Tag Archives: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Birmingham Rose Show 2014 – Best of Birmingham

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Come out to the Birmingham Rose Show Sat & Sunday May 10 & 11 at the Birmingham Botanical Garden. See hundreds of roses on display, as well as exhibitions of photography and floral arrangements. Continue reading →

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Best of Birmingham – Coretta Scott King Rose – Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

See blooms of the Coretta Scott King rose introduced for 2014 by Weeks Roses Continue reading →

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Best of Birmingham – Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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

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First Bloom – Winchester Cathedral

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

I was delighted to see our first bloom of Winchester Cathedral this morning. I purchased this rose at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale in April. It was in a two quart pot and I left it there until … Continue reading →

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Rose Show Results

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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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Celebrating The Joy That Roses Bring – Weekend Smiles

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Me with my daughter and “Golden Celebration’ & ‘Benjamin Britten’ Cissy & Jake enjoy blooms of ‘Golden Celebration’ & ‘Benjamin Britten’ Micheal Nolan “The Garden Rock Star” & I at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale My dear friend … Continue reading →

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Best of Birmingham – Spring Plant Sale

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Every year at this time the Birmingham Botanical Gardens hosts its Spring Plant Sale. This sale has everything from roses to tropicals, awesome quality vegetable plants, annuals and perennials. Don’t miss this years signature plant – Senorita Rosalita® Cleome hybrid ‘Inncleosr which will be on sale for $5/each. Proceeds … Continue reading →

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Every Rose Has A Story To Tell

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

In this month’s issue of ShelbyCoMagazine, I share my heart on how my rose garden came to be and how every rose therein was placed with purpose. I hope you’ll click the link and enjoy the article.