Affiliate of the American Rose Society NOVEMBER 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Nov 1-3, 2018: Antique Rose Emporium Fall Festival of Roses Independence, Texas Nov 3, 2018: Golden Triangle Rose Show Beaumont, Texas November 11, 2018: Sunday 2-4 p.m Cenla Rose Society Monthly Meeting And End of the Year Holiday Social Rapides Medical Center, Gallery Room November 17, 2018: SWLRS Rose Show Southwest LA Rose Society Lake Charles, Louisiana February 8-9, 2019: Mid-Winter Workshop Gulf District Mid-Winter Workshop American Rose Center Shreveport, Louisiana April 13, 2019: Houston Rose Show Houston, Texas April 16, 2019: Gulf District Rose Show Tuesday (that's right - Tuesday) Hosted by Central LA Rose Society Pineville Main Street Community Center Pineville, Louisiana Inside This Issue CenLA Rose Society News 2 Gulf District Rose Show Results 3-5 November in the Rose Garden 6 Did You Hear? 7 Mid-Winter Registration/Information 7 S i n c e 1 9 7 9 A l e x a n d r i a, L A Editor billieflynn5@gmail.com 318-447-1289 Kelly Texada kellytexada@gmail.com, 318-443-6304 Hi CenLa Rose Society, October was a busy month! We had a very successful time at Kent House Herb Day demonstrating the Not-so-Secret Secrets to Rooting Roses. I still have my quart Ziploc with the G. Nabonnand cutting sitting on my carport wall. It s looking good, and I m just waiting for those little white roots to start showing. A lot of our members were there to answer questions and Clyde Bartlett shared his rooting tips to interested crowds in 3 separate demonstrations! I am happy to announce that our Rose Show was also a big success! I owe a big Thank You to for acting as Rose Show Chairman. And, with the help of our members, it all came together and filled up with beautiful roses! The Queen Hybrid Tea was awarded to Floyd and Tina Hebert for their beautiful Randy Scott. After lunch, we had a special presentation of the Bronze Honor Medal award to our very deserving member Forrest Peil for his outstanding service to the Central Louisiana Rose Society. It couldn t have been a better day! I think we all agreed that the Main Street Community Center was an ideal location for our rose show. So, in order to use the facility again this spring I reserved it for Tuesday, April 16 th. (All weekends being previously booked). You don t want to miss our last meeting of 2018. Our annual Holiday Social is on Sunday, November 11 th. We will be meeting at the Gallery Room and bringing pot luck dishes! Yum! I m looking forward to seeing you there! Kelly Texada p.s. Don t forget to make plans to join us in Shreveport for the Gulf District Mid-Winter Workshop February 8-9, 2019.
November Meeting is the last meeting of the year. No December meeting. No December newsletter. November 11, 2018: CenLA Rose Society Monthly Meeting Regular Second Sunday Meeting Time, 2-4 p.m. Regular location at the hospital. Annual Holiday Social will be in the Rapides Medical Center Hospital, Gallery Room Holiday Social Celebrating a Fun Filled Year With Rose Friends. The club will furnish the meat, drinks and paper goods. Members bring a side dish or dessert. Forrest Peil was awarded the Bronze Honor Medal of the American Rose Society. Past ARS President and Past CRS President Marilyn Wellan presented Forrest with a plaque and medal at the awards ceremony held at the Fall Gulf District Rose Show. Forrest was recognized for his service to Central LA Rose Society as well as the ARS Gulf District for promoting rose appreciation and education. Cenla members appreciate the countless tours through Forrest's garden, the educational programs presented at local meetings, the cuttings rooted for members and for the annual rose sale, the sharing of lessons learned through personal experience, the many times he has hosted the rose society and fried fish for the group plus storing the rose show supply trailer in his shed and all the times he has unloaded and reloaded the rose show supplies. Cenla Rose Society is grateful for the many services provided by Forrest. - 2 -
HYBRID TEAS & GRANDIFLORAS Variety Exhibited by Queen Randy Scott Tina and Floyd Hebert King Pop Warner' Clyde & Marie Bartlett Princess Great Scott Clyde & Marie Bartlett Court 2018 Gulf District Rose Show Results not recorded HT or Gr Open Bloom 'Elle' Clyde & Marie Bartlett Decorative Hybrid Tea Angel Milstead Best of Show William Shakespeare 2000 Exhibited by Marie and Clyde Bartlett Plus Standard Sweepstakes MINIATURES - MINIFLORAS Min Queen 'Joy' Abby and Phil Leonard Min King 'Fairhope' Clyde & Marie Bartlett Min Princess 'Giggles' Julie Engert Court 'Bees Knees' Clyde & Marie Bartlett Court 'Kristin' Clyde & Marie Bartlett Court 'Jilly Jewel' Abby and Phil Leonard Miniflora Queen 'Shameless' Abby and Phil Leonard Miniflora King Charismatic Clyde & Marie Bartlett Miniflora Princess 'Abby Leonard' Clyde & Marie Bartlett Court 'Cooper' Ken Kelley Court 'Nancy Jean' Abby and Phil Leonard Court 'Ambiance' Abby and Phil Leonard Queen of Show Randy Scott Exhibited by Tina and Floyd Hebert Min or MinFl Open 'Shameless' Abby and Phil Leonard Min or MinFl Spray 'Cooper' Ken Kelley OLD GARDEN ROSES Dowager 'Louis Philippe' Ken Kelley Victorian 'Mrs Dudley Cross' Clyde & Marie Bartlett SHRUBS & CLIMBERS Classic Shrub 'Sally Holmes' Kelly Texada Modern Shrub 'Perdita' Karen and Gregory Constant Best Large Climber Don Juan Tina and Floyd Hebert Marilyn Wellan Sweepstakes plus Miniature Sweepstakes Won by Abby and Phil Leonard FLORIBUNDAS & POLYANTHAS Floribunda 'Karoo' Marie and Clyde Bartlett Floribunda Spray Eutin Kelly Texada Polyantha Spray 'Clotilde Soupert' Marie and Clyde Bartlett SPECIAL CLASSES Best Found Rose 'Maggie' Lynn McDonald Most Fragrant 'Fragrant Cloud' Karen and Greg Constant Novice Standard Rose Angel Milstead Awards presented by Dist Director Ken Kelley and show chairman - 3 -
GULF DISTRICT CHALLENGE CLASSES No winners for McFarland, Scoggins, Conn, Moore, Hayden and Berry ARS Challenge Classes. Claudius A Mayo Challenge Exhibiting 3 different OGRs Griffith Buck Challenge Exhibiting 3 shrub roses Gulf District Rose of the Year Exhibiting a Gulf District Rose Pete Haring Challenge Exhibiting best photograph Judy Mayo Memorial Challenge A Traditional Arrangement Souvenir de la Malmaison, Green Rose, Slater's Crimson China 'Evelyn', 'Wollerton Old Hall', 'English Garden' Julia Child 'Cinco de Mayo' open bloom 'Savannah' traditional line design Karen & Gregory Constant Marie and Clyde Bartlett CHALLENGE AND COLLECTION CLASSES Matched Pair of Hybrid Teas Randy Scott Tina and Floyd Hebert Artist s Palette with HT 'Randy Scott', 'Doubt Delight', 'Moonstone', 'St Patrick', 'Affirm' Tina and Floyd Hebert Rose in a Frame with a HT Veterans' Honor Tina and Floyd Hebert Gulf District exhibitors thank Horticulture Judges Frank Hover, Linda Aguzin, Gerald Jones, Flora Hover, Mike Jones plus Arrangement Judges Marilyn Wellan and BJ Abshire. Kelly Texada with her award winning Eutin, Best Floribunda Spray. Artist s Palette with Floribunda, OGR or Shrub 'Abraham Darby', 'Evelyn', 'Tamora', 'Graham Thomas', 'English Garden' Karen and Greg Constant Rose in a Frame with Shrub The Dark Lady Karen and Greg Constant English Box with OGR or Shrub William Shakespeare 2000 Seedling by Amateur Hybridizer 'Fairhope' x 'Night Owl' Collection of Blooms HORTICULTURE JUDGES CHALLENGE Floribunda Spray 'Play Girl' Flora and Frank Hover Old Garden Rose 'Louis Philippe' Flora and Frank Hover Rose in a Bowl 'Our Lady of Guadalupe' Flora and Frank Hover Collection of Blooms 'Moonstone', 'Don Juan', 'St Patrick', 'Veterans' Honor', 'Affirm', 'Doubt Delight' 'Our Lady of Guadalupe', 'Mutabilis', 'Cinco de Mayo', 'Chihuly' Marie and Clyde Bartlett Phil Leonard Tina and Floyd Hebert Min/Miniflora Cycle of Bloom Robin Alonso Marie and Clyde Bartlett Min/Miniflora Matched Pair Louisville Lady Marie and Clyde Bartlett Min/Miniflora Rose in a Bowl Luscious Lucy Abby and Phil Leonard Miniature English Box 'Joy' Abby and Phil Leonard SHOW SUMMARY: 21 Exhibitors with 19 Trophy Winners Rose Societies Trophy Winners and Exhibitors Acadiana Baton Rouge BJ Abshire 1 trophy Karen & Gregory Constant 5 trophies Abby and Phil Leonard 9 trophies Central LA Marie & Clyde Bartlett 14, 6, Tina & Floyd Hebert 6, Lynn McDonald 1, Forrest Peil, Kelly Texada 3, Marilyn Wellan 2 Northwest LA Susan Hathorn 1, Ken Kelley 3 Shreveport Flora and Frank Hover 4, Angel Milstead 2 Southwest LA Julie Engert 1 and Susan Burke Flora and Frank Hover A fun way for sisters to share time together. Susan Burke and Julie Engert from Southwest LA Rose Society enjoy showing roses and creating arrangements. Tina and Floyd's award winning collection of blooms. Ms American Rose Society, Marilyn Wellan with her beautiful blooms and beautiful smile. Thank you Bea Siebeneicher and Parker Texada for meticulously recording the Trophy Winners and tallying the blue ribbon winners. - 4 -
A Garden Celebration ARRANGEMENT AWARDS AWARD EXHIBITOR ARS National Mildred Bryant Trophy ARS Gold Medal Certificate ARS Silver Medal Certificate ARS Bronze Medal Certificate Karen Constant ARS Royalty Award Rosette ARS Artist Award Rosette ARS Oriental Award Rosette Kelly Texada Personal Adornment Award Susan Hathorn Court of Etiquette Certificate Karen Constant ARS National Mildred Bryant Award presented to Billie by Marilyn Wellan.. The Personal Adornment Award modeled and created by Susan Hathorn was the topic of much conversation. The new class added to the arrangement section this year was a big hit. Ideas for decorating a hat with roses are already being discussed for next year's spring show. Royalty Award by Billie Arrangement Judges Challenge Best Standard Arrangement Marilyn Wellan Best Miniature Arrangement BJ Abshire Best Table Design Marilyn Wellan Another beautiful rose show was enjoyed by rose society members throughout the Gulf District thanks to Cenla Rose Society members. The success of the show was a team effort by members who planned, organized, prepared, unloaded and loaded supplies and displayed their beautiful roses. Ms Anna Ponthieu surprised everyone with a visit thanks to her sweet son, John. Mr Adam was not able to attend. Everyone asked about him and sent their love. Oriental Award by Kelly Bea and Charlotte admire the variety of muffins and fruit on the refreshment table. Thank you to the refreshment committee. Karen and Gregory Constant from the Baton Rouge Rose Society were King and Queen of the Austin Roses. Their roses added a beautiful display to the entire room. -5- Artist Award by Billie Thanks to CRS President Kelly Texada who along with her husband and brother organized and prepared a delicious hot lunch which was enjoyed by all. First time rose show exhibitor, Angel Milstead from the Shreveport Rose Society, is helped and encouraged by Lynn and Mary. Angel went home with 2 trophies and a new excitement for showing and growing roses.
Information compiled by CRS editor Warm, Wet November and December Ideal For Blackspot Recall what happened in Central LA last year after a hot, dry summer. Rosarians didn t spray in the 95+ temperature. The air was dry. Blackspot fungus spores did not germinate. No problems. But, the spores were not gone. They were not dead. Instead, they were lurking, waiting for a time when the leaves would stay wet for eight or ten hours. Then it happened. The welcomed rains came. It rained off and on for a couple of days with nice cloudy days and cool nights. The summer was over. Within two weeks leaves on every rose bush started to show signs of blackspot. Some bushes were affected more than others; some lost most of their leaves. The ground was covered with yellow leaves. Don t let it happen again this year. The best way to control blackspot is to spray a contact fungicide plus a systemic fungicide. Spray the stems, top and underside of all leaves plus the surrounding area. Contact fungicides such as Mancozeb, Manzate, Daconil or Dithane M-45 kill the blackspot spores on contact but they do not protect the leaves from spores that germinate tomorrow. Add a preventative fungicide to your mixture. Preventative fungicides are labeled as Systemic fungicides such as Honor Guard, ferti-lome/systemic, Bayer/Disease Control, Protect the bees. Do not use fungicides with insecticides such as Bayer 3-1. If possible remove infected leaves from the bush. They will not get better. Remove leaves on the ground. Maybe you sprayed and killed the fungus spores or just maybe you missed the underside of one leaf. Dispose of infected leaves in the trash, not the compost. November is a beautiful season in Louisiana. Cooler temperatures invites rosarians to walk through the garden enjoying the vibrant colored blooms while taking stock of plants that did not produce according to expectations. Corrections to the soil and planting of new bushes are ideal goals to be accomplished in November. Fall is the best time to transplant potted roses into the ground or refurbish the soil in large potted roses. Visit the nurseries or big box stores to add a splash of winter and spring color to the rose garden by planting fall annuals such as snapdragon, pansies, violas, dianthus (Sweet Williams or Pinks as my mom called them) or petunias.advice from Dr Allen Owings. Scoop it Up! by BJ Abshire Most of the time when I buy a rose I put it in a large pot and let it grow a few months. This gives me plenty of time to evaluate the plant before putting it in the ground. Sometimes I make up my own concoction of potting mix. I mix together whatever I have on hand...like ready to use potting mix, soil conditioner, compost, perlite etc. I dump some of each in a large wheel barrow then use a garden hoe to mix it. I set the pot in the wheel barrow and use a large scoop to fill the pot as I plant the rose bush. I found the scoop at Home Depot or you could use a large ice scoop from a kitchen supply or make your own using an empty orange juice jug. - 6 -
Information collected by CRS editor Did You Hear? Dr. Allen Owings was installed as Region 7 Director. Dr Owings served 6 years as Gulf District Director. As Regional Director he will be working to coordinate educational rose events for all rose societies in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Arkansas. He is also the Chairman of the American Rose Center Committee. Ken Kelley was installed as the Gulf District Director. Congratulations to Ken and thank you, and Wanda, too, for stepping forward to serve local, district and national rose societies. Ken was installed as Gulf District Director during ceremonies at the October 2018 National ARS Fall Convention in San Diego. Ken also serves on the ARS Bylaws Committee. Members look forward to following your leadership. Marilyn Wellan, Ken and Wanda Kelley attended the farewell ceremonies for outgoing ARS President Pat Shanley plus the induction of new ARS President Bob Martin and ARS Vice-President Diane Sommers. Prep and lunch area 2019 Gulf District Rose Show - Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Before CRS members left the fall rose show they were eager to reserve the beautiful and spacious Pineville Main Street Community Center for a spring rose show. It was soon realized with the late date for Easter 2019 all weekends in April 2019 were already booked. After much consideration and discussion it was decided a rose show during the week was not impossible since most exhibitors and committee members are retired. Therefore, the beautiful Pineville Main Street Community Center was reserved for the afternoon of Monday, April 15th and the entire day of Tuesday, April 16th with the hope this will not be too inconvenient for most members. Fall Rose Show - Lake Charles, LA - November 17, 2018 Are you looking to show off your beautiful fall blooms with all those vibrant colors? Southwest Louisiana Rose Society is hosting a rose show, Saturday, November 17th, in Lake Charles. Marie, Clyde and Marilyn will be judging while Billie will be getting experience as an Apprentice Horticulture Judge and exhibiting arrangements. Join the caravan. Contact Billie for travel plans and a show schedule. New District Director Ken Kelley, along with the Gulf District Board, has been busy making plans for an educational and fun filled Annual Mid-Winter Workshop held in February. The 2019 events will take place at the American Rose Center in Shreveport. Online registration and more information at www.gulfdistrictrose.org/mid-winter-workshop.html#registration -7-
Friday, February 8th, registration starts at 1:00 pm followed by a free workshop on rose arrangements for home at 3:00 pm. Tour the garden, browse the display of historical artwork 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 redesign the American Rose Center gardens. 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 January 18, 2019. Rates: $87 King with Sleeper Sofa $92 Double Queen Beds 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 Mail check/registration form to: Kelly Texada, 5205 St. Germain Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71303 Make check payable to Gulf District Deadline: January 15, 2019 Contact person: Gulf District Director Ken Kelley: 318-2355-2978 or mailto:kd.kelley54@gmail.com
CenLa Rose Society 2017 Officers President Kelly Texada - kellytexada@gmail.com, 318-443-6304 Vice-President Floyd Hebert - floydhebert@att.net, 318-445-0988 Treasurer Marie Bartlett - cmnbartlett@aol.com, 318-748-4729 Secretary - Lynn McDonald - mcdona12@bellsouth.net, 318-793-9110 Board of Directors At large 2018 - Clyde Bartlett - cmnbartlett@aol.com, 318-748-4729 At large 2019 - Tina Hebert - floydhebert@att.net, 318-445-0988 At large 2020 - Marguerite McNeely - mcneelymov@aol.com, 318-419-3354 Immediate Past President Robert Strickland - robertestrickland@suddenlink.net, 318-787-5710 Ambassador - Marilyn Wellan - roseusa@suddenlink.net, 318-445-6006 Editor - billieflynn5@gmail.com, 318-447-1289 Committee Chairmen Programs Chairman Kelly Texada- kellytexada@gmail.com and Marilyn Wellan roseusa@suddenlink.net Consulting Rosarian Chairman - Clyde Bartlett - cmnbartlett@aol.com, 318-748-4729 Horticulture Chairman - Clyde Bartlett - cmnbartlett@aol.com, 318-748-4729 Hospitality Chairman - Tina Hebert - floydhebert@att.net, 318-445-0988 Rose Show Chairman - - billieflynn5@gmail.com, 318-447-1289 Roses in Review Chairman - Marguerite McNeely - McNeelymov@aol.com, 318-419-3354 New and Notifications - Charlotte Sterling - poohandpoet@suddenlink.net, 318-487-8480 Awards Chairman - Marie Bartlett - cmnbartlett@aol.com, 318-748-4729 Have a question about roses? Ask a Central La Rose Society Consulting Rosarian. BJ Abshire 337-212-0412 abshirebj@gmail.com Linda Aguzin* 337-981-4473 malbaguzin@yahoo.com Clyde Bartlett * 318-748-4729 cmnbartlett@aol.com Marie Bartlett * 318-748-4729 cmnbartlett@aol.com 318-447-1289 billieflynn5@gmail.com Floyd Hebert 318-445-0988 floydhebert@att.net Flora Hover * 318-588-3145 gulfdistrictrose@bellsouth.net Frank Hover * 318-588-3145 ffhover38@bellsouth.net Lynn McDonald 318-623-2028 mcdona12@bellsouth.net Blanchie Morrison * 318-793-8901 morrisondlz@gmail.com Allen Owings 225-603-8096 aowings64@gmail.com Forrest Peil 318-899-3725 peil.norma51@gmail.com Robert E. Strickland 318-613-6652 robertestrickland@suddenlink.net Kelly Texada 318-443-6304 kellytexada@gmail.com Marilyn Wellan * 318-445-6006 roseusa@suddenlink.net * Master Rosarian
Alexandria, Louisiana Central La Rose Society Affiliate of the American Rose Society Central La Rose Society Membership Application Name Address City State Zip Phone Email $15 Annual Membership for individual or family. Make check payable to: CenLa Rose Society Mail to: Treasurer CenLa Rose Society P.O. Box 202, Glenmora, LA 71433 American Rose Society Membership Application Members receive 6 issues of the beautiful American Rose magazine, The American Rose Annual, & The Annual 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 CenLa Rose Society Editor 302 Sunshine Dr. Alexandria, La 71303