>It is a beautiful Saturday in Helena, Alabama. The temp is in the low 70’s, the sun is shining, my roses are blooming and I am on my second cup of Pike Place Roast….. Who could ask for more?
Pictured here are a few blooms from my garden this morning.
Pictured here:
“Iceberg” Floribunda, “Dream Come True” Grandiflora,
and a pink rose, unidentified in my garden.
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About Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener
Christopher R. VanCleave – America’s Favorite Rose Gardener
Nicknamed "The Redneck Rosarian”, Chris VanCleave is passionate about gardening and growing roses. He is an active member of the Birmingham chapter of the American Rose Society, serving two terms as President. In 2007, he created the Rose Chat Podcast which has reached over a half a million listeners with news and information on growing on growing the world’s most beloved flower, the rose.
He was a contributor to the 2015 Southern Living Gardening Book, has appeared on P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home television show and was featured in the June 2015 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Locally, Chris serves as Chairman of the Helena Alabama Beautification Board where he has spearheaded efforts to create a sustainable landscape in one of the top one hundred places to live in the United States.
His writing is seen at About.com and on his popular website; RedneckRosarian.com, where he chronicles his gardening adventures and explores an intrinsic mix of life, faith and gardening.
An agent of change with over 20 years’ experience in process innovation, Mr. VanCleave is leading the charge to reinvigorate horticultural societies and helping them to reach their full potential in the social media age.
The Redneck Rosarian 
>Chris, your roses are lovely. Have you ever considered planting Noisette roses, first breed in the 1800s near Charleston, SC. It's a rose class at home in the South, and even does well here in the cool Pacific NW. My hands down favorite is Madame Alfred Carriere. After all, you can never have too many roses. 😉
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>Very nice! It must be a lovely sight all of those roses to greet you everyday!
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