Arrangement Workshop to be held in Phoenix on September 20, 2014. Click below for the signup form.

Registration Form

Also!

Judges! Glendale is hosting a four credit update for ARS accredited horticulture judges – a seminar, not a school. If you need to renew, please see the flyer and registration form below.

Flyer
Judge Registration

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June is our last meeting until September. It’s a potluck meeting which always promises delicious items made by our members.

Please come Between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m and bring:

• A Main Dish, or
• A Salad, or
• A Dessert
• A Serving Utensil, If Required

(Drinks, Plates & Cutlery Will Be Provided)

The ARS National Convention and Rose Show was held in San Diego in May, and was attended by several of the Rose Society of Tucson’s members: Shirley Dattilo, Les & Suzanne Hayt, Donaldina Joung, Bob & Collette Morton, and Liz Strong. We had a wonderful time together and took lots of pictures to share with you. The convention always includes a fantastic rose show plus several tours of local members’ rose gardens. Suzanne Hayt and Liz Strong will show photos of these, plus others documenting the fun time we had together.

Liz Strong, Vice President

This is the big question at this time of year. May and June are the hottest months in Tucson.

However, recently the monsoons have been minimal, so July, August and September haven’t been a whole lot cooler. What should we do to make sure our roses survive through the summer.

This is the question which a panel of our expert rosarians will discuss. There are a variety of routines which our members follow throughout the summer, all of which have proven to assure that roses don’t suffer from the stress of heat. Gary Carruthers, Lauren Kettenbach and Terry Swartz will discuss their summer rose care tricks. We also have a handout describing how Lou and Diane Pavlovich manage to keep their roses thriving throughout the summer. And of course, the best part of these discussions is your questions. We want to know what you do, what works for you? Everyone benefits from this opportunity to share their experiences.

In addition, we will reminisce about the lovely rose show on April 12 and, for those who were not able to come to the show, we’ll announce the winning roses and exhibitors.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tuesday, May 6th at 6:30!

Liz Strong, Vice President

Photo credits: Slide show photographs provided by Rose Society of Tucson members Danielle Fochs, Lisa Bunker, and Judy Singer. More photographs of Tucson-grown roses are viewable in our photo gallery.