Category Archives: Rose Society

Rednecks & Roses on Wake Up Alabama

The Redneck Rosarian makes a stop at “Wake Up Alabama” on Birmingham CBS affiliate CBS42 to talk roses and the upcoming Birmingham Rose Show. Continue reading

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Old Blush, The Iris Parade & Georgia On My Mind

The Redneck Rosarian shares photos of his irises in bloom and about a recent trip to Atlanta to speak at the Greater Atlanta Rose Soceity Continue reading

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Best of Birmingham – Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Roses galore at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale! Y’all Come! Continue reading

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Rose Chatter – Wiregrass Rose Society

Rose gardening expert Chris VanCleave, aka “The Redneck Rosarian” shares his love of roses far and wide with a visit to the Wiregrass Rose Society’s fall Rose Seminar held in Ozark, Alabama Continue reading

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Tenarky District Fall Rose Show

The TENARKY District of the American Rose Society is comprised of 10 local societies in Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas and Kentucky. Rose garden enthusiasts throughout the region will travel to Nashville with their blossoms in coolers in hopes of having their roses named “Queen of the Show.” Continue reading

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Be An Advocate For Local Rose Culture

This past weekend I joined alongside fellow members of the Birmingham Rose Society at Helena Market Days. We set up a booth, gave away roses, dispensed rose advice and shared our love of growing roses with anyone who would listen. … Continue reading

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Guides For Selecting Roses

I have been giving a lot of thought lately to how well my roses are performing in my garden. I am beginning to ask myself, am I really buying roses that will perform well in my “neck of the woods”? I have … Continue reading

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Rose Hill Garden Tour 2012

One of the great blessings of being a member of a local rose society is the opportunity to visit members gardens. We had the great privilege to visit one such garden this past Monday. “Rose Hill” was constructed around 2000 and has … Continue reading

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Rose Show Results

Planning a rose show is quite an undertaking. We begin planning each year in December for a Mother’s Day weekend show.  The list of tasks to be performed is daunting; judges must be invited from out of town. (Judges cannot … Continue reading

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2012 Birmingham Rose Show – This Weekend

It is  with great pride that I invite you to the 60th Annual Birmingham Rose Show.  Each year The Birmingham Rose Society sponsors the show as a showcase of the wonderful varieties of roses that are grown in the state … Continue reading

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