Our National Floral Emblem Rose Lore Newsletter written by Members, for Members of the Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Affiliated with the American Rose Society Bob O Brien, editor www.roses4az-mevrs.org September 2009 NEW!! PUMKIN PATCH rose from Weeks Roses. see pg 5: Photo by Sue Brown Special offer for MEVRS Members to join the American Rose Society. Trial Membership Only $5. Details on pg 10. Monthly Meeting: Mesa Community College Elsner Library Community Room 1833 West Southern Ave. Mesa, AZ 85202 Program: Thursday, September 10 @ 7:00pm Arrangements From Your Garden to Your Home presented by Royetta Marconi-Dooley September 2009 Rose Lore Page 1
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. A & P Nurseries (15%) Four Valley Locations Gilbert, Mesa (2), Queen Creek Berridge Nursery 4647 E. Camelback Rd Phx Potted roses always in stock! MEVRS Name Badges are now available. See sample below. Cost is $6.00. See (or contact) Dave or Donna Dibble to order your own, personal name badge. A Mesa-East Valley Rose Society name badge will give you bragging rights at shows, workshops, tours and other events where you will be representing your rose society. The badges are gold with black lettering, held to your shirt by a magnetic bar instead of a pin. They are good-looking and serviceable. The Mesa-East Valley Rose Society is having a HORTICULTURAL SEMINAR after our 54th annual Rose and Arrangement show on November 21. The seminar will start at 1:00 pm and run until 6:30 in the evening. Charge is $15 for materials. This will be 4 credit hours for Judges who need to update their credentials and for anyone who wants to learn more about how judges judge their roses. Marylou Coffman; PSW District chair - Arrangement Judges Gardener s World 3401 E. Baseline Rd., Phx Harper s Nursery Three locations: Mesa, Scottsdale and Phx 480-964-4909 (Mesa) Potted roses still in stock Treeland Nursery 2900 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa 480-497-2525 When you patronize these businesses, please thank the manager for supporting the MEVRS! English Box Rose Frame Photos provided by Helen Baird, from the Vancouver B.C. Rose Show in June, 2009 also on pg 4 September 2009 Rose Lore Page 2
Tool Tips by Cindy Jepsen Product Guide for Roses by Mike Jepsen Sprayers: Mike and I have a collection of different sprayers for our garden depending upon our need. They range in size, price, and ease of use. Hand sprayer: good for small gardens (under 10 roses), spraying buds for insects, and occasional weeds and nut grass around your roses; available at your local home and garden store for about $3-$5; it s nice to have several, and be sure to write the product name on the outside of each sprayer. Pump sprayer: good for medium gardens (around 10-50 roses); available at your local home and garden store for about $25-$30; it s nice to have at least two...one dedicated for herbicides (see note below) and one for other uses; be sure to write the product name on the outside of each sprayer. Backpack sprayer: good for large gardens; available online at www.backpacksprayer.com for about $90-$150; must rinse thoroughly after each use; will be heavy and somewhat awkward to carry and pump. Cart sprayer: good for large gardens; this is the FIMCO LG-8P battery powered sprayer and is available online at: www.pwmall.com for $155; must rinse thoroughly after each use; must keep battery charged. KeRex Super Iron Chelate is used to correct iron chlorosis in our alkaline soils (ph over 7.0). Iron chlorosis is the yellowing of the leaves with the veins remaining green. If chlorosis is severe enough, the leaves can be light yellow to almost white with the veins being a light green. Typically, iron chlorosis effects us from early to mid August through the fall if not addressed. It is best to use KeRex Super Iron Chelate because it prevents metallic iron from combining with other compounds in the soil and allows it to remain free and available to the plant. For example...imagine an Advil gel cap; the liquid inside is the iron and the gel cap is the chelation. So the chelate protects the iron from being tied up in the soil and releases it when the plant takes it. How to use: Water the bush thoroughly. Depending on the severity of the chlorosis, use from 1 teaspoon to 2 tablespoons of KeRex per bush. Work it around the bush, scratch it in, then water thoroughly. In two weeks check progress on new growth (older leaves will not change), apply again if needed at the rate above depending upon severity. If problem is severe enough you may need to repeat this process 3-4 times during the fall. NOTE: when working with herbicides (week killers), do not use the sprayer for other chemicals because it is difficult to completely clean out this toxin. Unless you want to purchase two backpack or cart sprayers, it s a good idea to use a pump sprayer for herbicides and your more expensive sprayers for insecticides and fungicides. Here s a good article from the Marin Rose Society on chlorosis: www.marinrose.org/chlorosis.html. September 2009 Rose Lore Page 3
Special Deals from your MEVRS Win this beautiful hand painted rose picture by the artist, Charlie Hiers. Raffle tickets (available now) are $1 each, or 5 for $3. Drawing for the lucky winner will be during our HOLIDAY SOCIAL EVENT on Thursday, December 10th. You need not be present to win. A NEW CONTEST: Do you recognize this rose? The picture is from one of the many roses in our MCC Rose Garden. If you do, just WHISPER the name to either Bill or Phyllis Henslin at the September 10th Society meeting. If correct, you will receive a FREE ticket for the prize drawing. And, if you have any items suitable to donate for prize drawings, please bring them with you. New Product Available Rose Labels from Paw Paw Everlast Label Company have now been added to the MEVRS product inventory. We purchased them in bulk in order to give you a great deal! These labels are very popular among rosarians. They are made of double wire standard with an extra large zinc nameplate. This tilted nameplate is easily assembled and slides past the tilt into a secure position. You can stick waterproof labels to the surface or use a waterproof paint pen to write directly on them (available at Michaels). MEVRS member price:.50 each for quantities less than 50.40 each for quantities of 50 100.35 each for quantities over 100 Contact Mike Jepsen, MEVRS Ways & Means, to purchase 602-312-1813. (CindyandMike@cox.net). Cycle of Bloom Rose Pallet September 2009 Rose Lore Page 4
Additional ROSE Rose CARE Sources CORNER and for SEPTEMBER Hardware, for Your Garden by by Phyllis Joanne Henslin, M. Reiter Consulting & Siri Amrit Rosarian Kaur Khalsa Ah!! September has arrived and we all are ready for cooler temperatures. I hope you and your roses survived our summer of record-breaking heat. As the days start to cool, everyone is anxious to get in the garden and start fall pruning. Unless you are planning to enter your roses at the Arizona State Fair in October, it s best to wait until late September to begin your fall pruning. Fall Pruning: During the summer months your rose bushes formed candelabras or many thin stems at the top of the bush. Remove about ¼ to 1/3 of the bush to get below these candelabras. Cut out dead canes, spindly and crossing stems. Cut below the candelabra growth to ¼ inch above a bud eye that will direct the new cane to the outside of the bush. Hybrid tea bushes should have pencil sized stems or larger to support the new large blooms. Many rose varieties produce their best blooms in the fall on the new growth. Once your pruning is finished, remove the cuttings, dead leaves and weeds from your garden. Add more mulch around your roses if needed. Fertilization: It should be 5 to 6 weeks since you last fertilized your roses before starting your fall fertilization program. Use either a time-released product like Organo or an Organic fertilizer like Groganic. Follow directions for these products. Use ½ the rate for potted roses. Once temperatures drop for the season in mid to late October, you can use fish emulsion, foliar fertilizer and alfalfa pellets in your fertilizer program. Irrigation: Once the temperatures continue to stay below 100 degrees, you can start to adjust your watering schedule accordingly. Continue to hose off your bushes in the early morning hours. If you hose them off late in the day, you may promote the start of powdery mildew on your bushes. Need a new rose to replace one that died this summer? Check this one out. PUMPKIN PATCH A new 2010 rose. See picture in Sept./Oct. ARS Magazine. A warm caramel orange colored Floribunda with a moderate fruity fragrance. Introduced by Weeks Roses. Pictures from WEEKS ROSES Web Site Pumpkin Patch Height / Habit: Medium/Rounded & bushy Bloom / Size: Medium, in large clusters Petal count: 25 to 30 Parentage: Goldmarie x Honey Dijon Fragrance: Moderate fruity Comments: Appreciates a little afternoon shade September 2009 Rose Lore Page 5
MUSINGS from the MCC ROSE GARDEN Why Test Soil, Water and Plant Tissue for Healthy Roses? by Thomas W. Crawford, Carol Jr Poe, Ph. Volunteer D. IAS Laboratories Coordinator Agronomist You are invited to come and deadhead our beautiful rose garden with the Deadheaders on: Saturday, September 19th Come about 6:30 am or so to beat the heat. We will have Krispy Kremes, iced tea, and coffee at our social time at 8:30 am. A short business meeting will be at 9:00. I trust that the temperature will be down from the highs we have all been "enjoying" in August! See you in the Garden on Saturday, September 19th. Carol Poe, Volunteer Coordinator You might like to consider helping to deadhead in the Rose Garden as a Rover. Rovers roam the Rose Garden breathing in the beauty of the blooms of our 500 plus varieties of roses stopping to deadhead blooms as they roam! If you will make at least one visit each month to the Rose Garden to deadhead, then email me, (caroljpoe@msn.com) and sign up as a Rover. Note: This special offer was included in the July/ August 2009 issue of the MEVRS Newsletter. The offer is being continued through September. Please review Dr. Tom Crawford s article in the July/ August Newsletter. And follow the instructions for obtaining samples to submit. A Special Opportunity for All Rose Society Members LeRoy Brady President, Mesa East Valley Rose Society I want to thank Dr. Tom Crawford for the special article found on pg 6 &7. The MEVRS has made arrangements with the IAS Laboratories to analyze & make soil & plant tissue recommendations directly to you at a special price if we have at least 20 samples. The special price for at least 20 samples that may be Soil, Water or Tissue is $60.00 with checks made out to MEVRS. If we do not have 20 or more samples the cost goes up to $71.25 for soil and $65.00 for water or tissue samples. IAS Laboratories have agreed that we can invite members of other Rose Societies to share with us in this special price for the October meeting. We are including this in the July/August MEVRS Rose Lore so you can plan and prepare for sampling. We will provide the sample bags at the July 9 th and August 13 th MEVRS meetings. AND AGAIN AT THE SEPTEMBER 10th MEETING. This is a great opportunity to learn and in the long run save money on fertilizers by managing your soils and applying only those nutrients that are necessary for your garden. Dr Tom Crawford has prepared a presentation for the October 8 th Rose Society Meeting, and after the presentation, he will answer questions about the testing and recommendations. This is a great opportunity to learn the latest about the soils in your garden and how you can grow better roses from one of Arizona s leading agronomists. September 2009 Rose Lore Page 6
MEMBER PROFILE, by Lynn Twitchell Carol Poe, member since 1990 I enjoy being a catalyst, bringing people together in order to solve problems: Carol Poe Carol Poe personifies Southern graciousness, style and scholarship. She stands as a beacon of enthusiasm--an example of loving-kindness for so many of us who have had the good fortune to become acquainted with her. A native Missourian, Carol spent her first 20 years in Crystal City, a small town south of St. Louis (which explains her Southern style). She graduated with an economics degree from Washington University in St. Louis, and went on to Harvard University where she earned her Master s degree in education. As a Fulbright Scholar, Carol studied economics in England. Travel has always been my passion, she said. Her travels have led her around the world to such places as China, Russia, Australia, and Asia. But, the three most important things in her life remain her husband of nearly 50 years, Jerry, who is a professor of finance at ASU, her two precious daughters, and their lifetime affiliation with the United Methodist Church. Carol is a self-professed TV political junkie. She s crazy about Broadway shows as well as Turner Classic Movies. But, her current passion is Silver Sneakers, an exercise program for seniors. Exercise is an essential part of my present life, she said, and, likewise, I want to encourage others to do all they can to improve their health. I am so thankful for the many people who have enriched my life, said Carol. I try to be a positive influence on others. About gardening I have always had an interest in gardening, she said. I joined a Master Gardener s Program 20 years ago because I just couldn t grow anything here. We came to Arizona in 1974, and nothing worked for me in the garden. I was a member of the Tempe Garden Club for many years and then joined the Men s Garden Club in Mesa where I met Rod McKusick, a wellknown rose person. I asked so many questions about rose growing that he suggested I join the Rose Society. So I did. (con t on page 8) September 2009 Rose Lore Page 7
MEMBER MUSINGS PROFILE from, by the Lynn MCC Twitchell ROSE GARDEN (con t) Carol Carol Poe, Poe, member Volunteer since Coordinator 1990 (con t from pg 7) For years Carol was competitive in rose shows all around the Valley. I won a box full of ribbons, she said. Today she has 31 bushes in her yard that backs up to a lake in Ironwood Country Club. My current favorite rose, she said, is one Marylou Coffman gave me--passionate Kisses. I used to favor the roses that would compete well in shows, but today, my favorites are those that come from people whom I care deeply about. Exhibition name: Passionate Kisses. Registration name: Meizebel'. Floribunda / Cluster Flowered; Blooms in flushes throughout the season Introduced in France (1998) In 1996, as president of the MEVRS, Carol was among several who helped form the community partnership with Mesa Community College to start the Public Rose Garden. Carol s biggest surprise about the Rose Garden at MCC is how large it has become. That s because of LeRoy, she smiled, he just doesn t rest. Carol doesn t rest either, for years she has been the catalyst for the Deadheaders, the volunteer organization for the Garden at MCC. LeRoy Brady, current MEVRS President, said with a chuckle in his voice, Carol s favorite love is bulbs. She will go to ends of the earth to find special bulbs and then mark with Popsicle sticks as she waits for them to come up in the spring. She also plants okra every spring, which she cooks and pickles in spite of her family, he added. She keeps a watchful, protective eye on her okra plants. September 2009 Rose Lore Page 8
Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Rose Garden Activities 2009-10 2 nd Thursdays 7 p.m. General Meetings 3 rd Saturdays 8 a.m. Rose Garden Deadheading by the volunteers. Jan-Feb Saturdays: Garden Winter Pruning Activities 2009-2010 Nov. 1 Green Valley Rose Show Nov 11-15 PSWD National Show & Convention in Palm Springs Nov. 21 MEVRS Show at MCC WEB Pages of Interest Mesa-East Valley Rose Society www.roses4az-mevrs.org Find articles by clicking on the Newsletters and Articles tab on the Home page. MCC Rose Garden www.rosegardenatmcc.org Help Me Find Roses www.helpmefind.com/rose Nov. 21 PSWD Hort. Seminar @ MCC Nov. 28 West Valley Rose Show Dec. 5 All-AZ Rose Societies 42 nd Banquet & Show @Scottsdale Dec. 10 Holiday Social Event @ MCC Feb. 20 11 th MEVRS Auction @ MCC March 28 MEVRS Annual Garden Tour April 3 Glendale Rose Show April 10 Scottsdale Rose Show April 16-18 Tucson Rose Society 50 th year PSWD Convention In-the-Future Events 2010, Aug.20-22, Nat l Mini RS Conf/RS Show, Milwaukee, WI. dsrosenut@wi.rr.com 2010, Oct. Fall Nat l Convention/Rose Show, Atlanta/ North GA. berdks@mindspring.com Annual Membership Dues are due for the year of June 1, 2009 thru May 31, 2010 Please turn in your annual $25 dues at the next meeting to the treasurer, Phyllis Burgess, Or Mail a check payable to MEVRS To MEVRS, Attn: Phyllis Burgess P.O. Box 40394 Mesa, AZ 85274-0394 September 2009 Rose Lore Page 9
Dear E. LeRoy Brady, President: I am very excited to report that the trial membership program has been expanded. Due to the success of this program, we are now extending the four-month trial membership to include existing non-ars members of local rose societies for only $5. This $5 offer is also available to members of the general public attending any local society events. We encourage local societies to use this special offer as a recruiting tool. The current program offering a free four-month ARS trial membership to all new non-ars members of a local society will be continued. Attached is the trial membership application. Please make sure to include your local rose society name on the application. Thank you for continuing to support this program. Since its inception, more than 2,000 people have taken advantage of the free trial member program. We look forward to the continued growth of this program now that is available to everyone for little or no cost. I am very excited to be able to continue working with you and as we introduce more people to the wonderful world of roses. As always, please contact me if you have any questions. Yours truly, Laura Pfender Director of Membership Yes! I would like to join the American Rose Society for just $5! Please begin my membership immediately! First Name: Last Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: E-mail: Check Enclosed MasterCard Visa Discover AmEx Card#: Signature: Exp. Date: / V-Code: Local Society: Please mail to: American Rose Society, P.O. Box 30,000, Shreveport, LA 71130. Questions? Contact Laura Pfender, 1-800-637-6534, laura@ars-hq.org. September 2009 Rose Lore Page 10
Mesa East Valley Rose Society Membership in the MEVRS affords the applicant (one-family household/individual) a monthly on-line newsletter, nursery discounts and the camaraderie of people who share the love of roses. Annual membership dues are $25, payable by June 1. Applicants joining after September 30, will be assessed $15 for membership through May 31 st of the following year. Payments may be made at a meeting or by mail to the following address: MEVRS/Membership, P.O. Box 40394, Mesa, AZ 85274-0394 Date New *Gift* Renewal Amount Paid Cash Check# Names: Address City State Zip Phone ( ) E-mail address Yes. I would ALSO like to join the American Rose Society, the national organization with which MEVRS is affiliated. Membership in the ARS provides reciprocal entrance fees to gardens all over the USA, a bi-monthly national magazine American Rose, a copy of Handbook for Selecting Roses,. I am including in my check, an additional amount of $49 (seniors $46) for a one-year ARS membership. Standing Committees Auction Chairpersons...Ryan Regehr... 480-518-1529 Cheryl Doan... 480-838-4062 Audit... Judy Tolbert Communications...Standing Committee Historian.. Open Hospitality...Sally Crofford... 480-838-9497 Librarian...Linda Ahlborn... 480-695-5891 Membership... Lynn Twitchell... 480-503-4508 Mickey Kundrat... 602-359-8528 Newsletter, Editor...Bob O Brien... 480-831-5198 Member Emails...Linda Ahlborn... 480-695-5891 MCC Test Garden...LeRoy Brady... 480-962-9603...Marylou Coffman... 480-926-3064...Lynn Twitchell... 480-503-4508 Pioneer Park Rose Garden Coordinators...Jean & Peter Pegler... 480-969-9391 Publicity...Standing Committee Rose Garden Volunteers..Carol Poe... 480-895-7793 Rose Show Chairman...Cindy Jepsen... 480-921-0231 Lynn Twitchell... 480-503-4508 Ways & Means...Mike Jepsen... 602-312-1813 Bruce Gannon... 480-857-3090 Web site...corinne Geertsen... 480-649-9822 Consulting Rosarians Larry Bell* (Ahwatukee Foothills)..480-706-9667 Helen Baird* (NPhx, Sctsdle)..602-953-9133 LeRoy Brady* (Mesa)..480-962-9603 Jeannie Cochell (NE Valley)jcochell@cox.net...602-363-6444 Marylou Coffman** (Gilbert)...480-926-3064 Donna Dibble (East Mesa)...480-380-4592 John F. Green (Tucson)...520-795-2964 Phyllis Henslin (Mesa, Apache Jct.)...480-807-3592 Millie Hisey* (Apache Jct-winter)...480-474-9139 Michael & Cindy Jepsen (Tempe)...602-312-1813 Ken & Peggy Jones (West Phoenix)...623-931-5004 Arveda Larson* (Scottsdale)...602-953-3832 Terry* & Heidi* Leavitt (Phoenix)...602-971-0179 Dave* & Gerry* Mahoney (Glndl/Peoria)...623-581-3756 Nelson Mitchell* (Peoria)...623-412-1586 Steve Sheard (Tempe, Chandler)...480-831-2609 Terry Schick (Flagstaff).928-853-0653 Liz Strong (Tucson)Lizzie441@comcast.net. 520-797-7890 Terry Swartz* (Tucson) 520-623-8285 *ARS Judge **ARS PSWD Chairperson of Arrangement Judges September 2009 Rose Lore Page 11
Meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month at Mesa Community College: Elsner Library Community Room, 1st floor 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, AZ Calendar of Events September 10, 2009 Thursday, 7:00pm Members Meeting MCC Elsner Library, Community Room October 8, 2009 Thursday, 7:00pm Members Meeting MCC Elsner Library, Community Room November 11 15, 2009 ARS Fall National Conference and Rose Show Palm Springs (Cathedral City), CA November 21, 2009 MEVRS Rose Show & PSWD Horticultural Seminar @ MCC December 5, 2009 All-AZ Rose Societies Banquet & Show @ Scottsdale December 10, 2009, Thursday 6:00pm MEVRS Holiday Social Event at MCC Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Executive Officers President LeRoy Brady 1st Vice President Cheryl Doan 2nd Vice-President Lynn Twitchell Recording Secretary Linda Ahlborn Corresponding Secretary Phyllis Henslin Treasurer Phyllis Burgess Past-President Steve Sheard Rose Lore Bob O Brien, Editor Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Inc. PO Box 40394 Mesa, AZ 85274-0394 The Rose: Our National Floral Emblem All articles for the newsletter MUST be submitted to the editor by the 20th of each month. Board of Directors Cindy Jepsen Mickey Kundrat Bob O Brien Vincent Quarles Ryan Regehr Check out our ARS Award Winning website: www.roses4az-mevrs.org Developers of The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College, the largest public rose garden in the Desert Southwest! September 2009 Rose Lore Page 12