July 2011 Garden Faces

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

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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.

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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


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