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.
My Julia Child is just getting ready to bloom, I can’t wait! All the roses are covered in buds here in the Pacific Northwest, they should be open next week…hurray!
The Redneck Rosarian 
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My Julia Child is just getting ready to bloom, I can’t wait! All the roses are covered in buds here in the Pacific Northwest, they should be open next week…hurray!
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I love Julia!
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Just stunning Chris. I would love to walk through your garden.
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Our garden gate is open to you anytime!
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Wow! You are living in paradise. 🙂
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Thank you! We love our roses.
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Just gorgeous Chris. I love all angles of your garden. To a rose lover it is wonderful to take in all the blooms.
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Thanks Lona. Always excited to see the first flush of the year
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Sooooo beautiful!
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Thank You!
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It is a very amazing rose garden; I really love your photos.
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Thank you! we are enjoying this first flush of blooms of the season…
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Reblogged this on rosesrocksandredfoxes.
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Amazing! Thank you for sharing.
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Your roses are so beautiful and healthy!
Blessings ~ Wendy
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