craig Dorschel...... 10

6ˆÃˆÌÊ̜Ê,iÃÌU-̜«U,>˜V ʇÊ*>“Ê ÕÀ« Þ...... 11

Visit to George & Paula Doorakian’s Garden - August 12, 2017 ...... 13

Visit to Stanley Park - September 23, 2017 ...... 17

Founders Day - September 18, 2017 ...... 20

2018 Yankee District Convention Information Registration ...... 22 Schedule...... 23 Floral Workshop ...... 24 Rose Show in Photographs...... 26

2017 Rose Show Results...... 28

New England Rose Society Members in the News Yankee District 2017 Silver Medal Award ...... 33 2017 Yankee District Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award ...... 33 2017 Yankee District Outstanding Judge Award ...... 34 ARS Fall National Convention, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ...... 34

New England Rose Petals is the official publication of the New England Rose Society. It is published each winter and summer and distributed free of charge electronically to its members. All members are encouraged to submit items for publication in New England Rose Petals. The information contained within the New England Rose Petals is based upon the research, ideas, experiences and/or opinions of the authors. The New England Rose Society, its officers, directors, editors, the Yankee District of the American Rose Society, and the American Rose Society and its affiliates accept no responsibility for any commissions, errors, or omissions. No reprinting of the material located within this bulletin is allowed without the written permission of the author and editor. When reprinting information, please include author, photographer, editor, and publication date from which the material originated. 3 President,s Message

Hello everyone, As we close our gardens and the year comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on the past year and plan ahead for next year.

We are saddened by the passing of long time members John Arthur and Dennis Mendes. They will be greatly missed.

The New England Rose Society had a very successful year welcoming new members (including our first junior members) and sharing our knowledge roses in Mary’s garden donated by Roseland Nursery of the rose and gardens with one another. We enjoyed and rooted rose cuttings from Andy Vanable. our speakers throughout the year — Heather Poire Our 77th Founders Day Luncheon at the Chateau from Bailey Nurseries, Tom O’Connell from Star Roses, Restaurant in Andover, Massachusetts was held on Andy Vanable’s rose propagation demonstration, and October 21st. Frank and Belva Hopkins both received Ann MacAdams’ presentation on composting. Our the Bronze Honor Medal and Lifetime Achievement hands-on pruning and planting demonstrations and Award. They were thanked for all their service over our yearly participation in the Boston Flower Show many years. brought us new members and rose friends. Many of our members attended and enjoyed the National Manny Mendes and Dave Cannistraro winterized Convention in Gettysburg back in September, and the roses we planted at our meeting place, the Methuen our Yankee District Convention in Glastonbury, Activity Center at our November 18th meeting. Connecticut last spring. The Connecticut Rose Society We are very excited about the future of the New and the Penn/Jersey District hosted great events, and England Rose Society. The board has been working we all went home excited about roses! hard to make our meetings, speakers, hands on We toured George and Paula Doorakian's beautiful demonstrations and rose show fun, exciting and a home and gardens in Bedford, Massachusetts back great learning experience for everyone. See page 22 for in July. Our annual rose show at Tower Hill was well the 2018 Yankee District Convention information. We attended and enjoyed by all who participated. Sharon welcome any ideas you may have to help our society be O’Connor and I visited Steven Coolidge Estate, in successful. Please invite your family and friends to join North Andover, Massachusetts, and we will be joining our meetings, attend the rose show, and, of course, our them in their annual June event next year. We also met Yankee District Convention that we will be hosting with China Altman at the Boston Public Garden. China March 23-25, 2018, in Andover, Massachusetts. chairs the “Rose Brigade,” a volunteer group that has The New England Rose Society Board wishes you met for the past 30 years caring for the roses. China and your families a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays has recently become one of our newest members. and a very Happy New Year! In September, we visited Stanley Park in Westfield, TERESA MOSHER Massachusetts for a private tour of the rose and trial New England Rose Society President gardens by Paul Kuczinski. We also visited member [email protected] >ÀÞÊ >V œ˜>`½ÃÊ}>À`i˜]Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊ,iÃÌU-̜«U,>˜V ʈ˜Ê Author: A Year In My Rose Garden Topsfield, Massachusetts. Dave Cannistraro planted purplerosespublishing.com

4 2018 New England Rose Society Schedule

JANUARY 6 — After Holiday Pizza Luncheon and Yankee Swap, 12:00 p.m., Methuen Activity Center FEBRUARY 17 — Meeting, Rebecca Reed, David Austin Representative, 10:00 a.m., Methuen Activity Center MARCH 17 — Meeting, Craig Dorschel, Introduction to Floral Arranging and Preparing for the Floral Workshop at the Yankee District Convention, 10:00 a.m., Methuen Activity Center MARCH 14-18 — Boston Flower Show, Seaport World Trade Center MARCH 23-25 — Yankee District Convention and Floral Workshop, Andover, Massachusetts (New England Rose Society will be Hosting this Convention) APRIL 21 — Meeting, Pruning and Planting Rose Demonstration, 10:00 a.m., Methuen Activity Center. MAY 19 — Meeting, Dave Candler, Rose Photography, 10:00 a.m., Methuen Activity Center JUNE 9 — Stephen Coolidge Estate, 137 Andover St. North Andover, Massachusetts, Rose Garden Soiree, Saturday, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., admission fee and information: www.thetrustees.org JUNE 24 — Rose Show, Tower Hill Botanic Gardens, Boyleston, Massachusetts 7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. — Enter Your Roses 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — Judging 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — Open to Public JULY/AUGUST — Visit members garden — TBA SEPTEMBER 7-9 — Yankee District Fall Rose Show and Lobsterfest, Harwich, Massachusetts SEPTEMBER 15 — Meeting, NERS Nominations — which Roses did well, which didn’t, and why? 10:00 a.m., Methuen Activity Center ÊÊÊÊÊÊ" /" ,ÊÓäÊpÊ œÕ˜`iÀÃÊ >ÞÊ՘V iœ˜]Ê >ÀÞÊ >V œ˜>`]Ê,iÃÌU-̜«U,>˜V ]Ê 12:00 p.m., Chateau, Andover, Massachusetts NOVEMBER 17 — Meeting, Installation of Officers, Winterizing your Roses, 10:00 a.m., Methuen Activity Center

After Every Regular Meeting, Consulting Rosarians Answer Your Rose-Related Questions During Our “Ask the Experts” Segment.

5 2017-2018 Board of Directors PRESIDENT ...... Teresa Mosher [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT ...... Bibianne Fletcher bibifl[email protected] TREASURER ...... Frank Hopkins [email protected] DEPUTY TREASURER ...... Barbara LeDuc [email protected] SECRETARY ...... Marlene Norton [email protected] LIBRARIAN ...... Marlene Norton [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT ...... Manuel Mendes, Jr. [email protected] Committee Chairs CONSULTING ROSARIANS ...... Andy Vanable [email protected] DISPLAY GARDENS ...... Teresa Mosher [email protected] HOSPITALITY ...... Sharon O’Connor [email protected] MEMBERSHIP ...... Manuel Mendes, Jr. [email protected] NOMINATIONS ...... Jean DiVincenzo [email protected] NEWSLETTER EDITORS ...... Andy Vanable [email protected] ...... Pam Murphy [email protected] NEWSLETTER LAYOUT ...... Andy Vanable [email protected] PROGRAMS/SCHEDULE ...... Teresa Mosher [email protected] PUBLICITY ...... Corinne LaCharite [email protected] ROSE SHOWS ...... Teresa Mosher [email protected] SPECIAL EVENTS...... Teresa Mosher [email protected] WEBMASTER ...... Chu Jung [email protected] AWARDS ...... Teresa Mosher [email protected] Directors At Large 2016 - 2018 Dave Cannistraro, Barbara LeDuc 2017 - 2019 Chu Jung, Victoria Palmer-Erbs 2018 - 2020 Enda Charest, Jean DiVincenzo Judges Dave Candler Dave Long Audrey Osborn Dave Cannistraro Lee Macneil Oz Osborn Dave Ciak Marci Martin Clarence Rhodes Craig Dorschel* Teresa Mosher Andy Vanable

*Arrangement Judge 6 Consulting Rosarians *Dave Candler *Cynthia Fraser Teresa Mosher *Dave Cannistraro *Chu Jung *Audrey Osborn Jeannette Danehy Barbara LeDuc *Oz Osborn *Craig Dorschel *Dave Long *Marci Martin Cindy Ehrenreich Lee Macneil Andy Vanable *Irwin Ehrenreich Becky Martorelli *Jim Wagner

*Master Rosarian Consulting Rosarian Emeritus Marion Cafferky Manuel Mendes, Jr. George Doorakian Clarence Rhodes Bronze Award Recipients 1996 - Terry Dorr 1997 - Robert Chapin 1998 - Dave Cannistraro 1999 - Ann Kirwin 2000 - John Waterman 2001 - Marion Cafferky 2004 - Valerie Fisk 2005 - Lee Macneil & Jack Lavacchia 2006 - Ken & Nathalie Jones 2008 - Craig Dorschel 2012 - Teresa Mosher 2013 - Betty & Manny Mendes, Jr. 2014 - Barbara LeDuc 2015 - George Doorakian 2016 - Jim Wagner 2017 - Frank & Belva Hopkins Lifetime Achievement Award 2012 - Betty & Manny Mendes, Jr. 2013 - Dave Cannistraro 2014 - Marlene Norton 2015 - George Doorakian 2016 - Jim Wagner 2017 - Frank & Belva Hopkins

7 A Special Day in Methuen continued

his very own baby roses that he nurtures to full size! Fabulous, Anthony! We see a bright future with roses growing in it for you. It was a pleasure teaching and learning from these future rosarians about our special hobby. Who knows? There may even be a future Consulting Rosarian or two in attendance? A great time was had by all who attended. Future plans are being made to make this an annual event for the Greater Methuen Community, and to re-introduce the love of gardening, and the enjoyment of the rose Photo: Pam Murphy Teresa Mosher & Anthony Tortola to as many young, budding rosarians as possible. The roses. After the presentation, everyone in attendance ARS has a lot of great information and tools available. participated in a very popular “make your own ice We would highly recommend getting your community cream sundae” (with a little help from Jean DiVincenzo involved as well. After being with these special children and Corrine LaCharite). and teaching them about the joys of growing roses, the future of gardening and the enjoyment of the rose has Members of the NERS brought specimens of taken a giant step forward to being enjoyed for many different classes and shapes of roses to share with our generations to come. young students. Dave Cannistraro donated a miniature rose, 'Diamond Eyes,' and Teresa Mosher donated a Until next year . . . signed copy of her book, A Year in My Rose Garden, to ANDY VANABLE be raffled at the event. Ellie Boucher and Deb Moran New England Rose Petals Co-Editor brought their grandchildren to the event, and Craig [email protected] Dorschel took care of the photography. Little did we Chair of Consulting Rosarians know, but a special surprise awaited us when the & TERESA MOSHER oldest child in attendance (Anthony - 13), informed New England Rose Society President us that he already has his very own garden, and he [email protected] already has roses growing in it! He even went on to Author: A Year In My Rose Garden state that he knows how to take cuttings and create purplerosespublishing.com

NERS roses planted at

Methuen Activity Center Mosher Photo: Teresa 8 End of Season ~ October 2017 ~

'Head Over Heels' when it first bloomed. But you should see me now!

I finally got two 'Watercolors Home Run' that Jerry

Amoroso recommended for me to get this year, and

they look nice.

Roses to look out for next year . . . 'Top Gun' — Jerry Amoroso dropped off three 'Top Gun' roses for me. In the catalogue, they are pictured ‘smoky red.’ But, in person, they are much brighter, and they look nice! 'Easy on the Eyes' – Jerry Amoroso also dropped

Photo - Teresa Mosher Photo - Teresa off three 'Easy on the Eyes,' they look very nice, and ® Manny Mendes, Jr. (Big Boy) I noticed they are in the Easy to Love series (so that It was a good rose season, lots of rain! means they are easy to care for). Did you get a lot of yellow leaves? You have to use 'Champagne Wishes' and 'Screaming Neon Red' ® Epsom salts with your fertilizer! The rainier the season — when we had the Easy Elegance representative the more Epsom salt I put with my fertilizer. How (Heather Poire) at our February meeting, Heather much do you say? Everybody asks me how much? I recommended that Roseland pick up 'Champagne put more than the fertilizer! Wishes' and 'Screaming Neon Red' for next year. Well, 'Screaming Neon Red' just won four awards at the Walking around the yard with the Hartney Biltmore trials: Greymont tree expert, he was commenting on my roses. He was very impressed with 'The McCartney Rose,' 1. Best Growth Habit 'Grandma’s Blessing,' 'Easy Does It,' 'Julia Child,' 'My 2. Best Disease Resistance Girl,' 'Easy Going,' 'Pope John Paul II,' 'Violet’s Pride' 3. Best Shrub and 'Campfire.' Not a word was said about 'Olivia Rose 4. Best George Vanderbilt Growth Habit Austin' (very ordinary looking, two small blooms and 'Kiss Me Kate' — Jackson and Perkins has a new two small buds, overall very disappointing). climber, 'Kiss Me Kate' that they picked up from Next year, I am going to put an 'Easy Does It' Kordes. I don’t know if its named after Kate Middleton, together with its sport, 'Easy Going.' The two of them but two things I know — it is pretty in pink and I’m together will really make a statement! going to get one next year! Talk about making a statement, I know you How the horticultural world has changed! The ® probably won’t be able to find it anywhere now, but Bloomerang lilacs are blooming AGAIN, mind you it I have 'Gartendirektor Otto Linne.' And, boy does it is October! We never had this in the old days. make a statement! I staked it to a trellis this year, it MANNY MENDES is very striking with that iridescent pink color and it New England Rose Society Immediate Past President blooms after all the other roses finished blooming! I [email protected] don’t know about you, but I was not impressed with Consulting Rosarian Emeritis

9 Rose BS (Black Spot)

It’s been the same thing the past several summers. Spots start appearing on my roses, especially the minis and minifl oras, as early as May. I go away for a week in July only to return to a garden full of bare stems. Then there’s hardly a rose to be seen for the rest of the season. The culprit? Black spot, the scourge of humid/ rainy climate rosarians. Of course, I know that if I want to grow susceptible roses like nearly all minis and minifl oras, I have to use fungicides preventably. And I do. So, what’s been going wrong? Perhaps I’ve been too careless in keeping to a schedule, weather, and other obligations notwithstanding. And, yes, I do know that there is a need to alternate use of two or more fungicides. This northeastern United States in 1830. It is widely year I swore I would keep on schedule, and I did. Did distributed throughout the world, including islands it help? No! Same scenario. It fi nally dawned on me, such as the Philippines, Malta, Hawaii, and New that I was harboring a strain or strains of the causative Zealand, probably due to traffi cking in plants. The organism that were resistant to the fungicides (Honor disease manifests itself as, well, black spots on leaves Guard and Compass®) that I had been using. What to up to a half inch or so in diameter and having a feathery do, other than dig everything up and plant petunias margin (Figure 1). The disease also occurs on canes as instead? purple-red raised lesions which turn black (Figure 2). Let’s back up a bit . . . In time, the disease produces ethylene gas in the leaves. This simple hydrocarbon is actually a plant hormone Black spot is a disease caused by the fungus which causes the leaves to turn yellow and drop (as Diplocarpon rosae. It was fi rst detected in the they would in autumn). The result is a plant lacking the leaves necessary to sustain itself, leading to lack of bloom, reduced cold hardiness, and possible death. The disease requires some fairly specifi c climatic conditions to become established. Spores, which can be splashed from the ground by rain drops onto foliage, will germinate on a wet leaf in fi ve minutes or so, especially at the optimum temperature of 70 to 75 degrees (F). The foliage must remain wet for at least seven hours for infection to establish. The standard advice is to avoid wetting foliage when watering and to water early in the day to allow rapid drying. Also, we are advised to prune, so as to allow good air circulation through the bush, again to promote rapid

Figure 1. Blackspot lesions on foliage. continued on page 36 10 Visit to RestUStopURanch

On Wednesday, September 27, 2017 several members of the iÜÊ ˜}>˜`Ê,œÃiÊ-œVˆiÌÞÊ}>Ì iÀi`Ê>ÌÊÌ iÊ,iÃÌU-̜«U,>˜V ʈ˜Ê Topsfield, Massachusetts. We were greeted by Mary MacDonald and immediately felt at home. Mary took us on a tour of the property. Along the way, members gave her advice about the rose plants that already grow there and suggested where to plant the six new rose plants (which were being planted that day). Mary spoke about her vision to have more of the property become wheelchair accessible. For those of you who have not heard of this marvelous place, check it out on the web at rest-stop-ranch.com. PAM MURPHY New England Rose Petals Co-Editor [email protected] Photo: Pam Murphy Mary MacDonald

Mary MacDonald

Lynne McHugh & Dave Cannistraro Marlene Norton & Mike LeDuc 11 RestUStopURanch continued

Lynne McHugh

Jean DiVincenzo, Pam Murphy & Marlene Norton

Dave Cannistraro

All photos Teresa Mosher (except where noted)

Mary MacDonald, Marlene Norton & Barbara LeDuc 12 Visit to George & Paula Doorakian,s Garden - August 12, 2017

George demonstrating how to hybridize new roses

Guests in attendance learning from Master Hybridizer, George Doorakian 13 , George & Paula Doorakian s Garden continued

'Rainbow Sorbet'

George with his hybrid daylilys & roses

14 , George & Paula Doorakian s Garden continued

Bibianne Fletcher & Jeannette Danehy Beautiful variegated leaves on George’s hybrid maple tree

'Neil Diamond'

George and guests touring George’s beautiful garden 15 , George & Paula Doorakian s Garden continued

Perfection at its best - The Master Hybridizer and his hybrids

'Bee Bop'

Marion Stevens & Clarence Rhodes

16 Visit to Stanley Park September 23, 2017

Wally Parsons, Bibianne Fletcher & Dave Long with Paul Kuczynski

Stanley Park Guide, Paul Kuczynski

17 Stanley Park continued

Colin Browning, Bibianne Fletcher, Dave & Sandy Long with Paul Kuczynski

Wally Parsons with Sandy & Dave Long

18 Stanley Park continued

Wally Parsons, Sharon O’Connor & George Doorakian

19 Founders Day - September 18, 2017

Frank & Belva Hopkins 2017 New England Rose Society Bronze Award Recipients with Teresa

Photo: Chu Jung Mosher & Craig Dorschel

John Mattia & Clarence Rhodes

Bob & Marci Martin Bibianne Fletcher & Teresa Mosher

20 Founders Day continued

Jack Lavacchia & Lee Macneil

John Mattia

Maria Odler & Colin Browning

John Mattia & Marci Martin

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Taking the next step - Moving on from Traditional

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27 2017 Rose Show Results - June 24, 2017 Tower Hill Botanical Center

Best Red Rose – Olympiad Princess –Tahitian Sunset Victorian Award – Rose de Rescht Jon Heino Jon Heino Oz & Audrey Osborn Buck Trophy Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Spray Classic Shrub – No Award Scept d’Isle, Falstaff, The Pilgrim Marilyn Monroe Modern Shrub Queen Oz & Audrey Osborn Zachary Lau Oranges & Lemons Dorr Memorial Award – No Award Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Open Jon Heino Dick Clark Three Rose Bowl Modern Shrub King Craig Dorschel Tess of the Durbevilles Out of the Blue Oz & Audrey Osborn Floribunda Bloom – Chihuly Lee Macneil Belva Hopkins Stages of Bloom Modern Shrub Princess Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Floribunda/Polyantha Spray Heritage Dick Clark Cinco de Mayo Oz & Audrey Osborn Oz & Audrey Osborn Pam Murphy Rose-in-a-Bowl (Large) Stages of Bloom Miniature/Miniflora Climber Bloom – Golden Showers Watercolors Home Run Vice Versa Oz & Audrey Osborn Pamela Murphy David Candler Climber Spray Rose-in-a-Bowl (Miniature) English Box Hybrid Tea and Raspberry Cream Twirl Sweet Chariot Grandiflora Lee Macneil Andy Vanable Whisper, Liebeszauber Miniature Queen – You’re the One Rose-in-a-Bowl (Miniflora) Jon Heino Dave Candler No Award English Box Old Garden Roses Miniature King – Bees Knees Novice – Cinco de Mayo Alika, Alain Blanchard Dave Cannistraro Pam Murphy Audrey & Oz Osborn Miniature Princess – Hilde Judges of the Show – Patron English Box Shrubs – The Pilgrim Zachary Lau Joe Gibson Oz & Audrey Osborn Miniature Spray – You’re the One Most Fragrant (People’s Choice) English Box Miniature/Miniflora Dave Cannistraro Fragrant Cloud Vice Versa Oz & Audrey Osborn Dave Candler Miniature Open – Diamond Eyes Colin Browning Best in Show – Marilyn Monroe Big Little Look Alike Zachary Lau Mr. Caleb, Patron Miniflora Queen – Hello Sunshine Oz & Audrey Osborn Oz & Audrey Osborn Sweepstakes – The Osborns Who Am I? – Empty Pockets Miniflora King – Memphis Magic Arrangements Zachary Lau Seedling La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) Andy Vanable Miniflora Spray – Leading Lady Scarlet Bonica, Hot Cocoa, Ebb Tide Queen – Falling in Love Zachary Lau Jacqui Nye Gold Certificate Jon Heino Miniflora Open – Harm Saville King – Grande Amore Dave Candler It Must Have Been the Roses (Jerry Garcia) – No Award Belva Hopkins Dowager Queen – Rosa virginiana Dave Cannisraro

28 2017 Rose Show continued

Rose-in-a-Bowl (Large) 'Watercolors Home Run' Miniature Princess – 'Hilde' exhibited by Pam Murphy exhibited by Zachary Lau Novice/Floribunda/Polyantha Spray Pam Murphy with President, Teresa Mosher

Three Rose Bowl 'Tess of the D’urbevilles' exhibited by Oz & Audrey Osborn

Floribunda Bloom Belva Hopkins with Our Esteemed Judges Making Difficult Choices President, Teresa Mosher

Victorian Award '– Rose de Rescht' exhibited by Audrey & Oz Osborn Best Red Rose – Jon Heino 29 2017 Rose Show continued

Jacqui Nye with her winning arrangement

Princess 'Tahitian Sunset' exhibited by Jon Heino

Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Open Craig Dorschel with President, Teresa Mosher

Rosa virginiana

Buck Trophy 'Scept d’Isle,' 'Falstaff,' 'The Pilgrim' exhibited by Audrey & Oz Osborn

English Box Shrubs – The Pilgrim Wally Parsons and exhibited by Audrey & Oz Osborn Ed Cunningham 30 2017 Rose Show continued

Miniature Princess Zachary Lau

Gold Certificate/La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) exhibited by Jacqui Nye

Modern Shrub Queen 'Oranges & Lemons' exhibited by Jon Heino

Who Am I? Rose-in-a-Bowl 'Empty Pockets' (Miniature) Seedling 'Sweet Chariot' exhibited by exhibited by Andy Vanable Andy Vanable

Pam Murphy selling roses Best in Show/Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Spray 'Marilyn Monroe' exhibited by Zachary Lau

31 2017 Rose Show continued

English Box Miniature/Miniflora Miniflora Queen – 'Hello Sunshine' 'Vice Versa' exhibited by exhibited by Audrey & Oz Osborn Dave Candler

Miniflora Open Dave Candler Floribunda Bloom – 'Chihuly' with President, Teresa Mosher exhibited by Belva Hopkins and Craig Dorschel

Manny “Big Boy” & Betty Mendes President, Teresa Mosher and Marci Martin with Jean Divincenzo 32 New England Rose Society Members in the News

Yankee District 2017 Silver Medal Award

The highest honor that can be given by the Yankee District to any member is the ARS Silver Medal. Recipients of the medal do exemplary work above and beyond for the local, district, and national organizations. This year’s recipient of the Silver Medal is Dave Ciak. Congratulations, Dave, and thank you for your hard

work and dedication to the District. Photo: Joe Gibson 2017 Silver Medal Recipient Dave Ciak with District Director Craig Dorschel

2017 Yankee District Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award

The Yankee District Outstanding Rosarian award is given to the District Consulting Rosarian who exemplifies teaching rose culture and information about the enjoyment of the rose. Irwin Ehrenreich is the recipient of the 2017 Yankee District Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Award. Congratulations, Irwin on a well-deserved honor. Photo: Andy vanable 2017 Outstanding Consulting Rosarian Irwin Ehrenreich with Yankee District Chair of Consulting Rosarians, Dave Long

33 NERS Members in the News 2017 Yankee District Outstanding Judge Award Each year the Yankee District honors a judge in the District as the Outstanding Judge of the Year. Judges who receive this award are honored for their knowledge of growing and showing the finest specimens, and for making good, fair, and

impartial decisions, while judging. Dave Long is the recipient Photo: Andy Vanable of the Yankee District 2017 Outstanding Judge Award. 2017 Outstanding Judge, Dave Long Congratulations, Dave! with Yankee District Chair of Judges Dave Ciak ARS Fall National Convention Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

NERS members, Cindy Ehrenreich, Audrey Osborn, and John Mattia all made it to the head table in the Photography Division, and Andy Vanable made it to the head table in the Horticulture Division at the ARS National Convention in

One Spray & Best in Show, Photography 'Dainty Bess' Exhibited by John Mattia

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania back in September. New England Rose Society members received Best in Clasess in seven of the ten photography classes they were eligible to enter. Cindy received one Best in Class, Audrey Osborn received two Best in Classes as well as Princess of Photography. John

Arrangement - Photography Division Exhibited by John Mattia 34 ARS National Convention

Mattia received four Best in Classes, as well as the Best in Show Photography Division, and Andy Vanable had the Best Seedling in the Horticulture Division. Congratulations, all!

Best Seedling - Horticulture Division 'Grandma Bunny' x Unknown Exhibited by Andy Vanable

Best Seedling - Photography Division 'Corrina' x 'Success Story' Exhibited by John Mattia

Fully-Open Bloom - Photography Division 'Morning Magic' Exhibited by Cindy Ehrenreich Private Rose Garden & Princess of Photography "California Dreamin’ Exhibited by Audrey Osborn

Yankee District Historic Garden Photography Division - Elizabeth Park Creative Interpretation - Photography Division Exhibited by Audrey Osborn Exhibited by John Mattia

35 Rose BS (Black Spot) continued drying. All well and good, but has there ever been a summer without a multiday rainy spell with little or no sunshine? Perfect conditions for infection of susceptible varieties and not a darn thing to do except spray and hope. Nearly all roses are susceptible to black spot to some degree. Unfortunately, for those who fancy them, most hybrid teas, grandifl oras, miniatures, and minifl oras are quite susceptible. I suspect this is due in part to the incorporation of Rosa foetida persiana ('Persian Yellow') into the breeding lines of hybrid teas in the early twentieth century and subsequently into the other categories via hybrid teas. 'Persian Yellow' provides the yellow pigmentation lacking in native European roses, but it is unfortunately extremely susceptible to black spot. This susceptibility is not a problem in the species’ native Iran, but that is of little comfort to those of us in humid climates. Figure 2. Black spot lesions on canes. Affected canes eventually take on the gray/white appearance. Canes Back to my situation . . . are still viable at this stage, witness the new growth. Not wanting to plant petunias, it was obviously time a powder). Just to be absolutely sure, I bought some to try different fungicides. Since I had imported (via a generic thiophanate-methyl (same active material as new plant) or “created” a strain or strains of the fungus Cleary’s 3336®). The fi rst two have multi-site activity, resistant to one or both of the fungicides I had been and the latter has a mode of action distinct from any of using routinely, it was important to choose materials the other products. with different modes of action. Honor Guard (like the I started using these in rotation and crossed my better-known Banner Maxx®) has propiconazole as its fi ngers. In time, new leaves began to appear and many active ingredient. This is one of the large number of of the affected roses bloomed. Some are even blooming, “azole” fungicides, which includes the Bayer fungicide as I write this in November. I still have work to do. I (tebuconazole) and Immunox® (myclobutanil). It did need to get rid of any fallen leaves (which may harbor not seem prudent to try another fungicide of this type. spores) and I will have to remove the affected canes Compass® (trifl oxystrobin, a modifi ed natural product) (probably at the start of spring pruning, which may be has a mode of action distinct from propiconazole, but I fairly brutal) even though some of them have sprouted also did not want to use another example of this class healthy growth. I’ll need to avoid the azole and strobin (they’re expensive and somewhat hard to come by, class fungicides for the time being. anyway). So, what went wrong? I decided fi rst of all to go back to one of the older products, Daconil® (chlorothalonil). While I I’ve gotten on the internet (thanks, GoogleTM) was at it, rather than use the old stock of Manzate® and done some research. An organization called FRAC in my collection, I acquired some Mancozeb (same (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee) published as Manzate®, but in a liquid suspension rather than a list of fungicides classifi ed by mode of action with

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comments on the potential risk of development of Compass is formulated as granules that are resistance. All the azole fungicides are in one group supposed to disperse in water. Since fine powders (as is triforine, which was sold as Funginex®) and are readily become airborne (and we don’t want that), stated to be at medium risk for resistance. The group granules and liquid suspensions are safer alternatives that includes trifloxystrobin is stated to be at high risk for handling. The problem with Compass® granules is for resistance. The label on Compass actually states this they do not disperse well in cold water. I would add and recommends only a small number of applications the granules to a jar of water and shake vigorously, but annually. I followed this advice, but may have caused I was unsure if the product was fully dispersed. (Turns problems by my own action. out hot water is better.) So, for those cold-water spray mix occasions, I may have been under dosing, which is a good way to promote resistance. Honor Guard List of black spot tolerant or Banner Maxx® is easy to dilute, so if that was the varieties in Dorschel garden culprit, it may have been bad luck. Or, again, I may Variety Class just have had the misfortune of importing resistant Super Hero F black spot on a new plant from somewhere. First Impression F Of the alternate products chose, Daconil® and Pretty Lady F Mancozeb are listed as multi-site active with low Mother of Pearl Gr resistance potential and no cross resistance between Nevada HMoy the two. Excellent. Thiophanate-methyl, however, has Ballerina HMsk high resistance potential. I can use this occasionally, Erfurt HMsk but it’s not something I would depend on. Bukavu HMsk Keith’s Delight HRg What’s a rosarian to do? The McCartney Rose HT I wouldn’t wish this resistant disease problem on Elina HT anyone. How can this be avoided? Double Delight HT Many people choose to grow disease tolerant roses Cinderella Min exclusively. We all know how popular the Knock Out® White Mini-Wonder Min series has become for that reason, though it should be Wing-Ding Pol pointed out that 'Knock Out' is susceptible to diseases China Doll Pol Music Box S other than black spot. Home use of agrochemicals is Ole S banned in many European nations, and hybridizers Lena S there (and in the U.S.) are actively pursuing creation of Sven S a wider variety of disease tolerant roses. I’ve appended Macy’s Pride S a list of black spot tolerant varieties in my collection. Benjamin Britten S This is certainly not encyclopedic, but may give some Crocus Rose S ideas. The only two disease-free miniatures on the Sharifa Asma S list are 'Cinderella' and 'White Mini-Wonder,' a first Heritage S generation descendent of 'Cinderella.' These are old- Kashmir S school minis with pompom-like form and probably carry no hybrid tea genes.

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The cultural practices are also valid as far as they and does not seem to be controlled. The sooner a go. It’s certainly a good idea to clean up and remove change is made, the better. Don’t be a blockhead like diseased items (don’t compost them!), and it is a good me! Differently named products may contain the same idea to water early in the day, wetting the foliage as active ingredient, so check the label to be sure you are little as possible (not easy with a garden hose). Some getting something different. people intentionally spray foliage to remove mites and Finally, don’t be discouraged, and do ask questions aphids. Again, best to do this early on a sunny day, if you have them. maybe with a breeze. Safety . . . For those who choose to grow hybrid teas, minis and minifloras, a preventive spray program may be Always read the label and follow the instructions. unavoidable in our climate. I would suggest using at Wear appropriate clothing when spraying, and I least two different fungicides with one or more being recommend wearing nitrile examination gloves when in the multi-site category. Mancozeb would be a good handling concentrates. Don’t share chemicals in choice. Be prepared to make changes if disease develops unlabeled containers, that’s illegal.

How does fungicide resistance come about?

Keep in mind that I am a chemist, not a biologist, so this may not be exactly complete or correct. Nevertheless, here goes. Simple organisms like bacteria and fungi reproduce rapidly by cell division. Every time a cell divides it has to make a copy of its DNA to pass on to the daughter cell. DNA carries the code for everything in the cell. One of those things is the protein (enzyme, a protein that carries out a necessary metabolic function) targeted by the fungicide. The fungicide’s “job” is to interact with the enzyme in a way to prevent the enzyme from doing its “job.” Nature is very efficient at making exact copies of DNA, but “very efficient” is not perfect and occasional mistakes happen (a mutation). If there is a mistake in the DNA code for our target enzyme, several things could result when this enzyme is produced in the daughter cell: Nothing – The change in enzyme structure does not affect its function. (This is why humans and, say, horses can have enzymes with the same name and function, but somewhat different structures.) Enhancement – The modified enzyme could be more efficient. Dysfunction – The modified enzyme loses part or all of its ability to perform its function. This may be lethal. Selective change – The enzyme has its normal function, but has reduced or no ability to bind with the fungicide, and therefore is resistant to the fungicide. If this last scenario happens, we now have a resistant strain of fungus. The fungicide will kill the susceptible fungi leaving the resistant fungi to quickly form a new population. And then we have a problem.

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A note about Daconil®. Daconil® (chlorothalonil) Sources: causes irritation if it gets in the eyes (the chemical itself, R.K. Horst and R.A. Cloyd, Compendium of it’s not a vapor hazard). As such the liquid suspension Rose Diseases and Pests, 2nd Edition, American carries a “Warning” label. So, if any gets on a glove, Phytopathological Society Press. remove the glove at once and certainly do not touch your face before doing so. There is a powder form American Rose Society Consulting Rosarian Manual of chlorothalonil (Daconil® Ultrex®) which carries a Fungicide Resistance Action Committee, FRAC “Danger” label, since powders can become airborne Code List 1: Fungicides sorted by FRAC Code and create both eye and inhalation hazards. I’d avoid CRAIG DORSCHEL, PH.D. this form of Daconil®. (Triforine will also cause severe Yankee District Director eye irritation and carries the “Danger” label for this [email protected] reason.) I have heard that Daconil® can cause spray Master Rosarian burn on foliage, but I have not seen this. Perhaps it is best not to use Daconil® in very hot weather, as a precaution.

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