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SWLA Rose Society est. 1961

Affiliated with the American Rose Society

Calendar of Events

Meeting

December 13, 2019

5PM LSU AgCenter

7107 Gulf Hwy

~ GTRS Rose Seminar

January 19th, 2019

9am – 1pm

Tyrrell Park

Beaumont TX

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Mid-Winter Workshop

February 8-9, 2019

American Rose Center

Shreveport LA

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SWLA Public Rose Pruning

February 16, 2019

10-12 noon

First Federal Bank Parking Lot

Corner Lakeshore and Clarence

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CenLA Rose Show

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Main St Community Center

Pineville LA

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GTRS Rose Show

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Tyrrell Park

Beaumont TX

Christmas Gathering

Gumbo from Rose Chef Steve Roussell

Bring roses from the garden

Bring a holiday snack or salad or dessert!

Have a question? Bring that, too!

Come join in the fellowship of the rose!

What’s Inside

Time to Renew Your Membership

Gulf District Rose of the Year

Tools

GTRS Events

Chemicals

Botrytis Disease

Gulf District Mid-winter Workshop

Winter in the Garden

Consider receiving your newsletter via email if you don’t

already; the photos in color make all the difference! Particularly

when it’s a rose photo!

Send a photo of a rose from your garden; in good health or

not, landscape rose or hybrid tea or old garden rose. Say what you

like or don’t like about it to share with your friends in the rose

club!

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2019 Dues are Due Southwest Louisiana Rose Society

An affiliate of the American Rose Society Mem- berships are on a calendar year basis from January 1

through December 31 for both new members and annual membership renew-

als. Local society dues are $15.00 per household. Please make checks payable to the Southwest Louisiana Rose Society and give your payment to Ann Hartman December gather-ing; or, mail it to Ann Hartman at 1018 Lakelyn Dr, LC LA 70605. Name(s) _________________________________ Home Phone:___________

Cell Phone:_______________ Residence Address: ______________________________________________

Mailing Address (if different): ________________________________________ City: ______________________________ State: ________ Zip: __________

Email address___________________________________________________, if you’d like to receive your bulletin on line.

Do you have a full membership in the ARS? _____. E-membership?______. It’s free!

New Members: How did you learn about SWLA Rose Society? ____________ Please include this form with your payment. ________________________________________________________

Renew Your Membership The Miss Lou Bulletin is the official bulletin of the Gulf District of the ARS. It is an informative quarterly publication with pertinent information for the rose grower in our area. For paper copy of Miss Lou: Make check to Gulf Dis-trict for $8 per year. Mail to: Kelly Texada, 5205 St. Germain Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71303. Email is free, send your email address to Kelly: kellytexada@gmail.com

American Rose Society Membership Application

Members receive 6 issues of the beautiful American Rose magazine, The American Rose Annual, & The An-

nual Rose Selection Guide, access to exclusive online resources on ARS website, plus special discounts

with ARS partners. Annual Membership

$49 Regular...$140 for a 3 year membership

$46 Senior (65+)...$132 for a 3 year membership

Mail ARS membership to: American Rose Society, PO Box 30000, Shreveport, LA 71130

Name____________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________ City__________________________________________ State_______ Zip____________ Email_______________________________________ Phone _______________________

Renew

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Choosing the 2019 Gulf District Rose of the Year Below are the 5 roses that had the highest votes for 2019 Gulf District Rose of the Year.

Veterans’ Honor

Sweet Drift

Savannah

Peggy Martin

Mister Lincoln

As per our decision, each Rose Society gets one vote. I would like to have the vote from each society

by mid January 2019 so that we can make the announcement at our Mid Winter Workshop.

Tools in the Garden (Inspiration for this article comes by way of Louisiana Gardener, November-December 2018 issue.

Subscribe at louisianagardener.com)

As gardeners, we already know how important the right tools can be! Right tools functioning rightly! Dull blades, rusty joints, broken tines, rotted wooden handles just don’t cut it in the garden when transplanting time come along or pruning or just cutting a bouquet to enjoy! Ruptured hoses, leaky nozzles, flat tires on wagons and wheelbar-rows, dead batteries! The list is long and when the weather conspires against outside activity it’s easy to get lazy! Speaking for myself, of course! So, now is the time to assess our favorite, much needed workhorses of our gar-dens. There are eight tools mentioned, but we may need to think about more than those: Gloves, Hose with Spray Nozzle, Shovel and Spade, Wheelbarrow, Pruning Shears, Rake, Trowel. Now these may be essentials for pot or small scale gardening with annuals, but we rosarians are into TOOLS! Gloves, yes, gauntlet gloves to protect our arms when pruning time rolls around. Nitrile or Latex gloves are necessary, too, when mixing chemicals. Hose with a Spray Nozzle with an extension for hand watering and attacking spider mites under the leaves, dislodging aphids and just cooling down the atmosphere around hot bushes in the summer heat. Choose a nozzle with multiple functions from mist to jet, angles and flat, soaking and showers. Don’t for-get to keep a supply of washers! Quick Connects and hose repair kits are very helpful! Shovels and Spades, as you can see, to the right, are different although sometimes we use the words inter-changeably, are used for different jobs in the garden. Keep them clean and sharp. (photo from GardeningProductsReview.com) Local hardware stores do have replacement handles, if needed, and blades can be sharpened at the shop on the corner or Ernest and 18th. He does a nice job on pruners, even rusty ones! Wheelbarrows and Dollies are back savers, earth movers, load lifters! (continued on next page)

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Keep their tires full, requiring another essential tool, a tire pump or a compressor that plugs into the car (what used to be called a cigarette lighter). Pruning Shears, a pair of Loppers, a Pruning Saw, a small Knife; all kept sharp, oiled, and ready for action! Some times the blades need a little tightening so a pair of pliers are another handy tool for all manner of loosening and tightening! Rakes, both leaf and garden rakes are most helpful, again for different jobs. It’s hard to rake leaves with a garden rake and nearly impossible to rake soil with a leaf rake! Trowels are not a rose gardeners best friend, but one can be helpful when dig-ging soil for a test sample (which is a good lead in for ‘don’t forget to get your garden soil tested every couple of years’, especially if you’re notic-ing changes in the leaves or general health of your bushes, or, before amending soil. A tool that I’ve used extensively in the garden is a Co-braHead Tool. Great for cultivating, weeding, loosening the soil, scratching in fertilizers. There’s a long handled one that is per-fect for getting under big bushes. These tools are available on line, but locally, they are sold at the Spring Garden Expo at Bur-ton Coliseum by the SWLA Master Gardeners. Contact anyone of us if you’re interested. (The Cobrahead Weeder & Cultivator is the only garden tool you'll need. Its

spade-shaped head acts like a steel fingernail for digging, cultivating and planting. www.cobrahead.com) Last but, definitely not least for any good rosarian! A hand held pump sprayer or battery powered sprayer on wheels if you have a large yard and garden. There are many types available to make that spraying job easy! With Christmas time just around the corner, a gardening gift might be just the thing for you! Maybe a gardening journal to keep track of all the chores of a rose gar-dener.

Activities of our Neighbors in the Golden Triangle Rose Society

January 19th, 2019 GTRS will host its Rose Seminar for all Consulting Rosarian to keep up

to date. This program has always been informative and we in SWLA benefit lots since our

weather conditions closely resemble theirs. Pruning demos, soils, fertilizing, chemicals, and

planting talks delivered by the award winning rosarians in GTRS! 9am – 1pm Tyrrell Park,

Beaumont TX Contact Dale Dardeau 409-882-4197 or ddardeau@gt.rr.com for more info and

to reserve a spot.

CONSULTING ROSARIAN SCHOOL The GTRS will host a Consulting Rosarian School March 9, 2019 at the Beaumont Botani-

cal Gardens in Tyrrell Park. The school is open to anyone who wants to learn more about

roses. If you meet the qualifications listed below you may become a CR. The school is also

for existing CRs to re-certify which must be done every 4 years. The program will begin at

8:30am and end at 1:00pm. Everyone is invited!! (continued on next page)

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Qualifications of Consulting Rosarians: Any member of the American Rose Society may

qualify as a Consulting Rosarian by the following:

1. Must be at least 18 years of age.

2. Must be a regular or associate member of the American Rose Society for three consecu-

tive years.

3. Must be an active member of a local rose society.

4. Must have grown roses of various types for at least five years and should be knowledgea-

ble about equipment and materials related to rose culture.

5. Must send a completed CR Candidate Form and three letters of recommendation to the

candidate’s District Consulting Rosarian Chairman at least thirty days before the CR

School. The letters of recommendation must be on the CR Candidate Letter of Recommen-

dation Form and must be signed by three active Consulting Rosarians.

6. Must attend an approved ARS school/workshop for Consulting Rosarians and complete

and pass an open book written review based on the material contained in the Consulting Ro-

sarian Manual with a score not less than 75%.

7. Must be in attendance at all programs presented at the school.

8. Must know and be willing to live up to the Consulting Rosarian Code.

9. Must be willing to attend no less than one Consulting Rosarian School/Seminar every

four years or accrue four credits in four years by attending approved Seminars.

10. Must exhibit a continuing willingness to share knowledge and an enthusiasm for the

rose and the American Rose Society ideals.

11. Filing a Roses In Review report yearly is expected.

12. A completed individual activity report form (if required by the District) must be submit-

ted to the District Chairman of Consulting Rosarians by the date designated by the District

Chairman. After passing the open book written review the CR then receives a date for the

completion of their next 4-point audit. CRs are required to accrue 4 credits in 4 years by ei-

ther attending approved seminars for CR credits or by auditing an approved CR school be-

fore the end of December of their audit year.

The GTRS Rose Seminar is good preparation for attending the Consulting Rose

School!

GTRS will host a Spring Rose Show at the end of April; more on that to come!

Rosemania has an awesome website for information on the chemicals we use and a no shipping rate if your

order is at least $25 or more. www.rosemania.com

Here’s some of the update info from Rosemania! Prices included for comparison shopping!

Manzate is back as the replacement for Pentathlon. This is the most effective product made to kill blackspot spores. Manzate is a con-tact killer, not a systemic. For very best preventative control of black-spot, this product should be combined with a systemic fungicide like Honor Guard. Usage is 1 tablespoon per gallon of spray.

Price $54.99

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Mancozeb is a contact fungicide that works the same as Pentathlon DF except packaged in a liquid form that is eas-ier to mix. Great for eliminating blackspot. Usage is 1 - 2 ta-blespoons per gallon. (Editor’s note: what has your experience been with this product? I noticed it congeals, then not easily mixed with water.)

Price $21.99

Immunox is a multi-purpose fungicide formulated to provide systemic protection against ornamental plant dis-ease. Also labeled for fruit trees and nuts. Best protection when used weekly. An economical solution for small gar-dens.

Price $23.00

Honor Guard (generic Banner Maxx) is no longer being manufactured. This product is replaced by Propiconazole 14.3% (another generic Banner Maxx product) This product is identical to Honor Guard. If you order this product item you will receive Propiconazole 14.3%. Honor Guard PPZ has the same active ingredient (propiconazole) as Banner Maxx and is the same concentration (14.3%). A direct replacement for Banner Maxx but at a price that is much less! This is a premium product for prevention of blackspot on roses and removal of brown patch on turf grass. Price $46 This is the same price as Honor Guard at Rosemania.

December in the Garden It’s a rainy cold day! It’s very hard to think about gardening when inside with a good book or a movie on TV is so inviting! At some point, though, the garden will call! Several things are necessary before the garden is to itself for a month or two. -Trim long canes that may cause damage to their neighbors in winter winds or, please not, and ice storm. Trim, not prune! -An application of gypsum will loose soil and help leach out too much salt that tends to build up if you’re a fan of granulated fertilizers. A little lime, too, if your pH is too low. (above 7 is too alkaline and below is too acid. Soil test first before adding too many amendments) -Give your roses another good spray for fungus. The weather has been wet and temps up; black spot just around the corner if not already at your doorstep! Give it a 1-2 punch with both a contact and systemic fungicide. -if thrips or cucumber beetles are still plaguing your roses pull out old math skills to make a small amount of spray to keep those pests out you rose buds! Make a quart or a pint of spray depending on number of bushes. (continued on page 9)

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Botrytis Control On Roses By Stan V. Griep American Rose Society Consulting Master Rosarian [1] – Rocky Mountain District Botrytis blight fungus [2], also known as Botrytis cinere, can reduce a blooming rose bush to a mass of dry, brown, dead flowers. But botrytis blight in roses can be treated.

Symptoms of Botrytis on Roses The botrytis blight fungus is sort of grayish brown and looks fuzzy or wooly. The botrytis blight fungus seems to attack mostly hybrid tea rose bushes, attacking the leaves and canes of the subject rose bush. It will prevent the blooms from opening and many times causes the bloom petals to turn brown and shrivel up.

Botrytis Control on Roses Rose bushes under stress will be extremely vulnerable to this fungal disease. Make sure that you are caring for your roses properly, which means making sure your roses are get-ting enough water and nutrients. Rainy and high humidity climatic conditions create just the right mix to bring on an attack of botrytis on roses. Warmer and drier weather takes away the humidity and moisture that this fungus loves to exist in, and under such conditions this disease will usually discontinue its attack. Good ventilation through and around the rose bush helps keep the humidity buildup within the bush down, thus eliminating a favorable environment for the botrytis dis-ease to get started. Spraying with a fungicide can give a bit of temporary relief from botrytis blight in roses; however, the botrytis blight fungus does become quickly resistant to most fungicidal sprays. (editor’s note: remember BJ Abshire’s, Acadiana RS, suggestion to add 2 Aspirin

per gallon of spray water. The acetylsalicylic acid may deter the morphing of chemical resistance.) Make sure that if you have a rose with botrytis blight you are careful to discard any dead material from the plant in the fall. Do not compost the material, as botrytis fungus can spread the disease to other plants. Article printed from Gardening Know How: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com URL to article: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/botrytis-blight-roses.htm

Photo credits: online gardeningknowhow.com. Left and Middle. UMN.edu on the right.

(this disease is prevalent in our humid area! Editor’s note)

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Part of the Mid Winter Workshop will fea-ture a photo contest. For rules on the con-test and how to enter:http://gulfdistrictrose.org/

On line registration and more information at:

www.gulfdistrictrose.org/mid-winter-workshop.html#registration

February 8 & 9, 2019 - Mid Winter Registration - Deadline January 15, 2018

Name_______________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________ State _______________ Zip _______

Phone ____________ Email address_________________________________________

____ Free Rose Arrangement Workshop Friday at 3 pm (making arrangements for the home)

____$35 Friday Evening Wine Social and Banquet, Awards Ceremony with Special Speaker

____$40 Saturday Breakfast drinks/snacks, Workshop and Lunch

____$75 Friday and Saturday Events

Give check/registration form to Kelly or mail to: Kelly Texada, 5205 St. Germain Blvd, Alexandria,

LA 71303 Make check payable to “Gulf District” Deadline: January 15, 2019

Friday, February 8th, registration starts at 1:00 pm followed by a free workshop on rose arrange-

ments for home at 3:00 pm. Tour the garden, browse the display of histor ical ar twork from Civil

War era Louisiana, enjoy a wine social at 5:00 pm, visit with old friends and make new ones.

Friday 6 pm attend the awards' banquet which will include a presentation, ”Year of the River”,

marking the historical significance of the rivers of Louisiana and the introduction of formal gardens to

Louisiana.

Saturday morning 7:45 - 8:15 am: Registration, Coffee, juice, pastry, fruit, etc.

8:15 am - Workshop presentations begin. Saturday’s theme will focus on Making Your Garden

Great and include keynote speaker, *Paul Zimmerman, author, landscape designer, instructor and

currently head of Design for the Jackson & Perkins Landscape & Garden Design Service working to re-

design the American Rose Center gardens. (*more on Paul Zimmerman on page 9)

A block of 30 rooms have been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott, 6001 Financial Plaza, Shreveport,

LA (Pine Street exit), Phone 318-686-0880 ask for “Gulf District”. Note: Discount rate is valid until Jan-

uary 18, 2019.

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Orthene is 1 teaspoon per gallon>1/4 t per quart>1/16 t per pint, just a drop! Acephate is avail-able in powder form. (Orthene is the brand name for acephate 97%. Generic Acephate is 74%) Follow the recipe. If cucumber beetles are chewing little round holes into the buds use an in-secticide that will knock them out and follow the recipe! They look like little green lady bird bee-tles. -Add mulch. Gather oak leaves if possible to enrich the soil and protect the garden from too many weeds. Pine straw is great if you have access to them. -Pull those weeds! Chickweed is about to come forth; pull before they go to seed! (Grandma’s Weed Killer: 1 gallon 5% vinegar, 2 cups Epsom salts, 1/4 cup Dawn Original dish soap. Add all ingredients to sprayer, ready for use immediately. Do not spray desirable plants or stems/canes of roses) Consider using a funnel at the end of the spray nozzle; just unscrew the tip, slide funnel over end of wand part, replace nozzle tip. Or cut the bottom of a gallon jug and place over weed then spray into top opening. -While taking down the too long canes, check for any dead twigs or canes; remove them. If canes are rubbing on one another use a wine bottle cork or segment of woody plant to sepa-rate them. A section of old hose will work too; just enough to keep rubbing canes apart. -Check for any other pests or damage and tend to that before leaving your garden to nature. -Come to Christmas Party with a spouse, bring a friend or someone who might like to grow a rose or two. Come celebrate the Season and the fellowship of the rose with family and friends! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Renew your Membership! Dues are due!

*Paul Zimmerman, Keynote Speaker at the Gulf District Mid-winter Workshop

Paul Zimmerman Roses was started around one simple message. Roses are noth-

ing more than flowering shrubs and that’s how you should use, and treat them.

Through design, consulting on care, writing, lectures and workshops our goal is to

make roses less intimidating. I hope you enjoy our website. If you have rose ques-

tions please contact us via our Facebook Page. Happy Roseing!