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Rose Herald, Kennewick–Pasco–Richland, Washington October 2015, Vol. 51, No. 10
Rose Herald Click on links to view each
Society’s website & photos**
Tri-City Rose Society
owt.com/rosesociety
PNW District Rose Society
pnwdistrict.org/
American Rose Society
www.rose.org.
**2015 Rose Show Photos!
http://tinyurl.com/2015RoseShowTCRS
Our Thanks to Janet Bryant!
October 26, 2015 6:30 PM End of the Year Banquet
Sandberg Event Center
331 South 41st Avenue
West Richland, WA
Featuring
Carol Newcomb “The Rose World in South Africa and
Beyond” More on page 2—Silent Auction info page 3
In This Issue
President’s Message p 1
September Minutes p 2
October Meeting p 2
Support
Our Societies p 3
TCRS Member Photos p 4
Winterizing Roses p 5,6
Norma Boswell
Bee A Part p 6
Jo Angelos
Rose Whisperer p 7 Fall Pruning by Harlow Young
Officers, CR’s, MR’s & p 8
Other Helpers
President’s Message...
This is the last Rose Herald of the 2015 growing
season. I trust that this year was a very successful
one for your rose bushes. It has been a HOT one,
for sure. Many of you have commented how the
roses are responding to this cooler weather with
an abundance of growth and bloom. That’s good;
that’s why we grow them, i.e. to enjoy the beauty
of the bloom.
I have had the privilege and pleasure of judging at several rose societies
throughout our Pacific Northwest District this year. The beauty of roses at
these venues is stunning. I often wander through the displays after the en-
tries have been judged to marvel at the beauty of all types of roses. One
really gets an appreciation of the variations of size, shape, color, and fra-
grance within the rose family. If you have never done so, take time next
year to visit one or more rose shows at another town. You will not be disap-
pointed.
This being the final Rose Herald issue this year, I must thank all of you for
your participation and hard work in the activities of the Tri-City Rose Socie-
ty. It is the intent of the Executive Committee to plan and present interest-
ing, informative and fun events that also promote the growing of roses in
your gardens. For your consideration, there will be many opportunities for
volunteering in the coming year. We will communicate these to you in
the Rose Herald each month, asking for your participation in various ways. I
encourage all of our members to stretch your involvement a bit more, to
make each activity successful.
The Fall Conference of the Pacific Northwest District division of the Ameri-
can Rose Society is October 30 through November 1 at the Heathman
Lodge in Vancouver, WA. The first full day of the convention is Saturday,
October 31, but if you are interested in JoAnn Brehm’s Arrangement Semi-
nar on the evening of October 30, plan to stay overnight.
Danielle Hahn from Rose Story Farm will speak about her farm in California,
where she and her husband grow over 25,000 rose plants organically for
the cut-flower industry. These are shipped all over the country. She’ll ex-
plain how she started this venture, and how she cares for her roses without
pesticides or fungicides, yet manages to produce beautiful, fragrant
roses. Ms. Hahn was awarded the prestigious “Great Rosarian of the World”
award in February of 2014. Also, Carol Newcomb, the owner of Northland
Rosarium in Spokane, our keynote speaker for our end-of-the-year banquet,
will speak about growing roses with clematis. This link will get you all the
information you need for registering for this great program: http://
pnwdistrict.org/2015%20Fall%20Conference%20Registration.pdf
I hope to see many of you at our Sandberg Event Center banquet in West
Richland on October 26 at 6:30 PM, and perhaps even the Fall Conference
in Vancouver.
Harlow Young
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October Banquet—October 26, 2015
Northland Rosarium, founded
in 1992, is a family owned and oper-
ated business on the South Plains of
Spokane, Washington. Owners Carol
and Terry Newcomb focus on grow-
ing healthy, winter-hardy plants,
propagating unique, hard-to-find ros-
es, upgrading the 2,000+ plants dis-
play garden, and educating clients
and customers for growing prize-winning gardens. The nursery grows Own-
Root Roses and is a fully stocked garden center. Check out the large selec-
tion of Clematis, Hydrangea, specialty perennials and
supplies. Join a Saturday Seminar and many special
events throughout the season.
Ludwig Taschner, who is synonymous with Roses in South Africa, has an
interesting life story. He has strong connections to Kordes Roses (Germany) and
sells many of their roses in the South African market. Kordes has now found a
strong niche here in the US and is introducing many great new varieties to our US
market. We will talk about both and also some new additions to our nursery here
in Spokane. I look forward to seeing everyone.
TCRS Meeting – September 28, 2015 By Kathy Weber, Secretary
Minutes of the July 27 society meeting were approved as printed in the August Rose Herald. There was no meeting in August. Our cancelled trip to Manito Park in Spokane will be rescheduled next year, possibly in July. Treasurer Bob Louie reported a healthy treasury just shy of $6,000. Sizeable income was received this spring by providing rose garden prunings and cuttings for folks in need. Recipients made generous donations to TCRS.
Joann Sayler spoke about the end of year banquet to be held on October 26 at the Sandberg Event Center in West Richland. A signup sheet for the $25.00 dinner was circulated. Harlow shared information on the speaker, Carol Newcomb, owner of Northland Rosarium in Spokane. She will be speaking to us of Roses in Africa and Beyond and will bring door prizes. A reminder: the time of the banquet is 6:30 pm. Call Joann at 509-994-4362 to reserve a spot.
Harlow talked briefly of the upcoming Pacific Northwest District Fall Conference to be held on Octo-ber 30-November 1 in Vancouver, WA. Carol Newcomb will also be speaking at this conference.
The Bring Your Beauties End of Summer Celebration was kicked off with Jim Woodward showing his ‘Gemini' rose cuttings and telling us that this rose is one of the top rated exhibition roses in the US. Many other roses took center stage: David Austins with gentle fragrance acquiring stronger stems as they age; ‘America,' a coral, clove-scented climber, and good bloomer; 'Moon Dance' (a fragrant white, thorn-less beauty); English roses bunched in a bouquet; 'Brother Cadfael,' who survived deer munchings; a nameless hybrid rugosa, ground cover rose; 'Summer Wind,’ ‘Legends,' ‘Trumpeter,' 'Falling in Love’ – even a test rose from the AGRS garden with nice spring and fall bloom.
Harlow demonstrated how we could root rose cuttings using rooting hormone and burying the cut-tings in mini greenhouses made from water jugs. He also addressed problem issues: some non-blooming rootstock canes shooting skyward on apparently healthy bushes, leaves mottled with yellowing, and fun-guses. As roses were shared, four large vases were filled, and the resulting beautiful bouquets were pre-sented as door prizes to Jim Woodward, Marlyn Miles, Jim Weber and Katie Dickinson.
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Pacific Northwest District Fall Conference and Auction by JoAnn Brehm
The annual meeting is scheduled for Oct 30 – Nov 1, at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA. Our society has been supplying the district with gift baskets and wine for years now to assist the district in providing programs and seminars. Our gifts have always been well received and appreciated by the district. This year Linda and Don Mercer have already committed to providing a case of wine. We will be taking up a collection during the October meeting to add per-haps a wine rack, etc., to our support of the district at the auction. This can be a few dollars or some other item that could fit into the idea of goodies from the East side of Washington. Last year’s gifts consisted of two different wine collec-tions at about $115 each, including a wine rack or metal basket, 3 local area
award winning wines, Adam’s Wine Vinegar, and Rose Water (for cooking) from Lebanon. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PAST AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT.
Silent Auction Slated During October TCRS Dinner – Bring Something to Donate by JoAnn Brehm
We will start the Silent Auction with the remaining items from the District Rose Show we held in the Tri-Cities in May. There are some great items left over, and YOU MAY BRING ADDITIONAL ITEMS. Think HOLIDAY gifts! I will have the bidding forms. You will suggest a reserve amount for your item(s). If the reserve amount is met, that person automatically purchases the item, no more bidding! There is one little catch. If the item you bring does not sell, you get to take it home, free of charge! All proceeds go to the Tri-City Rose Society.
American Rose Society website - Check It Out! (Even if you are not a member of ARS)
Rose.org will give you plenty of winter reading material. There are “Articles on Roses” which give the
reader an A-Z guide for everything from Arranging to Winterizing your roses. Rose authorities
from across the country wrote these informational articles and truly—they cover EVERY-
THING! The topics are in bold print and the corresponding articles in each subject matter give
insightful and expert advice. All this WITHOUT a membership! Trying to list all the topics in a
brief summery would be impossible. This is must visit, must search site which is sure to cultivate your in-
terest in roses to achieve future blooms!
Your membership to ARS will give you the opportunity for a more “hands on” way to enjoy your roses.
Five issues of the American Rose magazine, one issue of the American Rose Annual, The Handbook for
Selecting Roses, access to ARS resources, bulletins and Power Point programs. Other benefits include
discounts at merchant partners (such as the one shown below); all this for $49.
A Four-Month Trial Membership to the ARS will provide two issues of the American Rose magazine,
online access to special bulletins and the member discounts; all for just $10.
Tri City Rose Society, Pacific Northwest District Rose Society & American Rose Society
Rogue Valley Roses offers a 10% discount, off the rose total, for members of the American Rose Society...This
membership discount does not go with any other specials or sales that they offer. To receive this discount
please e-mail your membership number to: [email protected]
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We are often told to stop and smell the roses...but do we?
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October is a great time to start winterizing roses in the Mid-Columbia Basin.
Use enough shredded bark or top-quality potting soil to cover each first-year rose — or
any other in-ground rose you don’t want to lose. At risk are genetically tender bushes,
and those with grafts or bud unions planted above soil level rather than the recom-
mended two inches below. Potting soil should include a moistener to keep it from drying out, and
contain sphagnum peat moss or coir (coconut husk fiber). If you’re buying bags rather than needing a
truckload, pay the more expensive price. Look for words like “Black Gold.” If your soil is too alkaline, a bag
that mentions rhododendrons will work beautifully.
The contents of these bags should be pre-moistened and placed inside a commercial plastic collar
or hand-made newspaper collar that will encircle the bush and be filled nearly full with potting soil. Fashion
a collar by folding three or four pages of newspaper, repeat, overlap and staple one folded end to another,
and test the length around the bush that needs protection. Add a third folded newspaper section if required.
Have this bush-saver ready to use when the first big frost is predicted.
In the past two years, several days of early freezing weather, followed by record heat, caused dam-
age. In those same two years, a mild winter ended with record heat, followed by record cold. As a result,
certain bushes, or parts of them, died or became non-productive. Often we saw blooms at the tops of rose
bushes even though their supporting canes were dead, or dying. That’s because there was enough starch
stored in those tops to allow blooming. By now they have given us all they had.
Except for climbers and once-blooming roses, you can safely prune a third off tall roses before win-
ter (and any dead black wood can be cut out). Fall pruning is simply to prevent tall roses from rocking loose
in the soil and letting roots freeze. You’ll prune again in spring.
If you’re thinking of planting new roses this fall, Rogue Valley Roses’ online newsletter clarifies the
challenges involved. (1) Fall can be a good time to plant roses in mild winter climates, but roses need two
months to establish roots before freezing weather arrives. (Rogue Valley Roses, and any other rep-
utable company, will hold your order and ship it in early spring on request. Our favorite local nurse-
ries always try their best to accommodate us.) (2) Consider a potted rose to be living in one zone cold-
er than an in-ground rose. (3) Bad as it can sometimes be for roses outdoors, those grown indoors or left
sitting all winter in garages usually fare worse. (4) Roses are not meant to be grown indoors. (5) Move pot-
ted roses into the garage or other sheltered location before freezing weather and take them back
outdoors as soon as it warms up again. This instruction refers to roses in 8
inch or larger pots.
Dig about 12 inches down into the dirt to check moisture at the drip line
(outer edges of tallest rose canes) as soon as you can, and especially after heavy
fall and winter winds. Water roses as needed throughout winter any time the
ground is not frozen.
If your rose bed surface is flat, replenish mulch 3-4 inches
deep. Mulching heavily on slopes is a waste of time unless you
invent a way to keep the protection from sliding off or blowing
away. Hoe or dig out visible weeds and invasive grass before
mulching.
Winterizing Roses Norma Boswell, Master Rosarian
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Winterizing Roses (continued)
DEALING WITH PESTS
Aphids on buds and stems, and under leaves, can be stripped off manually
and squashed between your own fingers. Nitrile gloves help with this task. In Octo-
ber, even if you dedicate yourself to “squashing" every day in the garden, there will
be plenty left for lacewings and ladybugs (and their hungry larvae) to eat. In long
spells of freezing weather, aphids and most other insects die or hide in “invisible”
ways and places.
Powdery mildew (ugly white powder) is the disease that bothers Mid-Columbia roses more than
any other. Blackspot is rare. Downy mildew and rust are not a normal problem in our gardens, unless a
diseased rose shipped from afar joins your garden. Powdery-mildewed stems and branches can be
pruned off and trashed (never left lying on the ground).
Mammals like cats, dogs and squirrels can literally drive a gardener nuts! Squirrels will bury nuts
from nearby trees near rose roots, not to mention making the soil unsanitary. Cats and dogs relieve
themselves on or in the soil and on the bushes. Protect your health by wearing flexible nitrile gloves until
you’re finished working in the soil. I’ve tried a product labeled “squirrel deterrent.” It does not work.
ORGANIC GARDENING
For health reasons alone, organic gardening is first choice. When buying or replacing supplies,
choose products that are good for the gardener, children, neighbors, pets and indispensable insects like
bees and other pollinators. If you can’t cut off a problem and put it in the trash, look for a product with no
warning more dangerous than “Caution,” such as Neem oil, or other product made specifically for organ-
ic gardening. Even then, read the label to see how and when it should be applied. Use the right product
at the right time, and enjoy those beautiful roses, and the rose hips that follow them!
Click on this link to find the power point presentation by John Moe which includes information on Signal Words on the
labels of gardening products. We can never be too careful when choosing and applying chemicals to our gardens.
Danger and Poison—Highly Toxic
Warning—Moderately Toxic
Caution—Slightly Toxic/ Toxic
Bee a Productive Part! By Jo Angelos
Each August, after carefully going through and pulling the frames in our bee
hives for honey extraction, I am reminded of the intricate “doings” of this colony and
the importance of each individual bee. The statement, “It takes 12 bees to create 1
teaspoon of honey” plays over and over in my mind. While I have may have 10’s of
thousands of these beautiful girls in my backyard, this statistic always makes me
aware of the importance of each one.
They work 3 weeks in the hive, tending to the queen and subsequently to
each egg she lays. They rebuild, restock and rearrange in each honeycomb cell as needed. Each focuses on her job
and will do all she can to make sure it is done. The next and final three weeks of a bee’s life goes beyond the hive—
gathering nectar and pollen—once again to keep the colony in a healthy, vital condition.
We can learn so much from these tiny insects. They focus on the job set before them, without question. In
our lives, we can be the 12th bee, fulfilling the requirements “for the teaspoon of honey.” If we do what is necessary,
think where our world would be.
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Dear Rose Whisperer: “How far back should I prune my roses now that it is Fall?” Sincerely, Curious Rosarian Dear Curious Rosarian:
That is a great question. You’d be amazed how frequently I am asked that question, particularly now that
the days are shortening and the temperature is cooling. I always have to temper my answer with an un-
derstanding of the one who asks. For example, I need to know what types of roses they have in their gar-
den, how diligently they deadhead throughout the growing season, when and how frequently they fertilize
their plants. As we talk, the conversation may lead to other concerns as well. Generally, I will answer in
the following manner.
“Don’t do any significant pruning until after the first killing frost, when rose bush
leaves are starting to discolor and fall from the canes. Usually that will occur, in
our region, between Thanksgiving and Christmas.”
Often I will get a rather puzzled look from that answer, and a response that con-
tains additional questions or comments like: “You mean that I don’t cut my roses back now?” “No,” I reply,
“roses don’t usually need heavy pruning until next spring, when the daffodils and forsythia are blooming.
The primary reason that we might recommend a winter pruning is to prevent the strong winds of our win-
ter and spring seasons from breaking off canes at the crown of the plant. This pruning will result in reduc-
ing the height from five or six feet tall to about 2-1/2 to 3 feet.” And then I may add another “whammy” by
saying, “In fact, stop deadheading and fertilizing with high nitrogen mixes for the rest of the year. By do-
ing so you’ll trigger the chemistry of the plant to slow or stop blooming and prepare for winter. That, along
with the shorter days, will signal the plants to prepare for cold weather which is coming. They know what
to do; it’s built into their genetic code.”
“Well,” they sometimes reply, “will it hurt them if I’ve already cut them back? What do I do now?” I’m glad
they’re concerned, I tell myself, but how do I help them out of this predicament? I don’t want to tell them
that they have just violated one of the Consulting Rosarian rules. They have just admitted that their bush-
es are already pruned, and often it means that they are pruned quite severely. I’m thinking that the word
“butchered” might be more appropriate, but I don’t want them to notice that I’m pained by the visions my
mind is generating. Adjusting my invisible Consulting Rosarian hat, I respond, “Mulch really well with
about 3 to 4 inches of organic mulch in the beds, making sure that you don’t miss getting it around the
base of the plants. I like small shredded bark mulch because it holds its place better than most during the
seasonal winds, and it lets the soil ‘breathe' while holding in a good portion of the soil moisture. The
plants are not ‘dead' or ‘asleep' during the winter, and they need a certain amount of moisture to survive
the rigors of winter. Generally, our winter rain and snow showers don’t add a lot to the soil moisture.
Mulch protects the grafted base of the plant from the severe frosts of winter. If the graft freezes to death,
so will the rose bush. If we get any severely cold weather this winter, mulch will help protect the roots and
the graft from damage. But, be prepared to prune significantly lower next spring once the chance of hard
frost is past.”
Fall Pruning By The Rose Whisperer, AKA Harlow Young
Don’t forget this is the last edition of the Rose Herald until January 2016! May your Thanksgiving be
abundantly blessed, your Christmas full of loving memories and your New Year be rosy!
From the Co-Editors of the Rose Herald. See you at the January 25, 2016 meeting.
Rose Herald, Kennewick–Pasco–Richland, Washington October 2015, Vol. 51, No. 10
President, Harlow Young, CR
3218 W 2nd Ave, Kennewick, WA
99336 (509)735-3481 [email protected]
Vice-President, Jim Campbell, MR
1307 Maple Lane, West Richland, WA
99353 (509)967-2606 (NOTE:
Dorothy Campbell is a MR)
Treasurer, Bob Louie, 20 N Jefferson
St, Kennewick, WA 99336 (509)
531-5727 [email protected]
Secretary, Kathy Weber, 604 S 48th
Ave, West Richland, WA 99353
(509)967-3336 [email protected]
Education Chair, Richard Kerkof, MR
4002 Meadow View Drive, Pasco, WA 99301
(509)547-1860 [email protected]
Rose Herald Co-Editor,
Jo Angelos, 719 S Yelm Pl, Kennewick, WA 99336
(509)586-0857 [email protected]
Rose Herald Co-Editor, Norma Boswell, MR
465 Mateo Court, Richland, WA 99354
(509)375-0567 [email protected]
Webmaster, Nancy Foster-Mills, 1537
Adair Dr., Richland, WA 99352 (509)
528-9083 [email protected] and
www.owt.com/rosesociety
JoAnn Brehm, MR, 1113 Saddle Way,
Richland, WA 99352 (509)627-0577
Tom Miles, CR, 118 Bremmer St,
Richland, WA 99352 (509)627-7003
Helen Newman, [email protected]
102703 E Vaca Rd, Kennewick, WA
99338 (509)627-0880
Hard Copy Distribution, Adam Diaz,
First Fruits Accounting, (509)308-8005
ARS LSRC & TCRS E-Distribution,
Janet Bryant, (509) 627-2687
Facebook Manager, Membership
Chair, Katie Dickenson 3611 W 15th
Ave Unit 4, Kennewick, WA 99336
(509)521-7551 katiemaedicken-
End of the Year
Banquet
October 26, 2015
6:30 PM Sandberg Event Center
331 South 41st Avenue
West Richland, WA
Guest Speaker
Carol Newcomb
“The Rose World
In South Africa
And Beyond”
Fund Raising Silent
Auction
Info on page 3
2016 Meeting
January 25
7 PM
Co-Editor, Norma Boswell
Co-Editor, Jo Angelos
719 S Yelm Pl
Kennewick, WA 99336
Esteemed Rosarian
