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Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 14:20
| In my garden if a rose has earned a spot, it has to be a good all around garden specimen. No ugly, twisted, sloppy, one cane, good luck, roses. I have had my share of these one bloom wonders. Beautiful bloom on a bush you don't want anyone to see. Saying that, I'll tell everyone that I exhibit my roses on the local, District and National ( when it's close by) level. I DO NOT go crazy in my garden. My roses are only exhibited maybe 5 weekends a year. What happens all those other days during my growing season?? I exhibit my garden to anyone who stops by. 99% of the general public has no idea how easy it is to grow good roses. I'm on a mission to get folks up here in N.GA. to start growing something besides Knock Out's. I was over to the Roseshow.com site this morning and pulled up the photo's of all the top exhibition roses in the U.S. There are about 167 different varieties shown. I double checked my garden and I grow 64 varieties of these roses. What I'm really trying to say is, just because a rose is considered an "exhibition" rose doesn't mean it is hard to grow and look great in the garden. Probably 3/4 of the top exhibition are great garden roses. I'm sure everyone enjoys having roses in the house or to give away. Think about this (out of my garden) 12 Moonstone in a vase., 3 or 4 sprays of Lady of the Dawn, 12 Abraham Darby's, 3 or4 sprays of Souv de la Malmaison, 12 blooms of Barron Prevost with 3 or 4 sprays of The Green Rose, 4 or 5 sprays of Verdun, 12 blooms of Whirlaway, or 12 blooms of Glowing Amber. I also grow many that aren't on the Exhibition list. Good garden bush's that produce a good numbers of blooms. |
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| You certainly are on a mission. 64 varieties, that's a lot of roses. |
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| Thanks for the very informative scoop on exhibition roses Ken! :~D I just love them for my own pleasure and for giving them to other folks. I have an arid garden here in Spokane, Washington so I don't have to spray any of my roses. Lol, the much maligned exhibition roses do really well here in my garden without folks grumbling. ;~) I'm so glad you mentioned MOONSTONE. After admiring it for several years I have one coming in spring!! Sending best wishes and hugs to you and Debbie! |
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| I agree with you 100%, Ken. Just because a rose is a good exhibitor doesn't mean it's a diva! |
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| Hi Ken! I hope you are coming to Rose Day at Bogan Park. Not as far north as you, but the GGRS will be talking to people about roses (hopefully other than knockouts) and giving pruning demostrations, workshops making obelisks, tool sharpening, etc. It's going to be a fun day. And you can tell people how easy it is to grow great exhibition roses. |
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| I love your enthusiasm. It's inspiring! |
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| That's really encouraging. Every year come rose show time I go out and look for something I think would be worthy. We get a little pressure in our group to participate so we will have a full show for the community. Although I have healthy roses I never seem to find much that looks very show worthy. I'll have to look at that exhibition list. Mary |
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- Posted by sweetannie4u midOK_z6b/7a (My Page) on Wed, Feb 20, 13 at 2:31
| Many of the most "Foo Foo" looking (and smelling) roses are as tough as boots. Years ago, I was a bit timid at trying D. Austins because I thought they wouldn't do well in our hot climate here in Okie, but they actually do better than most! I am trying to talk the local nurseries into selling them. I have to order all mine because there are no locals who will try. Like you said - there are Knocks Outs galore. I have a few myself, but jeez!. Enjoyed your post. ~Annie |
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| Mary, don't try and judge them yourself. Take lots of things. Even the ones YOU don't consider show worthy. I won Mini Queen with a bloom I was sure didn't have the right stuff! The judges know what they're looking for and you don't always so just take them. And you don't have to have all HTs and exhibition Minis. There are tons of categories for other types of roses too so take whatever you grow and have a good time! |
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| Seil I think that is right. I have heard people say don't prejudge your roses. I need to do it because a couple of our big exhibitors moved away this year. We have to fill up the place. My timing for deadheading may be off too. I think they say six weeks in our zone. I need to just do it. Mini Queen is a big deal. Thanks. Mary |
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- Posted by ken-n.ga.mts 7a/7b (My Page) on Wed, Feb 20, 13 at 21:31
| You don't need a huge garden to have winning roses. Take what you got. Clean the foliage up a little, put it in the vase to compliment the bloom and enter it. Don't make a big deal about it. Last spring I entered the Atlanta show for my first show since I moved to N.GA. Having a garden with 32 bush's in the ground and nothing more then 2 yrs old, I didn't expect much. Ended up winning the Shrub class (over 20 entries) and winning the Oriental Arrangement class. I just paid attention to what I was doing. Same thing in the fall show. Winning Dowager Queen and Miniflora King. Now, I've been exhibiting my roses since 1990, so I kind of know what the judges are looking for. Most of the roses that I exhibit are for the general public to enjoy and those are the roses that I show people. It doesn't make any difference how many roses you grow. It only takes 1 rose to win a class.When all is said & done, I'll probably top out at about 90 bush's, which is down from the 160 bush's I grew in Fl. Above all, grow what YOU like. |
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- Posted by sherryocala 9A Florida (My Page) on Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 12:04
| Ken, can you give us a list of your 64 garden-worthy exhibition roses? Do you spray for fungal diseases? Very encouraging post. Sherry |
Here is a link that might be useful: If only sweat were irrigation...
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- Posted by ken-n.ga.mts 7a/7b (My Page) on Thu, Feb 21, 13 at 23:34
| First off, yes I spray for fungal diseases. I got into that habit while living in Fl. Now to list the top exhibition roses that I grow. HT's---Veterans Honor, Sun Struck, Snuffy, Louise Estes, Crystalline, Gemini, Black Magic, Mavrik, Let Freedom Ring, Gold Medal(Grandiflora), Moonstone, St. Patrick Touch of Class,.FLORABUNDA's---Lady of the Dawn,Johnny Becnel, Hannah Gordon, Hot Cocoa, Shelia's Perfume, Play Girl, Betty Boop,Pasadena Star, Day Breaker. SHRUB's---Abraham Darby, Distant Drums, Therese Bugnet. OGR's---Rosa Rugosa, Rosa Rugosa Alba, Barrone Prevost, The Green Rose, Marchesa Boccella, Souv. de la Malmaison, Mons Tillier, Zephirin Drouhin, Pink Pet. Polyantha---Verdun, Mothersday, Margo Koster, China Doll. MINIFLORA's---Power House, Whirlaway, Tiffany Lynn, Show Stopper, Leading Lady, Louisville Lady, Dr. John Dickman, First Choise, Lo and Behold, Unbrideled, Power Point, Autumn Splentor. MINI's---Fairhope, Glowing Amber, Pierrine, Joy, Soroptimist International, Incognito, Arcunum, Kristin, Breath of Spring, Giggles, Best of 04, Ty, Nancy Jean(to big for the class).Plus I grow, Pease, Chicago Pease. Tineke, Stainless Steel, Brinessa, Dark Night, Royal Amethyst, Stadt den Helder, Sidoni, Comp de Chambroud, Carding Mill, Molinoux, Crocus, Septer'd Isle, The Wedgewood Rose, Violet Mist, Focal Point, Black Jade. I've got 6 more roses coming this spring (Archduke Charles, Belinda's Dream, Mrs. B.R. Cant, Lady of Scholoff, Falstaf, Munstead Wood). That's my entire garden gang. As you can tell, I like a good bush with beautiful blooms. |
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| Ken...thanks for taking the time to list the roses your grow. I found it interesting and found a few I plan to check out. Lesley |
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