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2018 Selecting Roses Guide
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Now is the perfect time to get your copy of the 2018 Selecting Roses Handbook! It's where ARS Members find the roses that will thrive in their gardens. Click Here to Get Your Copy: https://tinyurl.com/ya9c388l
Introducing a new rose 'Clovie' that was hybridized by SWLA Rose Society member Steve Roussell. This rose was previewed by Steve at the 2018 Gulf District Mid Winter Workshop in Lafayette. It is a Hybrid Tea, Orange Pink, 4-5" blooms, 30-35 petals, very fragrant, medium upright growth, medium matt green foliage. 'Clovie' will be available through K&M Nursery and Greengate Garden Center in Lake Charles, spring 2019. 'Elle' x 'Fragrant Plum'
ARS Gold Medal 2017 Transcript of Pat Shanley's presentation: The ARS Gold Honor Medal is the highest honor one can receive in the American Rose Society. The recipient is chosen by the ARS Prizes & Award Committee. The nominee must be a current member of the American Rose Society and have at least 12 years of service in ARS. The nominee must have diligently worked on the National level, in any capacity, for the betterment of the American Rose Society and its membership. The nominee must have done work of merit above and beyond the normal call of duty and devotion. This year's honoree has spent the better part of her adult life in service to the Rose and the American Rose Society. She has been a member of the American Rose Society since 1984 and is an ARS Life Member. Since the early 1980's she has been actively involved on the Local, District and National levels. Over the past 30+ years, s...
Ken Kelley was sworn in as the new Gulf District Director covering Mississippi and Louisiana on October 28, 2018 at the National Rose Show and Convention in San Diego, California. This is a 3 year term that will conclude in the fall of 2021. Additionally, Ken was also chosen as Chairman of the American Rose Society Bylaws Committee.
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