MESA EAST VALLEY Rose Lore WRITTEN BY AND FOR MEMBERS OF THE EAST VALLEY EDITOR: JUDY SWEADOR judysw@cox.net Thank you Boy Scout troop 451. Job well done!! MONTHYLY MEETING Mesa Community College (FREE PARKING) Elsner Library Community Room 1833 West Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85202 MEMBER MEETING THURSDAY February 13, 2014 at 7 P.M. PROGRAM: COMPOST, FERTILIZER AND IRRIGATION Presented by: Ken Singh & LeRoy Brady We have 4 additional roses that came in too late for the auction. WE WILL HAVE A MINI AUCTION THIS EVENING SO COME AND LET THE BIDDING BEGIN! February, 2014 1
We had a very successful auction last Saturday, However, Monday morning, I received a box of roses from "For Love of Roses". There were four new roses for the auction. One is a rose from Robert Martin, called Tattooed Daughter, one is Kiss An Angel Good Morning and another I believe In You, both from Wells, the fourth is Dr. Tommy Cairns from Benardella. We will auction these roses at our meeting on February 13, 2014. I hope you will all come for the meeting and bid on these fabulous roses. February, 2014 2
TO BE AUCTIONED AT THE MEMBER MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2014 February, 2014 3
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A big THANK YOU to our Auctioneers. Another fantastic job!!! Ryan, going in to start the Auction With Cheryl and Lynn in the background Sales Table, thanks Linda Lynn at the tea table with Alta in the background Our cashiers A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS May you enjoy your purchases for years to come!! February, 2014 5
ROSE CARE CORNER for February, 2014 by Phyllis Henslin, Consulting Rosarian February Rose Care Spring Pruning: Try to finish your spring pruning by the middle of the month. After you finish pruning your roses and have all the leaves stripped, clean up all the canes and leaves and throw them away. Do not leave the cuttings and old leaves for mulch as they can contain disease spores and insects. Spraying: Spray the soil with an insecticide to kill any insects that are wintering below the soil surface. Spray the canes with a fungicide to help prevent mildew. These preventive measures will help save you work and frustration later on. Fertilizer: Apply an organic fertilizer such as Gro Ganic (which our society sells call Mike Jepsen) around your bushes. Milorganite is another organic fertilizer that is available at Home Depot or Lowes. Apply 2 cups of organic fertilizer and 1 cup of Alfalfa Meal to each large established bush. For roses in pots, use ½ the rate for each potted rose. ¼ cup Epson Salts can be applied this month to each large bush and ½ rate for potted roses to help promote new basal breaks. Remember: Always water before and after applying fertilizer to your bushes. Irrigation & mulch: Now is the time to make sure your irrigation system and emitters are working properly and make necessary repairs. As the temperatures start to increase, adjust your watering schedule accordingly. Adding a thick layer of new mulch to your rose beds is much easier now before they start putting out new growth and you have the chance of breaking the new growth off. Mulching your roses beds, keeps the ground cooler in the summer heat and helps prevent weeds from growing. Mulch from Ken Singh Farms will be for sale at the Rose Garden during February. All money from the sale of the mulch helps maintain the Rose Garden. Planting: Bare root roses can still be planted in February. Be sure and immerse them in water for 24 hours before planting to hydrate them. If you have bare root roses that are slow in leafing out, cover them with wet mulch and put a brown paper bag around the mulch to hold it in place. This process should help the buds immerse. Once they are growing nicely, gently wash the mulch away. If you still need roses to plant in your garden, check our local nurseries as they have a nice supply to choose from. Thought for the month: The best thing about gardening is that if you put it off long enough it won t be necessary. Dainty Bess February, 2014 6
By Phyllis Henslin The Rose Garden has been alive with volunteers working diligently pruning all the rose beds in the anticipation of seeing the Rose Garden in full bloom again in late March, April and May. Thanks to a month of warm, sunny days, we have nearly 90% of the garden pruned. This is a First in many years!!! Great job everyone. On Saturday Feb. 1 st Boy Scout Troop 451, came and helped wheel barrow mulch to rose beds in Section 3, Section 4 and way to the west end of the campus to the Yellow Bus Stop bed. The four and a half tons of mulch was moved and spread in record time, 3 ½ hours. A big Thank You to Troop 451. and to Jimmy Tribby who enlisted the help of the Boy Scouts.. Jimmy and the boys spreading the mulch Note the size of that wheel barrow Shirley Loverin helping unload the mulch. Thanks to Helen Baird for being in charge of the mulch spreading at the Yellow Bus Stop February, 2014 7
Have mulch, will travel!! Time out for cookies, donuts, water and also little fun Pruning in Section 2 Pruning in Section 4 New yellow roses being planted in the Peace bed in Section 4 February, 2014 8
With our warm sunny January days, the roses are putting out new growth in rec- This rose bed is in Section 3 and now has all red roses Only in the ground 2 weeks, and the new roses Jackie was kept very busy hauling away the rose cuttings February, 2014 9
IN THE GARDEN During the Holidays, the Rose Garden was beautiful and enjoyed by many visitors. The fact is with the mild winter there were so many beautiful roses it took real determination to prune them. Saturday, January 4, 2014, was the beginning of the annual winter pruning. The volunteer attendance each week has been amazing, because of the excellent turnout of volunteers each week, 90% of the pruning is complete. Congratulations to each and every volunteer for persistently working to complete the winter pruning. Pruning of the Garden is far ahead of where we usually would be. With that said, a big Rosy Thanks to all the Dead Header regulars, new volunteers who have come for the first time and to all of the ARS MEVRS Consulting Rosarians that shared their knowledge and demonstrated and lead pruning groups Rose plantings have included old and new varieties; in fact over three hundred fifty roses have been planted in beds thought the garden. Section D the east Peace Bed has all new roses; we think you will find the new plantings of Sunsprite, Sun Bright and Rotary Rose as the peace symbol interesting. The planted roses were donated by our friends growing roses and supplying roses to nurseries nationally. In the west valley, Tyler Francis and Leyton Wolfe and others from various states include Weeks Roses, Star Roses, David Austin Roses. The ARS Award of Excellence (AOE) test garden has new Miniature Roses and new Mini-Flora Roses planted for evaluation over the next two years. The garden is one of nine ARS-AOE Test Gardens nationally. This is the first year for the new test garden for the new ARS rose testing program named, American Rose Garden Selections (ARGS). Most of the test roses for ARGS have been planted; a few have not been shipped because of the weather in the east. David Austin Roses also sent some roses for testing. In a few months we will be watching them and evaluating them for performance. AOE and ARGS test roses are planted in beds B and C. Those interested in watching them can contact Marylou or LeRoy. They would be pleased to show you the rose test areas. Rose Garden Tours open to the public will begin March 15 and continue into May on designated Saturdays and Sundays. When the dates are set they will be posted on the MEVRS web page http://roses4az-mevrs.org/ And the Rose Garden Web page, https://www.google.com/#q=rosegardenatmcc Rose Tours are an excellent relaxing opportunity to learn and gain the inside knowledge of the garden and to just take time to Stop and Smell the Roses with family and friends. Marylou Coffman LeRoy Brady February, 2014 10
Consulting Rosarians are members of the American Rose Society who have taken a test and volunteered their time to help others grow the rose. Their advice is free but work may not be. The following MEVRS members are Consulting Rosarians Helen Baird* coolroseaz@msn.com 602-953-9133 Phoenix LeRoy Brady* lbradyo3.lb@gmail.com 480-962-9603 Mesa Marylou Coffman** coffmanml@aol.com 480-926-3064 Gilbert Cheryl Doan stvx@cox.net 480-838-4062 Tempe Phyllis Henslin* phylbill22@aol.com 480-748-1022 Mesa Millie Hisey Winter Months Only 480-474-9139 Apache Jct Phyllis Jiacalone phyllis.burgess7gmail.com 480-529-8172 Prescott, Prescott Valley Chino Valley Mike Jepsen mikejepsen@cox.net 602-312-1813 Tempe Mickey Kundrat mickey1042@gmail.com 602-359-8528 Tempe Royetta Marconi-Dooley patretta@wbhsi.com 480-802-9914 SunLakes, Chandler Ryan Regehr regehr@cox.net 480-518-1529 Chandler/Gilbert Steve Sheard steveazroses@yahoo.com 480-831-2609 Tempe/Chandler Liz Strong* lizzie441@comcast.net 520-797-7890 Tucson Jimmy Tribby jnbroses@yahoo.com 602-615-5458 Mesa Lynn Twitchell* jlynn43@cox.net 480-202-4215 Gilbert * ARS Judge **Vice- Chairman of PSWD February, 2014 11
2013 OFFICERS President LeRoy Brady 480-962-9603 1st Vice President Marylou Coffman 480-926-3064 2nd Vice-President Helen Baird 602-953-9133 Recording Secretary Carol Hurlbut 480-369-0563 Corresponding Secretary Lynn Twitchell 480-503-4508 Treasurer Judy Sweador 480-969-5490 Past-President Cheryl Doan 480-838-9497 2013 BOARD Mike Sweador 480-969-5490 Jeremy Poll 605-703-1671 Alta Russell 480-833-031 8teve Sheard 480-821-2609 Kyle Burnis 602-717-6788 Standing Committees Auction Chairman.... Ryan Regehr 480-518-1529 Communications... Open Historian.. Open Hospitality... Sally Crofford 480-838-9497 Librarian.... Linda Ahlborn 480-695-589 Newsletter Editor.. Judy Sweador 480-969-5490 Member Emails Linda Ahlborn 480-695-5891 MCC Test Garden. LeRoy Brady 480-962-9603 Marylou Coffman 480-926-3064 Pioneer Park Rose Garden Coordinator Jean Pegler 480-969-9391 Publicity... Steve Sheard 480-831-2609 Rose Garden Volunteers.. Mike Cryer Rose Show Chairman.......Open Ways & Means....Mike Jepsen 602-312-1813 Web Site.Corinne Geertsen 480-649-9822 February, 2014 12
Mesa East Valley Rose Society Membership Annual family or individual membership is $25. Annual dues are payable by June 1. Payments in cash or check at a meeting; or by check to this address: MEVRS/Membership, P.O. Box 40394, Mesa, AZ 85274-0394 Date New *Gift* Renewal Amount Paid Cash Check# Names: Telephone # : Street Address: City State Zip: E-mail address: WEB Pages of Interest Mesa-East Valley Rose Society www.roses4az-mevrs.org OR http://www.roses4azmevrs.org/site/home.html Find past newsletters or articles by clicking on the Newsletters or Articles tabs on the Home page. MCC Rose Garden www.rosegardenatmcc.org Help Me Find Roses www.helpmefind.com/rose Schedule time now to help with the up keep of the Garden. The garden volunteers meet every Saturday Morning. The Society, College and most of all the ROSES will love you for it. Remember to log your time on the Web Site. Pacific Southwest District Pswdroses@hotmail.org Zone Finder enter: http://www.garden.org/zipzone/ Thank you to Phyllis Henslin and Mike Sweador for all the photos provided in this months Lore. February, 2014 13
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS The following nurseries will give MEVRS members a 10% discount (unless otherwise indicated) on any rose-related purchase when you show your membership card. In some stores you must pay by cash or check only to receive the discount. Be sure to get your annual Membership Card from the Membership Chairman. Mesa East Valley Rose Society Current Events Currently Board Meetings are held monthly one hour prior to general meeting General Member and Friends Meeting second Thursday each month Rose Garden volunteers work 3rd Saturday 8a.m. ALL NEEDED Jan.-Feb ALL Saturdays MCC Garden Pruning All invited to any and all events! A & P Nurseries (15%) Four Valley Locations Gilbert, Mesa (2), Queen Creek Berridge Nursery 4647 E. Camelback Rd Phx Potted roses always in stock! Gardener s World 3401 E. Baseline Rd., Phx Harper s Nursery Three locations: Mesa, Scottsdale and Phx 480-964-4909 (Mesa) Treeland Nursery 2900 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa 480-497-2525 When you patronize these businesses, please thank the manager for supporting the MEVRS! SAVE THE DATES-UPCOMING EVENTS February 13, 2014 Members Meeting Program : Fertilizing & mini auction March 13, 2014 Members Meeting (Program: WATER,WATER,WATER) April 5, 2014 Glendale Society Annual Rose Show (rknrose@cox.net) April 10, 2013 Members Meeting{ Program: A World of Roses April 12, 2014 Rose Society of Tucson Rose Arrangement & Photography Contact: Lizzie441@comcast.net April 19, 2014 Phoenix Rose Society Rose Show contact (space.man@cox.net) May 8, 2014 Members Meeting Program: Garden Party and Installation of Officers. Plans are under way for April Garden Tour February, 2014 14
Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Garden Products Order Form The following products can be ordered at the monthly meeting or by special arrangement with Mike Jepsen (cell: 602-312-1813). Fill out the form below, showing both the quantity and the amount. Checks payable to: Mesa East-Valley Rose Society or MEVRS and due upon receipt of product. Product order form can be e- mailed to mikejepsen@cox.net or turned at the monthly meeting. LOCAL SALES ONLY Thank You for your participation. These sales help provide funds for our annual rose show, as well as a savings for our members only on great products to use in your rose garden. NAME: ORDER DATE: NON MEMBER COST PRODUCT MEMBER COST QUANTITY TOTAL COST PawPaw Everlast Rose Labels: made of double wire standard with an extra large zinc nameplate. Use with waterproof labels or pen 50 1-49 40 50-99 55 each $ 35 100+ DVD: Growing Roses In the Desert Southwest Punch N Cut large/small $10.00 $10.00 $ $10.00/$6.00 $12.00/$8.00 $ Alfalfa Meal (10# bag) $ 5.00 $6.00 $ Alfalfa Meal (50# bag) $17.00 $19.00 $ Dispersul (10# bag) $ 6.00 $7.00 $ Dispersul (50# bag) $22.00 $25.00 $ Epsom Salts (10# bag) $ 6.00 $7.00 $ Epsom Salts (50# bag) $22.00 $25.00 $ Floral Preservative (powder 10 oz.) $ 2.00 $2.25 $ KeRex Iron Chelate (1 lb. 12 oz canister) $ 11.00 $12.00 $ Super Spread 7000 Spreader Sticker (12 oz.) $ 4.00 $4.50 $ GroGanic Rose Food 3-2-6 (40# bag) $25.00 $27.00 $ Super Bloom 12-55-6 (3 lb container) $ 9.00 $10.00 $ Super Thrive (4 oz. bottle) $ 8.00 $9.00 $ Triple Super Phosphate 0-45-0 (8 # bag) $ 6.00 $7.00 $ TOTAL DUE $ February, 2014 15
Member meeting at MCC Library Program starts at 7P.M. February 13, 2014 Mesa-East Valley Rose Society is proud to be Affiliated with the National Rose Society Developers of The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College, the largest public rose garden in the Desert Southwest! Rose Lore Judy Sweador Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Inc. PO Box 40394 Mesa, AZ 85274-0394 February, 2014 16