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President’s Message
It is a great honor and a privilege to serve as
this year’s President of the Birmingham Rose
Society. I will endeavor in this, our 60th
year
to develop programs and events that will
serve to further strengthen our society and
will raise awareness on the cultivation of our
National Floral Emblem.
This month, we conclude our Summer
Garden Tours with a visit to Brown’s Cut
Flower Farm. Our very own Becky
Henderson grows a very nice selection of
flowers that are great companions in the rose
garden. I am told her Dalia’s are in their
glory! It will be an interesting tour and I
hope you come out and join us. You’ll find
the details and directions elsewhere in this
newsletter.
I hope you will make an effort to attend our
August Meeting. It is our annual “pot luck”
meal and during the evening, we will install
our new Officers and I will present a few
ideas/initiatives for the coming year.
As I have said before, I believe that we exist
for two reasons; People & Roses. One
without the other is not much of a Rose
Society. We each possess a unique level of
knowledge and expertise about roses and I am
so proud to be a part of an organization whose
members are so willing to share what they
know while also pursuing a “more excellent
way” to cultivate and exhibit the rose.
Our foray into social media (website, Facebook
& Twitter) has taught me that there is a
multitude of people, who not only love roses,
but they are also eager for information on
growing roses. We must stand ready willing
and able to reach out online and in person.
It is sure to be an exciting year, I hope you will
get involved in our activities, share your love
of roses and together we will continue building
on the foundation set by those who came
before us.
Christopher R. VanCleave President, Birmingham Rose Society
July 2011 www.BirminghamRose.org
Garden Faces Birmingham Rose Society
American Rose Society Affiliate
American Rose Society Online:
www.ARS.org
Connect with ARS on Twitter: @AmericanRoseSoc
Antique Rose Trail in Foley, Alabama
by Susan S. Elliott
As you travel south to the beach this summer,
be certain to take the time to stop and smell the
roses along the Antique Rose Trail in Foley,
Alabama. This one mile paved trail was
initiated in 2007 by former City Administrator
A. Perry Wilbourne, Bill Goodwin, Baldwin
County Master Gardeners, and many other
volunteers.
The Antique Rose Trail contains more than
515 rose bushes in more than 500 varieties. It
meanders along the former route of the L & N
Railroad and is one block east of Highway
Alabama 59 and adjacent to the Magnolia
Hotel. The trail provides a wonderful
opportunity for rose enthusiasts and all lovers
of beauty to admire the flowers and enjoy the
peaceful setting complete with numerous
benches and gazebos.
Some of the many old varieties included are
Arethusa, Lamarque, Duchesse de Brabant,
Perle d'Or, Mermaid, Quietness, Mutablis, Old
Blush, Marie Pavie, Marchesa Boccella, and
the Green Rose.
Last month, the trail received the prestigious
honor of being named a National Recreation
Trail.
Garden Faces
Birmingham Rose Society
Roses in Review
The ARS needs the benefit your experience
as a rose grower to evaluate the roses on
this year’s list.
Be sure to complete your RIR forms in the
latest issue of American Rose magazine
and send them in. You can also respond
online www.ARS.org. Completed entries
must received by September 26, 2011 to be
included.
SPECIAL THANKS
Thanks to Ann & Carl Jones for opening
their home and garden to us for our June
meeting. The roses were beautiful, the food
delicious and the sunset, picture perfect!
Beautiful roses from the garden of Carl & Ann Jones
Photo credit: C. VanCleave
Garden Faces has a new look!
We value your feedback. Comments: [email protected]
Officers:
President Chris VanCleave
1st Vice President - Programs & Publicity
Gloria Purnell
2nd
Vice President – Membership Judy Williams
Treasurer Hyacinth Prince
Recording Secretary George Ann Hamilton
Corresponding Secretary Susan Bamberg
Directors: Jim Callaway
Robert Eskew
Clayton Richard
Our Officers and Directors play pivotal roles in our
society. They plan and execute society functions,
handle finances and lead the way in promoting the
rose to our community.
Make plans now to attend our August meeting. It’s
our annual Pot Luck dinner. This year, we will also
hold a brief installation ceremony to formally
recognize our new Officer’s.
July Garden Tour/Meeting
Brown‟s Cut Flower Farm
Cook Springs, AL
Sunday July 24, 2011 – 4:30 p.m.
Directions:
I-20 E to exit 152 (Cook Springs)
Go right off exit for 1 mile.
Farm is on the right.
Watch for Sign “Brown‟s Cut flower Farm”
across from the Cook Springs Fire Department
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the
flowers, food & fellowship!
2011 – 2012
Officers & Directors Announced Miniature
Arrangement
Birmingham Rose
Show 2011
Photo Credit:
Chris Bisset
If your roses are not fried or baked your water
bill is probably pretty high and the roses are
still blooming well.
A relatively new find on the market which The
American Rose Society in the last issue of
Rose both endorsed and had CR commentary
on Garden Safe Brand Fungicide 3 Garden
Products in one, available at Wal-Mart. I
found it is the most effective of any affordable
spray presently on the market. An added
attraction is the one spray which controls three
problems black spot, rust, and powdery mildew
fungus, aphids, whiteflies and other insect
pests, plus spider mites, a plus in this year’s
hot humid summer.
The initial premixed sprayer has held up for the
whole summer with refills from the
concentrate. I recommend you buy the bottle of
Fungicide 3 Concentrate to get you through the
season.
If you are one of our trained pruners assigned
to a rose bed in the Rose Society Quadrant
please check it out. The beds look better with
extra attention. If you aren’t trained you may
call someone who is and arrange an hour of
work with them. The Gardens will attract a lot
of visitors on July 23 as part of a citywide
event.
A rose suggestion for those who have an arbor
but do not want New Dawn because its initial
bloom is good in Spring, with little thereafter,
and it has an exceedingly aggressive growth
habit. A canopy climber Mermaid has only five
petals, so lasts only a day, but blooms
constantly throughout the summer, Its huge
center of long golden stamens attracts bees of
many kinds. It does have wicked horns. Its long
shoots (up to 15 or so feet) take pruning very
well.
Also, Sun Flare, an easy care, affordable
floribunda, I found at Lowes is remarkable for
the number of blooms on its tightly mounded
upright form, lots of color, with phenomenal
repeat. My Koi are gone, their pond is filled in
and planted with yellow roses; Sun Flare is
easily the most eye catching.
For those in need of Consulting Rosarian
recertification, there is a school in beautiful
Sarasota Saturday, August 20. One can attend
those schools just for one’s own edification, or
register to take the test to become a CR (Diane
Celeste 941-358-6991). The teachers are truly
outstanding and a benefit to teaching us how
our roses can look like we want.
Happy sharing, even if it’s only one rose
floating in a bowl or one in a water bottle.
Consulting Rosarian Report for July 2011
By Jane Hinds
“You can‟t sling a cat in Little Rock without hitting a New Dawn”
– P. Allen Smith on the number of „New Dawn‟ climbing roses in Arkansas.
June Meeting Minutes By: George Ann Hamilton, Recording Secretary
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June 27, 2011 - 6:00 P.M.
Chris VanCleave called the meeting to order. We had a
total attendance of twenty-six. The meeting was held at
the home of Ann and Carl Jones. After a tour of their
gardens, supper was served. Ann and Carl were thanked
for their gracious hospitality and for providing the
members with good food.
The minutes from the May 29th meeting were approved
as printed in Garden Faces.
The treasurer’s report as of June 27, 2011, the checking
account balance is $4,634.01 and the CD is unchanged at
$5,000.00.
Clayton Richard gave a report on the cost of the Rose
Show. The cost was $181.82. There was a one-time
purchase for the software program of $152.59. Total
cost was about $30.00.
Glenda Boudreaux is retiring from preparing Garden
Faces our monthly newsletter. We thank her for her
long service to our Rose Society in making sure we all
get our newsletter either by e-mail or the post office.
A Consulting Rosarian School will be offered on August
20th, 2011 in Sarasota, Florida. If you need to renew,
please go to their website for details.
The Roses in Review form is available in the
July/August issue of the American Rose. Consulting
Rosarians are required to fill out this form. The form is
due September 26, 2011.
The Nominating Committee, Gloria Purnell, Ann and
Carl Jones presented the list of new Officers, and
Directors for 2011-2012:
President: Chris VanCleave
1st Vice President Gloria Purnell
2nd Vice President Judy Williams
Recording Secretary George Ann Hamilton
Corresponding Secretary Sharon Bamberg
Treasurer Hyacinth Prince
Director Jim Callaway
Director Robert Eskew
Director Clayton Richard
A motion was made to accept the new slate of officers
and directors. The vote was in favor unanimously to
accept the list presented by the nominating committee.
Becky Henderson will host our next meeting on July
24th at 4:30 pm in Cook Springs.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
Join us online:
www.BirminghamRose.org
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Birmingham Rose Society
American Rose Society Affiliate
While the advice and information in this newsletter is believed to be true and
accurate at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the editor accept
any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have been made.
The Birmingham Rose Society makes no warranty, expressed or implied with
respect to the material contained herein.
Grow Roses. Show Roses. Share Roses.
July 2011
Editor: Chris VanCleave
Phone: 205-585-9687
E-mail: [email protected]
www.BirminghamRose.org
Birmingham Rose Society
219 Chadwick Lane
Helena, AL 35080
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