District Doings ‘Sparrieshoop’ Shrub rose Photo by Rich Baer Gretchen Humphrey, PNW District Director You can email me at: [email protected] I’m excited to tell you that we have several winners from the PNW in the 2012 American Rose Magazine Happy Spring! We certainly have had our warm and Photography Contest. dry weather this month, which is quite unusual for us. I’ve spent Rich Baer, from Portland, OR has won: Spring Break in the garden, and have tried to be ruthless about Gold Certificate: removing low performing roses, however difficult that is. Masters Class 2 – ‘Simon Robinson’ I traveled to Franklin, TN, earlier this month for the ARS Masters Class 3 – ‘Arrangement by Judy Fleck’ spring board meeting, which was held over two days. It proved Honorable Mention: very interesting; seeing the inner workings of our large national Masters Class 1 – ‘Kardinal’ rose society, and putting faces with names. Many fine people from Masters Class 2 – ‘Betty Boop’ all across the country are working hard for ARS. Masters Class 2 – ‘Grace Seward’ Masters Class 3 – ‘Arrangement by Pat Allen’ The ARS is continuing its goal of recruiting and keeping members, much as we are doing in the local societies. To this end, Gail Winkler, from Stanwood, WA has won: you’ll find that one new member benefit will be online access to Gold Certificate: Class 12 – ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ Modern Roses 12, which normally would cost $100, plus ship- Silver Certificate: Class 12 – ‘The Endeavor’ ping. Now we’ll be able to easily access needed information at Bronze Certificate: rose shows. When a judge needs to look up the correct class for a Class 1 – ‘Cherry Parfait’ rose or color class, he/she may do so using a smart phone or tablet, Class 12 – ‘Fantasia Mondiale’ instead of the enormous book. MR 12 should be available later in the year; see the April issue of ARS & You for more information. Elena Williams, from Bremerton, WA has won an award: Please do your best to remind prospective members that the Honorable Mention: Class 5 – ‘My Sunshine’ 4 month Trial Membership to ARS still exists, and is proving to be Congratulations to all of these winners. May they continue a valuable tool for recruiting members. At only $10, it’s a great to represent us, and I hope more PNW members enter and win. way to introduce someone to our organization. (Continued on page 2) In This Issue Message From the Director ………………….........……...….....1-2 Rose Question……………………………………………...…….9 District Horticulture Judging News…...........................................2-3 Floribunda Workshop….………………………..……..…...…...10 District CR Report………………………………………………..3 PNW District Fall Conference……………………………….....11 Rose Science: Looking Inside a Rose Cane?.................................4-5 Open Garden……………………………………………...….....12 Fraser Pacific Rose Society Show……………………….…..…...5 Becoming a Horticulture Judge………………………………....12 Coming Events ………………………………………...……….5 Peter Beales, 1936-2013………………………………..…...13-14 Basic Facts About Tetanus………………..………………..….6 Vintage Garden Closing…………………………………......….14 District Photo Contest……………………………………...….6 Resplendent Rugosa Roses………………..…………..………...15 FVRS 60th Anniversary Show……………………………...…6 Disbudding………………………………………….…...……...16 Rose Arrangement News……………………………………....7 Membership Chair, Katherine Johnson…………………….…...17 Roses in Review Deadline………………………………….….7 Prizes and Awards……………………………………….……..17 District Rose Show 2013……………………..…………….….8-9 Great Power Point Programs For Your Use……………….….....18 Heritage Roses Northwest Display………………………...…….9 Editor’s Notes; ARS Trial Memberships…..……………….…...18 Spring, 2013 Pacific Northwest Rosarian Page 1 (Continued from page 1) PNW Horticulture If anyone is interested, the ARS is currently accepting entries for Judging News the 2014 Calendar, and the new rules for the 2013 Photo Contest Bruce Lind & Jim Linman, PNW District should be on the ARS website any day. Horticulture Judging Co-Chairs I am excited to let you know that Harlow Young, from Ken Rowe, Kennewick, Washington, has agreed to be the chairman for the Horticulture Judging Program Advisor PNW District Photography Contest for 2013. He is taking over the fine work that Lou Little began several years ago. Many thanks to Lou, and best wishes and thanks to Harlow for stepping The passing of the torch has begun! Ken Rowe will be as- up. I’m eager to get my photos in competition this year. Please suming a more advisory role in the management of the Horticul- look for more information in the next issue of the Rosarian news- ture Judging program in the PNW District and Jim Linman will letter for specific details on entering and deadlines. be serving with Bruce as Co-Chair of the judging program. Ken has given an immense amount of thought and energy to the horti- ARS members, please take time to look on the Mem- culture judging program in our District and in the broader ARS bers Only section of the ARS website, at the Miniatures/Minflora world. Please take time to thank Ken for all his excellent work. Newsletter. There is a very nice article on women rose hybridiz- We are counting on Ken to have our backs when we need his ers, including our own Mitchie Moe. advice and help. Another PNW member has won an award. Mr. William We thank and congratulate all the exhibitors and judges Hemphill has won the Bronze Certificate of Award for an Excel- who travel far from home to share their beautiful roses with all of lent rating for his rose at the ARS Trial Grounds in Shreveport, us and with those guests who view our rose shows. Additional LA. Congratulations! thanks are due to all of those who work so hard behind the scenes to make “rose show day” fun for all the participants. We are I’ve been busy planning the Fall District Conference, and looking forward to another year of excellent and well-judged I’m really excited about the agenda. Please look in this issue of rose shows in the PNW District. the Northwest Rosarian, page 11, for details about the great speakers that are coming. Plan to attend with your friends. It’s Let us start with the reminder that seven people took and sure to be packed with fun and information. passed the Horticulture Judging School in 2011. Several of these still have some apprentice time to serve, so please be sure they As the busy gardening season winds up, we look forward to are offered an opportunity to judge in your show this year. Also, seeing our rosy friends at rose shows, prunings, plantings, and please make sure their judging experience is one of positive meetings. It’s the time to gear up for success on the show table, learning. All of these apprentice candidates will become excel- or just a lovely, pleasing garden. lent judges with your careful mentoring. The names were listed in the last few issues of the Northwest Rosarian, and you can get contact information from Bruce Lind by using his contact infor- mation published in every issue of the Northwest Rosarian. The 2013 Pacific Northwest District Rose Show will be held in Seattle on Saturday, June 22 (more about the event else- where in this issue of the NW Rosarian.) Plan now to attend the show, show off your roses to ARS members from around the District, and JUDGE (if you are an ARS horticulture judge.) Each year we urge everyone (including ourselves) to dust off our copy of Guidelines and re-study the contents. This will be best if you have the current edition. Guidelines has been re- formatted to 8.5 x 11 pages, and the chapters are separately paged. This will make it much easier for the ARS to keep the latest revisions available and also to distribute Guidelines in a pdf format that can be downloaded from the ARS website. Go to the Members Only section of the ARS website and under Re- sources go to the Horticulture Judging area. The latest edition of Guidelines is available as a free download in pdf format or you can purchase a printed copy for a nominal fee from ARS. ‘Folklore’ Photo by Jim Linman 2012 PNW District Photo Contest (Continued on page 3) Spring, 2013 Pacific Northwest Rosarian Page 2 (Continued from page 2) Social media is reflecting our beloved roses so if you have not discovered the following resources, check them out! We have a number of judges in our district needing an audit in 2013. In past years we have much appreciated the The Fragrant Rose newsletter, on the ARS web site has “audit early and audit often” attitude of so many of our PNW been distributed for February - thanks to Membership judges. It is so much more fun when there are no crisis Committee member, Chris VanCleave, President of the situations that have to be dealt with. If you check the ARS Birmingham RS in Alabama. Chris is also known as website (same spot as given above) and your most recent "Redneck Rosarian". (Look down at the bottom of the audit is 2009 (or earlier) you are due for an audit in 2013. Home page of ARS to find where to click to download the Those judges due for an audit in 2013 have until the end of newsletter.) the year to complete that audit. I will send out reminder no- www.BlogTalkRadio.com/RoseChat tices to those needing audits this year so you have some time RoseChatRadio is internet radio live at 7:30 AM PDT Sat- to plan. urday or archived in iTunes for download. Chris has inter- viewed many leaders in the Rose World on this radio show. There are several opportunities for completing a horti- culture judging audit this summer and fall. Of course, we Other places on social media are listed below: will have the traditional audit at the PNW District Fall Con- ference for full four-year credit.