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Rose Herald, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington September 2014, Vol. 50, No. 9

Rose Herald Tri-City Rose Society

owt.com/rosesociety

PNW District Rose Society

pnwdistrict.org/

American Rose Society www.rose.org.

Next Meeting

September 22, 2014

In-House Fall Rose Show

Sandberg Event Center & Gardens

331 South 40th Avenue (Off Van Giesen)

West Richland, WA

Bring Your Roses & A Friend!

7:00 PM—For Show Entries

7:30 PM—Meeting

In This Issue

President’s Message p 1

Aug Minutes/Sept Meeting p 2 Fall In-House Rose Show Info Fall Rose Show Classes p 3

PNW District Conference p 4

RIR, ARS information

Propagating a Society p 5

September Rose Garden & p 6

October Banquet News

Rose Whisperer— Revisiting p 7

Rosa nutkana

Officers, CR’s, MR’s & p 8

Other Helpers

President’s Message

I have been enjoying the cooler mornings and afternoons these past weeks. I enjoy them, but I also realize that with them we will soon experience the first frost, then winter. Sadly, we are entering the end of the rose season for 2014. But happily, this time of the year we also experience some of the best quality blooms! With that, let me encour-age each of you to bring some of these blooms to the September meeting at the Sandberg Event Center and show them in our fall rose show. We’d like to see what is blooming nicely in your garden. If you’ve never done this before, just follow the easy instructions on page 3 in this newsletter. Last year, as I recall, Bob Louie brought a stunning bloom of ‘Peace’ that took top honors.

As the Chairman for the TCRS photo contest, may I encourage you to enter some of your rose photos. I know that y’all take photos of your roses, bring your favorites and we’ll get them entered. If you have never entered photos in such an event, please be assured that it is very simple. As an amateur, a few years ago, one of my photos (taken in the Mercers’ rose garden) won Best of Show for the District contest. Give it a try – who knows, one of your photos could win!

Finally, our October program is our annual end-of-season banquet at the Sandberg Center. We’d love to have all of our members and friends attend. Instructions will be in this issue, and again in the Octo-ber newsletter. If you are planning to attend, we need you to let us know so the caterer can plan the meal. Mr. John Moe, the PNW Dis-trict Chair of Consulting Rosarians and an accomplished rose hybridizer, will be our featured guest. He will be presenting a video program based on his attendance at the World Federation of Roses Convention in South Africa. John has lots of good pictures and stories to tell! Please put this date, October 27

th, on your calendar.

You’ll not be disappointed.

This is the time of year for taking cuttings of roses that you’d like to root for your garden. If you recall, I wrote an article quite a while back on a method that I’ve successfully used. (Click here to read that 2012 article on pp 4 & 5.) Recently, while visiting in Western Washington, I obtained a cutting of a rose named ‘Red Intuition’ which I hope will do well in my garden. I’ve also gotten a couple of requests for rooted cuttings of ‘American Pillar,’ which hopefully will be ready by next spring.

Keep experimenting with different aspects of our rose hobby—it is fun and rewarding.

Harlow Young

‘Colorific’ by Harlow

Young

‘Happy Go Lucky’ by

Harlow Young

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TCRS Minutes – August 25, 2014 by Kathy Weber, Secretary

A group of 19 rose society members and guests arrived at the WSU Research Center

in Prosser to attend one of our summer gatherings. Harlow Young, president of our so-

ciety, introduced Lynn Mills, a highly qualified viticulture specialist in charge of hun-

dreds of acres of grapes. Her 30 year association with the research center allowed her

to answer every one of our questions about the vineyards, hop yards, concord and

wine grape crops, etc. being studied at the center.

The Research Center Rose Garden, designed and planted in the mid-60’s by Walter

Clore, et al, is now mostly being taken care of by volunteers. There are several beds of

test roses and other varieties from earlier decades, many unidentified. It was like walk-

ing through a maze of cemetery roses, many of which are no longer available for pur-

chase.

Lynn shared with us that her daughter is being married in the rose garden later this summer. We all agreed

it is the perfect place.

Box dinners were provided by the society to attendees, who dined together on benches and chairs under

arbors of climbing roses in various stages of bloom. In amongst the rose beds were scattered pockets of

peony beds, which would have been glorious in the spring.

Following our tour, the research center gate was set to close at 8 p.m. In the dusky sunset a comment was

heard: “How time flies when you are smelling roses.”

Thank you, Lynn, for devoting your whole evening to the Tri-City Rose Society!

September 22, 2014 “Endless Summer” Fall In-House Rose Show

AND Election of 2015 TCRS Officers

The beauty and aroma of roses are two of the reasons we dream of an “Endless

Summer.” Join us to celebrate the fruits of our labors.

Bring entries at 7:00 PM and enjoy the meeting and judging process at 7:30.

Bring a friend & encourage interest and participation for this show

AND next year’s show!

Place your vote for the 2015 TCRS officers!

Nominations include:

President—Harlow Young

Vice President—Jim Campbell

Secretary—Kathy Weber

Treasurer—Bob Louie

Talk roses and next year’s events.

Smell the roses!

A reminder: Anna Brehm will collect monetary donations at our

September meeting for TCRS

to convert into raffle baskets for the October 31– November 2 District

Conference.

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“Endless Summer” Fall Rose Show Classes

Class 1A Single rose, no side buds—Grandiflora or Hybrid Tea

Class 1B Single rose, no side buds—Floribunda

Class 1C Single rose, no side buds—David Austin or Shrub rose

Class 1D Single rose, no side buds—Mini or Miniflora

Class 1E Photograph, Single rose, no side buds—any variety

Class 2A Spray of roses—Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora

Class 2B Spray of roses—Floribunda

Class 2C Spray of David Austin or Shrub roses

Class 2D Spray of roses—Mini or Miniflora

Class 2E Photograph, Spray of roses—any variety

Class 3A A Collection of Roses: Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora

and/or Floribunda, David Austin, Shrub Roses, Polyanthas

displayed in one container. Use a variety of colors!

Class 3B A Collection of Mini or Miniflora Roses displayed

in one container. Use a variety of colors!

Class 3C A Photograph of a collection—all varieties.

Class 4A “Endless Summer” arrangement using standard

roses—Designer’s Choice. Please specify design style. Ex-

amples: line, abstract, modern creative, mass or Oriental

style.

Class 4B “Say It With Roses” arrangement using mini or miniflora roses—

Designer’s Choice. Please specify design style. Examples: line,

abstract, modern creative, mass or Oriental style

Instructions for Entries

Bring horticulture exhibits in your own clear containers.

Make a label at home for each entry.

Include Class and Name(s) of Rose(s).

Place your name underneath the label (not showing).

Mount photographs on cardboard for easy upright viewing.

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ARS & You newsletter (Click for viewing)

This monthly e-newsletter is sent “by permission” to all ARS members, local rose society members and other rosarians who have subscribed to or re-quested the publication.

Visit this publication and sign

up to receive a copy! You will

appreciate the time and talents

behind this newsletter—expect

to be informed and educated!

Roses in Review - submit your responses by

September 26, 2014

Roses in Review Click now and register your likes, dislikes and re-

view the list of roses you have in your garden. It couldn’t be any

easier than this! A few clicks on your computer keys and a few

minutes of your time!

From the above Roses in Review link...”The ultimate value of this

procedure is realized only when we have a broad base of participa-

tion. We need your contribution, whether you grow only one plant of

one variety on the list or many of them. We need input from

‘garden’ rosarians as well as exhibitors, and from new rosarians as

well as seasoned veterans. We also welcome reports from those

who are not yet ARS members, so please pass along this website

address to your rose-growing friends. The complete results of this

survey will be included in the January/February, 2015, issue

of American Rose, and will help determine the ratings in the

ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses. For these results to be mean-

ingful, we need everyone to participate So, please - take a few

minutes of your time to evaluate your new roses. Only evaluate ros-

es you grow from the cultivar list.”

American Rose Society (ARS)

For Only $10

Four-Month Trial Membership

See what the ARS is all about!

Check out the website—if you

aren’t a member yet, give it a try!

Pacific Northwest District Conference and Auction by JoAnn Brehm, District Chair of Arrangements

The annual PNW District Conference is scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 2, at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver,

WA. Our society has been supplying the district with gift baskets and wine for years now to help provide pro-

grams and seminars. Our gifts have always been well received and appreciated by the district.

Anna will be taking up a collection during the September meeting to add to our support of the district at the

auction. This can be a few dollars or some local goodies from the East side of Washington.

The fall conference is a great way to learn about roses from many experts around the country. This is more

than your typical rose society meeting. We start on Friday night with an Arrangement Seminar with Char

Mutschler, Jim Sadler and myself. Saturday is packed with all sorts of programs and lunch. (See registration

form by clicking the link below.)

Some may need to take the CR or Horticulture Judging audits on Sunday but

even if you don’t you are invited to attend the instruction which will give you a

lot more information on roses and judging. All Consulting Rosarians and judges

need to start somewhere—this is the place!

Register before Oct 1 to save $15! Click for Registration and conference

information. This link provides the speakers and their topics, the three-day

schedule and a registration form to complete. Special room rates when you ask

for PNWD or American Rose Society rate.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PAST AND CONTINUED

SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT!

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The Vermiculite Sandwich by Robert B. Martin, Jr., Master

Rosarian ARS and You September 2014 (visit by clicking)

Propagation has been a featured topic in all three

levels of societies. This is the time of year we can

take cuttings and start the process. It was fun to step

through each link and choose the method which

works best for our area. Harlow Young explains and

shares his success in the TCRS archived issue of

October 2012 on pages 4 & 5. (click to view)

John Moe, hybridizer and speaker for next month ’s TCRS banquet, created a PowerPoint presentation titled “Propa-

gating Softwood Cuttings” (click to view) found on the Pacific Northwest District website. The definition of propagation is to

create a new plant that is identical to the original plant. John steps us through planting in pots or in the ground.

Propagating a Society by Jo Angelos

Our Rose Herald starts each edition with three links on the upper right hand corner of the first page. These allow readers

the ability to become “linked in” to our very own Tri-City Rose Society site of newsletters, photos and events. Next, the

Pacific Northwest District site answers questions and provides information for the 22 rose societies in Washington, Ore-

gon, Idaho, Alaska, western Montana and British Columbia, Canada. And finally, the American Rose Society site sup-

ports districts and serves societies across the nation. These special “links” provide the makings of a “rose family” with

real, live contacts to help, guide and encourage us through every aspect of growing and loving roses. One definition of

family is a group of people united by a common interest. Another refers to it as a group tracing descent from a common

ancestor. The grouping we have isn’t blood relation—it is a personal choice to make the bonds and connections with this

family.

2014 was a year of ebb and flow for our local society. From the loss of several long-time members (which will

continue to have effects on our society) to a spin in a different direction–a beautiful new show venue and several

new members (which gave us a fresh spark of hope for necessary growth).

Sandwich Layers

1—Potting Soil

2—Vermiculite

3—Potting Soil

This article shows pictures of the cuttings which include 4 leaflet sets (best one that has

produced a bloom and is losing its petals) and continues to guide us through cutting two

thin slices off the bark at the bottom and use root growth hormone with additional pic-

tures. These steps are common in all the articles. The planting and extended care tech-

niques vary according to local winter weather conditions.

Most of us have someone in our families we trust to answer our questions and help us through new adventures. Whether

it is a topic such as propagation or another rose-related subject, we can build that same confidence with guidance from our

society members. While each of these outlined articles might have some unique features, all strive toward the same goal—

producing a healthy, thriving rose. Local rose societies, district societies and the American Rose Society all have unique

challenges but ultimately keep the same goal—producing a thriving family. Page 7

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HEADS UP! Reservations have been made for our October 27th banquet at the Sandberg Center.

May Hays will cater a prime rib dinner (includes salads, vegetable, rolls and a variety of desserts), and for us will keep the price the same as last year: $19.95 + beverage, tax and gratuity, totaling $25.00. (Start putting .50 in a little jar everyday and you will have your banquet ticket funds by the 27th!) There will be a sign-up sheet at our September meeting. Otherwise, please call me at 585-8646 with your reserva-tions. Thank you! Joann Sayler *Co-editor’s note: May allows us to have our inside monthly meetings at her venue—without charge to the society. Her requests include an annual Spring

pruning/cleanup of the garden area and the annual end-of–the year ban-quet held and catered at The Sandberg Event Center and Gardens.

Attending the banquet not only gives us a break from meal prep and clean-up – it gives us a chance to say “THANK YOU” to May for hosting the TCRS meetings for 7 months of the year. Bring a guest or bring a potential new member. We will have delectable food and delightful company!

September Rose Garden by Norma Boswell, Master Rosarian

This summer, I believe "thermoperiod" was equally as important to our roses as the amount of water they received. Thermoperiod is the daily temperature change from day to night. Most plants grow best when daytime temperatures are about 80 degrees and night temperatures are 15 degrees lower. Within a 15 degree thermoperiod, plants make and build carbohydrates faster than they are broken down through respira-tion. Marianne Ophardt, horticulturist for Washington State University Benton County Extension, says "Higher temperatures lead to higher rates of photosyn-thesis, up to a point. Respiration also increases with higher temperatures. In ex-tremely hot weather [like our 100-degree stretches], carbohydrates are used up

more quickly than they can be replaced. As a result, growth slows or stops...spent flowers shrivel, and no new ones replace them. If they are not drought stressed, they should bounce back just fine with cooler weather." Part of a garden can be drought stressed while another part stays moist or even soggy. Use a mois-ture meter, or simply dig down six or more inches; then fix any problem area(s). Lure beneficial insects to your garden and achieve natural pest control: keep the soil healthy with organic matter, and provide habitat for insect-eating insects. Ninety-nine percent of the insects in our yards are benign or beneficial. A single ladybug can consume up to 5,000 aphids during its lifetime. Bene-ficials need a balance of carbohydrates (found in nectar) and protein (from their prey) to survive. Always protect bees and other pollinators by not spraying insecticides which can harm them. Our native pollinators are bumblebees; they nest primarily in underground cavities, such as abandoned mouse burrows. Bumblebee queens survive the winter, each starting a new colony that totals a few hundred workers. We can give details on our native bees at a later date. For now, remember that native bumblebees thrive on native plants. The honeybee is not a native bee (it originated in Europe), yet is vitally important to our survival. Co-editor Jo Angelos has written extensively about caring for her hon-eybee hives, and two months ago our TCRS program featured honeybees. Enjoy mornings and evenings in the rose garden...admiring your plants, adjust-ing moisture levels as needed, and encouraging beneficial insects

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This spring and early summer, I ventured out in the Tri-City area looking for species

(aka “wild”) roses in bloom. I enjoy their natural beauty, and have become attracted to

their single blooms. A couple of locations were noted last fall to revisit again this

spring.

One of those locations was in the Chamna Natural Preserve, part of the Tapteal Green-

way in Richland along the Yakima River. From my previous travels I remember observ-

ing large dense clusters of rose bushes along the river bank. In months past, my re-

search has led me to the conclusion that these particular species roses are Rosa nut-

kana. The color and shape of the mature rose hips are another confirming identification.

I took photos of the blooms during the third week of May. I was almost too late to see

them in prime bloom. Like the modern roses in our gardens, they bloomed early this

spring. Notice in the photos that the blooms were scarce, and there were many which

had already dropped their petals.

I particularly like the photo on the right since it shows all the cycles of bloom: the bud, the

bloom, a recently spent bloom and a new green hip.

The thickets of these roses seemed to continue for a long way along the river bank. Note

that from the point where I was standing to take this next

photo (almost under the I-82 bridges), to the apartment

buildings in the distance, almost a mile away, the roses (and a few other trees

and bushes mixed in) formed a continuous line of green along the river. From a

higher vantage point, it was clear that the greenery along the riverbank contin-

ued as far as I could see beyond the apartment buildings. The resolution on the

following photo is probably not good enough for you to see the thousands of

little pink blooms on these bushes, but they were carrying a heavy cover of

blooms.

This past week a friend and I went back to this same location. You’ll notice the hips

on the bushes are brightly colored and fully ripe (starting to shrivel up) though

they’re not very tasty. (Yes, we tested a couple of them!)

One of the photos taken last spring when the bushes were in bloom was surprising-

ly similar to one that I took this week of them bearing their hips. This comparison

(the next two photos) was not intentional, but provides an interesting look at the two

seasons of the roses.

I encourage you to set aside some time this fall to

take in the beauty of these roses along the Yakima

River. And go back next spring when they are in

bloom. Just remember that they typically bloom a

week or two before our modern garden roses.

Keep in mind that we’re entering the fall season. It is

generally not recommended to add any fertilizer to the

garden roses. They need to slow their growth and get

ready for the winter months.

(To find the first Rosa nutkana article from our Rose

Whisperer, visit the TCRS website and find it in the

July, 2013 issue on pages 5 & 6.)

Revisiting Rosa nutkana by The Rose Whisperer, Harlow Young

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CR President, Harlow Young,

3218 W 2nd Ave, Kennewick, WA

99336 (509)735-3481 threegkids@frontier.com

MR Vice-President, Jim Campbell,

1307 Maple Lane, West Richland, WA

99353 (509)967-2606 (NOTE:

Dorothy Campbell is a CR)

scotch1943@charter.net

Treasurer, Bob Louie, 20 N Jefferson

St, Kennewick, WA 99336 (509)

531-5727 blouie1@charter.net

Secretary, Kathy Weber, 604 S 48th

Ave, West Richland, WA 99353

(509)967-3336 klweber@clearwire.net

Membership Chair,

MR Richard Kerkof,

5306 Cleveland Lane, Pasco, WA 99301

(509)547-1860 greenthumbsrjlm@hotmail.com

Rose Herald Co-Editor, Jo Angelos

719 S Yelm Pl, Kennewick, WA 99336

(509)586-0857 angelosfolk@gmail.com

MR Rose Herald Co-Editor, Norma Boswell,

465 Mateo Court, Richland, WA 99354

(509)375-0567 rosybos@owt.com

Webmaster, Nancy Foster-Mills, 1537 Adair Dr., Richland, WA

99352 (509)528-9083 thundar2007@gmail.com and

www.owt.com/rosesociety

MR JoAnn Brehm, 1113 Saddle Way,

Richland, WA 99352 (509)627-0577

jobrehm@clearwire.net

CR Tom Miles, 118 Bremmer St,

Richland, WA 99352 (509)627-7003

thmpmi@charter.net

Rose Show Chair, Helen Newman,

hnewman@owt.com 102703 E Vaca Rd,

Kennewick, WA 99338 (509)627-0880

Hard Copy Distribution, Adam Diaz,

First Fruits Accounting,(509)308-8005

adam@firstfruitsaccounting.com

Facebook Manager, Katie Dickenson

(509)521-7551

katiemaedickenson@gmail.com

ARS LSRC & TCRS E-Distribution

Janet Bryant, (509) 627-2687

janetsbliss@hotmail.com

2014 Meetings

Sept 22

In-House Rose Show

Sandberg Event Center

(see page 3)

Oct 27

End of Year Banquet

Guest Speaker

John Moe

Sandberg Event Center

Oct 31-Nov 2

PNW District

Conference

Heathman Lodge

Vancouver, WA

(see page 4)

TCRS Officers, CRs, MRs, & Other Helpers

wvww.owt.com/rose society

TRI-CITY ROSE SOCIETY

Co-Editor, Jo Angelos

719 S Yelm Pl

Kennewick, WA 99336

Esteemed Rosarian