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JANUARY MEETING

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For our January meeting we will stay snug in our homes, take advantage of the magic of Zoom and be enveloped in the world of rose fragrance!

Tues, January 13 , 6:30 pm / EST

PROGRAM: Fragrance in Roses
SPEAKER: Carolyn Elgar

Carolyn Elgar is the editor of the multi-award winning Orange County Rose Society newsletter, the Rose Gazette. She has also had several articles published in the ARS American Rose magazine. 

Carolyn will share with us the history of rose fragrance and talk about roses that are noted for their fragrance as well as factors that influence the release of rose fragrance. Bonus… her presentation will include beautiful pictures of roses while our roses are sleeping!

Those who attended the ILL/ IND Fall District Meeting had the pleasure of hearing Carolyn speak via Zoom and really enjoyed her!

Grab some hot chocolate, tea or a glass of wine and make plans to join us in the new year — invite friends too. They can join us from wherever they are via their phones, tablets or computers.

ZOOM SIGN IN DETAILS: Coming soon – check back closer to meeting time!

COMING SOON – 2026 ROSE SALE LIST

Be on the look out for the release of the 2026 ROSE SALE LIST! REMEMBER, first come / first serve for these amazing roses. This information will also be in our member newsletter.

MEMBERSHIP

Start 2026 out by becoming a member or renewing your membership. For details on why and how to do that …. click HERE.

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON

We wish you a very happy holiday season and look forward to all things rose in 2026!

HOLIDAY DINNER

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Tuesday, November 11, 6:30 pm
Sullivan Munce / Zionsville

ABOUT THE EVENING:

Join for a casual evening to end our year with good food and rose friends. We will celebrate and reminisce about all we accomplished in 2025. We will introduce our 2026 board, discuss future plans and honor those who have served above and beyond. Dinner will be provided.

RSVP

RSVP isn’t necessary but it sure is helpful in planning. If you are coming please let us know by sending a quick email HERE. Thank you!

WHAT YOU CAN BRING:

Please bring a dessert or drink of your choice, your comments on meetings and events of 2025 and your creative ideas for 2026. And, as always bring your questions and comments about growing roses, our “round table” is always open to share tips and tricks.

🌹NOTE: Those who have won medals from the American Rose Society and our society should wear them. We want to see your bling!

We look forward to a fun evening together.

OCTOBER MEETING RECAP…

Our October meeting was a fun filled evening talking about rose hips and rose hybridization. Thank you to John Hefner for the interesting program.

IN OTHER NEWS…

Two of our members were awarded the American Rose Society’s Silver Medal at the IL IN District meeting in October.

ABOUT THE AWARD (FROM ARS WEBSITE)

Each District of the American Rose Society may annually award the American Rose Society Silver Honor Medal to any ARS member who is an official member of that District who, in the opinion of the District Awards Committee, has provided meritorious service to the rose and its culture, for efforts expended in support of the American Rose Society and its objectives within the District.

2024 WINNER: TERESA BYINGTON

  • Current District Social Media Chairman, Website Administrator and Past District Director
  • Member of Indianapolis Rose Society – Current Social Media Chair, Website Administrator and Past President
, Bronze Award Recipient

2025 WINNER: TERESA DOWNHAM

  • Current District Treasurer 
  • Member of Indianapolis Rose Society – Current Present, Bronze Award Recipient

IRS OCTOBER MEETING…

ILLINOIS INDIANA DISTRICT MEETING …

Sonja’s Presentation on Rose Companions
Potpourri Making
Potpourri Making
David Austin Presentation

🌹See you on November 11…

OCTOBER MEETING

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Don’t Miss This One!

Tues, Oct 14 / 6:30 pm / Sullivan Munce / Zionsville

PROGRAM: ALL ABOUT ROSE HIPS
SPEAKERS: John and Donna Hefner

John and Donna will share about rose hips, their purpose, and interesting little known uses.
John and Donna will also discuss how roses are hybridized.

BOOK AND PLANT SWAP

BOOKS:
Have some extra books or gardening magazines laying around. Bring them and get them back into circulation. And, you’ll have a chance to maybe pick up something that will be just right for you!

PLANTS…
Have you heard the term Pass Along Plants? If you are from the South, the chances are great that this is a very familiar term to you!

If you are looking for something new or have an over-achiever that is taking up too much space … this is the event for you.

Bring your plants to “pass along” to another garden! Please label and have in a container. NOTE: Your container could be something as simple as a grocery bag as long as it can be transported safely.

If this is new to you and you are wondering what plants you could bring, here are a few ideas of plants that “pass along’ well: Salvia, Iris, Hostas, Daylilies, Catmint, Phlox, Sedum, groundcovers and so many more.

NOTE: You do not have to bring a book or a plant to take some home!

GRAB A FRIEND
Our meetings are open to the public, so grab a friend and join us.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Take a look at upcoming events for our society… HERE.

JOIN OR RENEW TODAY!

Membership in the Indianapolis Rose Society is open to anyone interested in roses.

We have members who are just starting to learn about roses and members who grow from one rose to those who grow 400 roses and are excellent at mentoring.

⭐️ Once you are a member… you will receive regular updates that include…

  • 🌹Society news
  • 🌹Upcoming programs
  • 🌹Invitations to private garden tours
  • 🌹Access to past recorded programs via our “Members Only” Section
  • 🌹How to purchase our fertilizer
  • 🌹Discounts on roses through our annual rose sale
  • 🌹Automatic inclusion in the IL IN Rose District events
  • 🌹And, you will learn ways you can jump in and get involved!

MEMBERSHIP $25

See membership form here…  

LOOKING FOR TIPS ON GROWING ROSES IN INDIANA? Check out article by our members, HERE.

HERE ARE SOME IMAGES FROM SUMMER EVENTS…

IRS 8/12/2025
IRS 8/12/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

Last year our society turned 75!

In 2024, the Indianapolis Rose Society celebrated its seventy-fifth year of providing rose educational meetings, garden tours and rose shows to its membership and citizens residing in central Indiana.

At a celebration hosted by Jim and Trudy Struck, several of our past presidents were able to attend.


Whether you are a long time member or brand new, we look forward to seeing you on Tues, Oct 14 / 6:30 pm when we’ll talk about the fascinating subject of Rose Hips! Dont’ miss it!

“In the garden, Autumn is, indeed the crowning glory of the year, bringing us the fruition of months of thought and care and toil.” -Rose G. Kingsley

Lady of Shallot growing in Trudy Struck’s garden.


JUNE MEETING: BOUQUET WORKSHOP

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TUES, JUNE 10, 6:30 pm / Sullivan Munce

PROGRAM: Tips, Tricks & Hacks of Floral Design
SPEAKER: Mitch Reed, Catering and Floral Design

In honor of National Rose Month, we are filling vases with roses and other flowers to share.

We will share our creations with those at Zionsville Meadows Nursing Home. They are so excited to get them! Norma Bledsoe has been our contact with them and will deliver our arrangements. Thank you Norma!

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER…

Mitch Reed- flower enthusiast, creative designer, foodie, and your guide for today’s workshop. Born and raised in South Louisiana, Floral Design became a second career after graduating with a degree in Hospitality Management and being immersed in the event and catering world. I attended the American School of Flower Design in Houston and San Francisco which led to a new job in Chicago where my passion for floral design expanded.  I’ve now been arranging florals for 8 years, and it’s still a joyful, grounding part of my day when I get a chance to create.  I currently work for Crystal Signature Events which is how I got to know Teresa Downham.  I can’t wait to share some simple, beautiful techniques to bring your own designs to life. My personal favorite florals are Ranunculus, various types of Tulips, and Dahlias. 

RSVP!

Please helps us plan by sending an RSVP to IndplsRoseSoc@gmail.com.

WHAT TO BRING…

  • Floral Snips
  • Flowers and greenery from your garden. (You can also purchase flowers to bring. Most grocery stores and especially Trader Joe’s usually have some great floral deals.) It would be best to bring flowers in a container of water to keep them fresh longer!
  • Jars/Vases (Pickle jars, spaghetti sauce jars, ball jars, etc. Nothing larger than quart jars. Please remove labels.)

ROSE SOCIETY WILL PROVIDE…

  • Jute and other ribbon
  • Extra flowers/greenery
  • Extra jars/vases

We look forward to seeing you at this hands-on, super fun event!
Psst… Don’t forget to RSVP.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HOUSE BEAUTIFUL TRENDS (Link)

BLOOM COLLEGE (Link)

ELEMENTS OF FLORAL DESIGN (Link)

FLOWER ARRANGING FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS (Link)

MARCH MEETING

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On March 11, 6:30 pm EST, we will have our first in-person meeting of 2025 at the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center, 225 West Hawthorne Street / Zionsville, IN.

We are excited to welcome Joe and Carrie Bergs down from Wisconsin! Carrie is the current VP of the American Rose Society and Joe is her partner in crime in all things rose. They grow an amazing garden and are major competitors at rose shows – winning high honors both at the local and national level!

HE SAYS / SHE SAYS
A Pair of Perspectives on Rose Gardening

Every year, since 2012, Joe and Carrie have cultivated, mulched, fertilized, winter protected, deadheaded, and pruned over 400 roses on their historic 15-acre farmstead in Union Grove, Wisconsin. Joe, an easy-going child psychiatrist by profession is an energetic, task-oriented gardener in his free time. A glass half-full optimist, he definitely views life and their garden through rose-colored glasses. Always on the lookout for half-empty glasses, Carrie is a detail driven gardening perfectionist who leaves no stone unturned.

Together, (they just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary) they are an almost perfect gardening match! In their lighthearted presentation “He Says, She Says” A Pair of Perspectives on Rose Gardening they reveal their shared strategies and individual approaches to caring for their roses and other gardens.

MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Our meetings are open to the public, so grab a friend or group of friends and join us. Spring is just around the corner and having so many garden lovers in one place sure ramps up the excitement!

2025 ANNUAL ROSE SALE

There are so many wonderful roses on our rose sale list this year and for a great price – especially if you get the “member discount (see below)! Take a look at them here.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to anyone interested in roses. 

⭐️ Once you are a member… you will receive regular updates that include.

  • 🌹Society news
  • 🌹Upcoming programs
  • 🌹Invitations to private garden tours
  • 🌹Access to past recorded programs via our “Members Only” Section
  • 🌹Info on how to purchase our very popular fertilizer
  • 🌹Discounts on roses through our annual rose sale
  • 🌹Automatic inclusion in the IL IN Rose District events
  • 🌹And, you will learn ways you can jump in and get involved!

MEMBERSHIP $25

See membership form here…

JANUARY MEETING

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

WELCOME!

We are excited to kick off the 76th year of the Indianapolis Rose Society’s dedication to helping others grow and enjoy roses. Yes- 76 years dedicated to our shared love of roses! Our theme for 2025 will center around: Growing roses, good for the body, mind, and spirit. Over the past 76 years, our group has evolved to meet the ever- changing trends and needs of the backyard gardener. Some of our members grow 250+ roses and others grow just one special rose. No matter your age, your ability, or your growing space we welcome you to our group. We like to say we’re not just growing roses, we’re growing friendships too.

During January and February, our meetings are held via zoom. The link can be found on the home page of our website. During the other months, we hold in-person meetings, garden tours and special events. Most in-person meetings are held at the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center in Zionsville, Indiana. All meetings are open to the public so feel free to bring yourselves and friends. People who join as members of our group will enjoy extra benefits such as members only garden tours and events. Please visit the events page of our website for meeting dates and times.

We hope to see you in 2025!
Teresa Downham, President

NOTE: Robin has had to postpone and Gaye Hammond will now be joining us on Jan 14.

PROGRAM: HISTORY OF ROSES: AMERICA’S TRUE NATIVE PLANT

Few do the indepth research on a subject as Gaye. Join us as she takes us on a journey of the history of roses in the United States from antiquity to the 1900s.

ABOUT GAYE HAMMOND

Gaye is the Past President of the Houston Rose Society. She is a life member and patron of American Rose Society and serves on the Marketing Committee of the national organization. Gaye is also the study liaison between the Houston Rose Society and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in connection with Earth- Kind® Rose Research – the largest environmental rose research study done in the U.S. Gaye is an entertaining speaker and an avid writer of more than 300 articles that have been published in local, state, national and international magazines and newspapers. She has co-authored a peer-reviewed journal article on Earth-Kind Roses published in 2009 in Floriculture & Ornamental Biotechnology, a chapter in The Sustainable Rose Garden and authored a chapter in the book, Gulf Coast Gardening.

GAYE HAMMOND ROSE: Shrub by Dr. David Zlesak, United States, 2007

A rose that’s hardy enough for northern climates and strong enough for the deep south?  That’s the Gaye Hammond for you, a vigorous shrub rose creating clusters of 2 inch blooms throughout the year on an upright shrub covered in glossy green foliage.  Golden orange buds open into cheerful yellow blooms with tinge of coral and age to cream.  Flowers are self-deadheading and the shrub is very resistant to black spot and mildew.

Available at High Country Roses HERE.

CANCELLED!

SPEAKER

Robin Jennings is the Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Heirloom Roses

PROGRAM

Robin will tackle the very important topic of bridging generations of gardeners. As a millennial, she will share who the new gardeners are, what they are looking for, and how seasoned gardeners can play a part.

CHECK BACK for upcoming meetings!

ZOOM MEETINGS ARE RECORDED

Zoom meetings are recorded and made available to our members. If you are not a member, what a good time to join. Details here.

A TIME TO DREAM

Who doesn’t love the fresh start a new year brings! Yes, garden dreams filled with baskets of roses, opportunites to learn and rosy friends to share our rose love with. Come join us!


A Fun Video of 2024 Activities…


OCTOBER MEETING

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FOOD, COSTUMES, PRIZES AND GARDEN TALK!

Hey friends, add this fun event to your calendar today!🧙‍♀️ And, start working on your favorite recipe and a costume.

Please sign up here for what food you will bring to the meeting… SIGNUP

 

WITCHES BREW & STEW

TUESDAY, OCT 8 / 6:30 to 9:00 pm
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center
225 West Hawthorne Street / Zionsville, IN.

COSTUME INFO:

Come dressed as a rose or something related to roses.

FOOD INFO:

  • Bring a soup, stew, or chili or your favorite side to serve with stews and chili to share.
  • Round Table Topic “What are the Monsters in Your Yard this Year?’
  • Prizes for best Stew and Costume.

This event is open to be public so grab a friend and come join us!

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2025 PROPOSED BOARD

President: Teresa Downham
Vice President: Norma Bledsoe
Secretary: Rhonda Orem
Treasurer: Tad Sayama
Social Media/Website: Teresa Byington
Editor: Emily Cook
Member at Large/Rose Sale: Kim Chmielewski
Past President: Trudy Struck

🌹Voting will take place at our October meeting!

 

Teresa Downham / President
Norma Bledsoe / VP
Rhonda Orem / Secretary
Tad Sayama/ Treasurer
Teresa Byington / Website & Social Media
Emily Cook / Editor
Kim Chmielewski / Rose Sale
Trudy Struck / Past President

 

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“By all these lovely tokens September days are here. With summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.” — Helen Hunt Jackson

 

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JULY EVENTS…

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We have two great events planned for July! Mark your calendars! These will be highlights of the summer season!

TUES / JULY 9 / 6:30 PM

ONE THOUSAND ROSES: Anne Belovich’s Indiana Legacy
SPEAKER: Teddie Mower, Anne’s Daughter-in-law

LOCATION: Sullivan Munce Center
225 W Hawthorne Street / Zionsville

Anne Belovich lived a very interesting life especially when it came to roses. Come hear this fascinating story and learn about her beloved rambling roses.

Our meetings are open to the public so grab a friend or two and bring them with you!

MEMBERS ONLY…

WINE & ROSES BY THE POOL … 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

LOCATION: Home of Trudy and Jim Struck


The celebration will be held pool side and you are welcome to enjoy an open garden walk around their beautiful garden of 60 roses, in addition to perennials, shrubs, and native flowers.

MENU…

On the menu will be pulled pork sliders, slaw and chips plus wine, beer and soft drinks.

If you would like to bring an appetizer, please do so.

We look forward to an evening celebrating 75 years of rose education, garden inspiration and growing friendships. Bring your Indianapolis Rose Society memories! This is a Members Only Event, but your spouse or “plus one” is welcome.

RSVP…

We are excited you can come. Please let us know to help with planning! RSVP HERE.

 

ROSEFEST UPDATE

Rosefest was truly a lovely day of roses. We met many new growers, answered questions, learned from our fabulous speakers and found fun gifts from our vendors.

HUGE THANK YOU!

Due to the generosity of Proven Winners, Heirloom Roses and Jackson & Perkins, many guests went home with a beautiful rose for their garden. Huge thanks for their donations!

 

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MARCH MEETING

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Our first in-person meeting is coming soon and we’d love to have you join us. Our meetings are open to the public so grab a friend to join you. We have a very special guest!

TUES, MAR 12, 6:30 pm

Sullivan Munce Cultural Center, Zionsville, IN (​225 West Hawthorne Street)

SPEAKER: Rita Spalding, Rose Gardener & Professional Artist
PROGRAM: The Big Canvas

Rita will be speaking about growing roses and using the roses in her paintings.

Bio:
Rita Spalding’s paintings have been shown in group and solo exhibitions in galleries and museums in the United States and abroad. Her work has been acquired by public organizations, corporations, museums, schools, local businesses, and many private collectors Ms. Spalding is the recipient of numerous local, regional, and national awards and honors from prestigious associations, such as the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, Indiana Heritage Arts, and The Hoosier Salon. She was the Artist in Residence at the nationally acclaimed Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in 2018 and 2019 and has received The People’s Choice at the Hoosier Salon’s Annual Exhibition three out of the last three years that she participated.

GROWING ROSES IN INDIANA

Just in time for spring, we have compiled rose care articles from some of our master rosarians in one place for you. Most recently we added a comprehensive article on pruning roses from John Hefner. Check it out here.

ROSES FOR SALE

Our rose sale is still on and we are inching closer to time for them to arrive … early April! There are many beauties on the list. Check them out here.

COMING UP!

APRIL MEETING

Tues, Apr, 9, 6:30 pm
Sullivan Munce, Zionsville, IN (​225 West Hawthorne Street)

What’s New in Your Garden?

A time for members and guests to talk about their gardens, share ideas and ask questions!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

ROSEFEST / June 8

Hamilton Co. Fairground
Stay tuned for more information on speakers, the rose show and how you can be involved.

JANUARY MEETING

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024 / 6:30 pm.

Join Zoom Meeting…
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81255812087?pwd=eUFKUkNkWGRSSlVJVmdYYTBqTHNPdz09
Meeting ID: 812 5581 2087
Passcode: 292308

PROGRAM: Year-Round Paradise: A Walk in My Garden
SPEAKER: Jean Hardginski

🎉What an exciting way to kickoff 2024! 🎉

ABOUT JEAN’S GARDEN…

Since 1981 she and her husband, Paul, have owned this property. The current landscape plan was designed and implemented by Jean with physical labor provided by Paul! There is not one blade of grass on this 1-1/3-acre property!

There are 4 major garden areas surrounding the house. The bones of the garden include mature trees, shrubs, boulders, and stone and mulch paths. The gardens are designed to have color and texture all year round.

Jean’s love of roses and gardening comes from her mother and father who were both rose show ribbon awardees. For over 40 years she has elevated her gardening passion that’s best highlighted by her passion for roses. In July 2022, Jean’s gardens were selected by the University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum as 1 of 4 gardens for the Arboretum’s annual private garden tour. 650 garden enthusiasts toured her gardens over the 3-day event.

Since 1981 she and her husband, Paul, have owned this property. The current landscape plan was designed and implemented by Jean with physical labor provided by Paul! There is not one blade of grass on this 1-1/3-acre property!

There are 4 major garden areas surrounding the house. The bones of the garden include mature trees, shrubs, boulders, and stone and mulch paths. The gardens are designed to have color and texture all year round.

One of the gardens started with the removal of a 25,000 gallon in-ground concrete swimming pool. 15 truckloads of fill were brought in and then the area was covered by a 1-foot-deep garden mix of leaf compost, black dirt, and sand. Golden Valley, MN has its fair share of clay soil therefore, Jean also amends her garden soils with pea gravel … an old soil amendment trick she learned from gardening friends in England. Her gardens are packed with mass groupings of flowering plants (e.g., the density heightens the colors and helps to keep the weeding down). Most of the major gardens were planted over the past 8-10 years. Each year brings new additions and lots of changes to locations of bulbs, perennials, and ground covers to optimize the happiness of the plants. Annuals are planted to enhance and extend the color in the gardens.

When in peak bloom (July), there are over 1,000 lily blooms in the gardens – Day Lilies, Asiatic Lilies, Oriental Lilies, and Martagon Lilies. There are 22-varieties of Hostas, the largest being ‘Empress Wu’ and the most colorful being ‘St. Elmo’s Fire’ with emerging yellow leaves and maroon stems. There are well over 500 Hosta plants in the mass planted areas of the gardens. There are 15 Peony varieties. She’s planted many ornamental grasses in order to have Summer, Fall and Winter interest throughout the landscape along with Daffodils, Tulips and Allium Giganteum planted for Spring interest.

Last, but not the least, there are 175 roses of various varieties integrated into her
perennial gardens.

2024 ANNUAL ROSE SALE

Here is a PDF of the roses for sale. Enjoy!


2024-irs-rose-sale-selectionsDownload

TO PLACE ORDERS OR ASK QUESTIONS? Contact us here.

ROSE PRICES…

IRS MEMBERS:
David Austin: $38
All Other Roses: $30

NON MEMBERS:
David Austin: $43
All Other Roses: $35

🌹 PAYMENT: Roses must be pre-paid. Contact us to make payment arrangements HERE.

🌹 PICKUP: Pickup will be sometime in April. Exact day/time/location to be determined at a later date.

⭐️ MEMBERSHIP = Rose Discounts!

Prices on roses are just one of the many benefits of annual $20 membership.
If you’d like to become a member, here is the information (LINK).

NOTE TO CURRENT MEMBERS: IT IS TIME TO RENEW!

Happy Garden Planning!

FIRST COME / FIRST SERVE

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🌹The 2024 annual rose sale is on!

As in the past, the roses will be available on a FIRST COME / FIRST SERVED basis. Wait until you see the list – we have some phenomenal roses coming!

On the list are classic roses, climbing roses, miniature roses, some of the newest roses on the market, and roses that are currently making the biggest buzz in the rose community.

DID YOU KNOW?

It’s now a huge trend to grow roses!
In 2023 the top 2 garden trends from Garden Design Magazine were:

  1. Growing your own bouquets. (Roses fit this one perfectly.)
  2. Cottage Gardens (Almost impossible to have a cottage garden without roses.)

Many of our young gardeners are very interested in grandma flowers. Once again, many of those grandma flowers are roses! Home Depot even released a statement that roses were booming in popularity. So rose friends we are on trend!

Don’t delay – order your roses now for spring delivery!


Here is a PDF of the roses for sale. Download and Enjoy!

2024-irs-rose-sale-selectionsDownload

TO PLACE ORDERS OR ASK QUESTIONS?
Contact us here (link).

ROSE PRICES…

IRS MEMBERS:
David Austin: $38
All Other Roses: $30

NON MEMBERS:
David Austin: $43
All Other Roses: $35

🌹 PAYMENT: Roses must be pre-paid. Contact us to make payment arrangements HERE.

🌹 PICKUP: Pickup will be sometime in April. Exact day/time/location to be determined at a later date.

⭐️ MEMBERSHIP = Rose Discounts!

Prices on roses are just one of the many benefits of annual $20 membership.
If you’d like to become a member here is the information (LINK).

Happy Garden Planning!

GARDEN TOURS / SUN, MAY 21

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Join us for a garden day together! We will start out in the amazing AVON GARDENS AND GARDEN CENTER. Then we will congregate at MAYBERRY CAFE for a yummy meal together, and close out the day at John Chapin’s beautiful TREE FROG GARDENS. We looking forward to seeing you there! Have questions? Contact us here.

3:00 pm / Avon Gardens for their Spring-Palooza Peony Festival!
6259 E. County Rd. 91 N. / Avon, Indiana 46123


4:30 pm / Mayberry Cafe / Danville
78 W Main St, Danville, IN 46122


6:15 pm / Tree Frog Garden Tour
3160 South 125 West / Danville Indiana 46122

(RSVP Required for Tree Frog Garden Tour) Please RSVP here by May 15 … LINK )

ABOUT TREE FROG GARDENS:

John Chapin owner of Tree Frog Gardens welcomes Indianapolis Rose Society (members only) to his beautiful home garden and two-acre nursery. Don’t miss this great opportunity!

John’s nursery specializes in hard to find perennials, shrubs, conifers and flowering trees. Most shrubs are new to the market, rare and or unusual varieties. This season there are over 40 new perennials.

Available for ordering or same day purchase to take home with you:

$10 / $15 shrubs  (Most plants are one gallon.)

FROM JOHN ABOUT HIS GARDEN AND NURSERY…

Tree Frog Gardens Plant Pricing: If any gardener has checked out plants at garden centers or big box stores this spring, you’ve probably been shocked at the prices! With all the issues of supply chains, shipping costs, labor shortages, fuel expenses, and of course the resultant inflation, it’s disheartening to see how much prices have increased. (I personally believe that some businesses are taking advantage of expected increases as well as high consumer demand to really sock it to gardeners.)

With very few exceptions, I’m keeping my prices the same as last year. This means that almost all perennials are priced at $10@ and shrubs at $15@. I can do this, for now, because:

1. I grow most of my plants by ordering direct from the wholesale growers, just like the landscaping nurseries and most garden centers do. This eliminates the middle-man and their markup. These young plants will take a year of growth to become more substantial, but I charge a fraction of what they will be worth after one season’s growth. (Example: One of my $15 blooming shrub varieties will grow in one year to a size that would cost three, even four times this amount if bought at a garden center.)

2. I propagate many of my plants from established “mother plants” or plantings that I grow in my gardens. This is a good value since they are divisions of mature plants, not young starts.

3. Some of my offerings are plants I save from renovated or updated landscaping jobs I do that would otherwise be trashed. They are perfectly fine, healthy plants, worth much more than what I have priced them, at great savings to you!

4. I don’t have the overhead and payroll that garden centers and nurseries have to pay since I grow on my rural property and sell at three seasonal sales each year.

5. I accept cash, checks, or bank transfers such as Zelle to avoid the charge card fee of almost 3% per transaction. (This adds up!)

My mission is to get great plants into the hands of gardeners, both novice and experienced. I am constantly checking out new plant introductions that often are unusual and/or hard-to-find for a few years, but are worthy additions to my and others’ gardens.

Check out our plant inventory at https://www.treefroggardens.co/plant-sale.

FIND JOHN ONLINE:

WEBSITE Link

FACEBOOK Link

MEMBERSHIP: JOIN OR RENEW TODAY!

Membership is open to anyone interested in roses. 

⭐️ Once you are a member… you will receive regular updates that include…

  • 🌹Society news
  • 🌹Upcoming programs
  • 🌹Invitations to private garden tours
  • 🌹Access to past recorded programs via our “Members Only” Section
  • 🌹4-month free trial to American Rose Society
  • 🌹How to purchase our fertilizer
  • 🌹Discounts on roses through our annual rose sale
  • 🌹Automatic inclusion in the IL IN Rose District events
  • 🌹And, you will learn ways you can jump in and get involved!

Membership Fee: $20
Details here.

ANNUAL ROSE SALE

The Indianapolis Rose Society 2023 annual rose sale is on! As in the past, the roses will be available on a FIRST COME / FIRST SERVE basis. We all know how difficult it was to find roses last year, so don’t delay! ROSES ON THIS LIST ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS WE SELL THE ROSES!

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TO FIND OUT WHAT IS STILL AVAILABLE… Contact us here.

ROSE PRICES…

IRS MEMBERS:
David Austin: $38
All Other Roses: $30

NON MEMBERS:
David Austin: $43
All Other Roses: $35

We are growing roses and growing friends! Join us!

MARCH MEETING

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On March 14 at 6:30 pm EST we will have our first IN PERSON meeting of the year.

Yes, we’ll be back at the lovely Sullivan Munce Cultural Center complete with appetizers, door prizes and updates on the coming year! There will be time for you to get your questions answered during our ever popular “round table” discussions.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT for an email from VP Teresa Downham with a sign-up sheet for helping with the meeting. (Bringing food, drinks, door prizes, etc.) Thank you in advance! 🌹

LOCATION…

​Sullivan Munce
225 West Hawthorne Street
Zionsville, IN 46077

SPEAKER:

Teresa Byington, IRS board member, master gardener, blogger (TheGardenDiary.com) and co host of the Rose Chat Podcast

PROGRAM: ENGLISH COTTAGE GARDENS

A look at English Cottage Gardens from their humble beginnings to today. Teresa’s program will include tips and tricks for adding cottage garden elements to your garden and a mini tour of her cottage garden.

NOTE: Members will be invited to an open garden at the Byington’s on Saturday, June 10.

RSVP TO MARCH MEETING

RSVP is not required but oh so helpful in planning. Please fill out the form below to let us know you are coming and who you might bring with you. (Our meetings are open to the public.)

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MEMBERSHIP: JOIN OR RENEW TODAY!

Membership is open to anyone interested in roses. 

⭐️ Once you are a member… you will receive regular updates that include…

  • 🌹Society news
  • 🌹Upcoming programs
  • 🌹Invitations to private garden tours
  • 🌹Access to past recorded programs via our “Members Only” Section
  • 🌹4-month free trial to American Rose Society
  • 🌹How to purchase our fertilizer
  • 🌹Discounts on roses through our annual rose sale
  • 🌹Automatic inclusion in the IL IN Rose District events
  • 🌹And, you will learn ways you can jump in and get involved!

Membership Fee: $20
Details here.

ANNUAL ROSE SALE

The Indianapolis Rose Society 2023 annual rose sale is on! As in the past, the roses will be available on a FIRST COME / FIRST SERVE basis. We all know how difficult it was to find roses last year, so don’t delay!



Here is a PDF of the roses for sale. Enjoy!

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TO PLACE ORDERS OR ASK QUESTIONS? Contact us here.

ROSE PRICES…

IRS MEMBERS:
David Austin: $38
All Other Roses: $30

NON MEMBERS:
David Austin: $43

We look forward to seeing you and your friends at Sullivan Munce on March 14!

FEBRUARY PROGRAM…

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TUES, FEB 14, 6:30 PM (ZOOM)


Are you ready to spring into spring? Few people can get us more excited or more ready to do just that than our speaker Gaye Hammond. If you have had the pleasure of hearing her before, you know just what we mean. So mark your calendar and join us! Guests are certainly welcome, just remember our time zone is EST so adjust your calendar accordingly! We don’t want you to miss a minute.

Gaye Hammond, Former President of the Houston Rose Society and life member and patron of the American Rose Society. Gaye is an entertaining speaker and an avid writer of more than 300 articles that have been published in local, state, national and international magazines and newspapers.

LINK TO ZOOM:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87842240093?pwd=bmg4MTRQTGFMdkVuK2dzU1Zwc2h4Zz09

ABOUT GAYE’S PROGRAM:

Without question, pruning roses (or any other plant for that matter) is the most intimidating task that a gardener undertakes.

“Should I cut this off or leave it?”, “What if I make a mistake?”, “Can I just leave it and let nature take its course?”  These are all self-doubts that we encounter in our gardening life when it comes to cutting off parts of plants that we worked so hard to grow.  Compounding one’s own doubts, is the misinformation that a gardener finds on the internet.

This program helps the gardener work through the myths of pruning; provides an easy step-by-step approach to pruning any type of rose; helps identify early signs of pests/disease that can be taken care of during the pruning process so that the effects of these maladies can be avoided once the roses break dormancy; as well as share how she boosts spring garden performance with a few steps that are easy to implement once bushes have been pruned.

🌹COMING UP NEXT

For details on our March in-person program and information on our rose sale, read on here.

🌹IDEAS?

If you have ideas for upcoming programs or would like to invite our members to a tour of your garden, please let us know…

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MEMBERSHIP

Membership is open to anyone interested in roses.  Once you are a member… you will receive regular updates that include…

  • 🌹Society news
  • 🌹Upcoming programs
  • 🌹4-month free trial to American Rose Society
  • 🌹How to purchase our fertilizer
  • 🌹Invitations to upcoming private garden tours
  • 🌹Discounts on roses through our annual rose sale
  • 🌹Automatic inclusion in the IL IN Rose District events
  • 🌹Access to past recorded program via our “Members Only” Section
  • 🌹And, you will learn ways you can jump in and get involved!

Membership Fee: $20

Download application HERE.

Let’s Spring Into Spring

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Are you ready to spring into spring? Few people can get us more excited or more ready to do just that than our speaker Gaye Hammond. If you have had the pleasure of hearing her before, you know just what we mean. So mark your calendar and join us! Guests are certainly welcome, just remember our time zone is EST so adjust your calendar accordingly! We don’t want you to miss a minute.

Tues, February 14 at 6:30 pm EST (ZOOM)

SPRING INTO SPRING… Getting Roses Started on the Right Foot

Gaye Hammond, Former President of the Houston Rose Society and life member and patron of the American Rose Society. Gaye is an entertaining speaker and an avid writer of more than 300 articles that have been published in local, state, national and international magazines and newspapers.

LINK TO ZOOM:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87842240093?pwd=bmg4MTRQTGFMdkVuK2dzU1Zwc2h4Zz09

MARCH MEETING

On March 14 at 6:30 pm EST we will have our first IN PERSON meeting of the year. Yes, we’ll be back at the lovely Sullivan Munce Cultural Center complete with appetizers, door prizes and updates on the coming year! There will be time for you to get your questions answered during our ever popular “round table” discussions.

​Sullivan Munce
225 West Hawthorne Street
Zionsville, IN 46077

SPEAKER: Teresa Byington, IRS member, blogger (TheGardenDiary.com) and co host of the Rose Chat Podcast

PROGRAM: ENGLISH COTTAGE GARDENS

A look at English Cottage Gardens from their humble beginnings to today. Teresa’s program will include tips and tricks for adding cottage garden elements to your garden and a mini tour of her cottage garden.

RSVP TO MARCH MEETING

RSVP is not required but oh so helpful in planning. Please fill out the form below to let us know you are coming and who you might bring with you. (Our meetings are open to the public.)

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ANNUAL ROSE SALE

The Indianapolis Rose Society 2023 annual rose sale is on! As in the past, the roses will be available on a FIRST COME / FIRST SERVE basis. We all know how difficult it was to find roses last year, so don’t delay!



Here is a PDF of the roses for sale. Enjoy!

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TO PLACE ORDERS OR ASK QUESTIONS? Contact us here.

ROSE PRICES…

IRS MEMBERS:
David Austin: $38
All Other Roses: $30

NON MEMBERS:
David Austin: $43
All Other Roses: $35

🌹 PAYMENT: Roses must be pre-paid. Contact us to make payment arrangements HERE.

🌹 PICKUP: Pickup will be sometime in April. Exact day/time/location to be determined at a later date.

HAVE SOME READING TIME?

While we wait on spring, if you have some reading time here are articles from IRS expert rosarian John Hefner that you might be interested in reading or re-reading as we start the new growing season.

Controlling Thrips
Rose Midge
Exhibiting Winning Roses: What Does It Take by John Hefner

MEMBERSHIP: JOIN OR RENEW TODAY!

Membership is open to anyone interested in roses. 

⭐️ Once you are a member… you will receive regular updates that include…

  • 🌹Society news
  • 🌹Upcoming programs
  • 🌹4-month free trial to American Rose Society
  • 🌹How to purchase our fertilizer
  • 🌹Invitations to upcoming private garden tours
  • 🌹Discounts on roses through our annual rose sale
  • 🌹Automatic inclusion in the IL IN Rose District events
  • 🌹Access to past recorded program via our “Members Only” Section
  • 🌹And, you will learn ways you can jump in and get involved!

Membership Fee: $20

Download application HERE.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO GROWING WITH YOU.

2019 Programs and Conferences

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In 2019 we are dedicated to a year of Rose Education and Inspiration. The inspiration part is so easy as beautiful roses are so inspiring. This year we have programs on starting a rose bed, tips on floral arranging, David Austin Roses, dealing with the pests  & diseases and so much more!

Our group is made up of rose growers at every level. Our “Masters” are dedicated to helping anyone regardless of where you are in your rose growing hobby.

Our District Meetings are additional opportunities for education. Many of our programs are approved for Master Gardener Education and Consulting Rosarian Credit.

Come join for inspiration, education and SO MUCH FUN!

Our meetings are open to the public, so share this information with your friends!

 

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 / 6:30 pm 
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center / Zionsville, IN
WAKING UP THE GARDEN

SPEAKERS: Teresa Downham, Trudy Struck, Carolyn Lloyd
Program: Come hear about the Hamilton County Master Gardener Rose Garden and the great work being done there by the ones who oversee it today! 
ASK THE MASTERS: Weather Issues and Roses
Our Consulting Rosarians will be available to discuss weather issues and answer your questions!
ROSE SALE: Opportunity to Pre-Order and Pre-Pay
See rose list HERE.

 

SAT, MAR 30, ILLINOIS INDIANA DISTRICT CONFERENCE
TIME: 9 – 4
LOCATION: Bethlehem Presbyterian Church
5588 N. State Road 25, Logansport, IN

SPEAKERS:

  • Dr. Mark Windham / Plant Pathology / University of Tennessee

Dr. Windham will give three 20-min sessions on diseases, insects and pesticide safety.  (Qualified for CR Credit)

  • Curtis Aumiller / ARS Chairman of Photography

Curtis will share tips and tricks of rose photography and help us better prepare for entering photography in rose shows.

Additional details including registration information HERE.

 

TUES, APR 9 / 6:30 pm (see rose sale time below)
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center / Zionsville
SPRING ROSE CARE
PROGRAM: Planting, Pruning & Growing Roses in Containers: John Hefner
John Hefner is one of the leading rosarians in the country – winning most every award we have! We have so much to learn from him.
ROSE SALE: Pick up Roses  6:00 – 6:45
ASK THE MASTERS: Tool Talk–Our “masters” will bring their favorite tools to talk about and will be available to answer your questions.

 

TUES, MAY 14 / 6:30 pm
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center / Zionsville
PROGRAM: Flower Arranging Tips & Tricks

    • Linda Kimmel: Tips for ARS rose show arrangements
    • Janet Kuebler: Tips for home flower arrangements

ROSEFEST: Final updates on Rosefest
MARK NOLEN: Bringing Roses to Rosefest

 

SAT, JUNE 15, ROSEFEST
Chairman: Teresa Downham
Details coming soon.

 

SAT, JUNE 8,  6:00 pm
GARDEN PARTY
LOCATION: Byington’s Garden
PITCH-IN PICNIC
PLEASE RSVP: teresabyington@gmail.com

 

TUES, AUG 13, 6:30 pm
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center / Zionsville
PROGRAM: NEW MEMBER PANEL DISCUSSION
ASK THE MASTERS: Pests & Diseases – Consulting Rosarians will be available to answer your questions.

 

SAT, SEPT 7, 9 – 4
FALL DISTRICT CONFERENCE & ROSE SHOW

      • Hosted by Stephen Decatur Rose Society
      • NOTE: The rose show will feature The Tiedeman National Trophy

LOCATION: Richland Community College in Decatur, IL
SPEAKER: Dr. David Zlesak
Additional details to come.
District website HERE.

 

TUES, SEPT 10, 6:30 pm
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center / Zionsville
PROGRAM: David Austin and His Roses by Trudy Struck
ASK THE MASTERS: Putting the Garden to Bed

 

TUES, OCT 8, 6:30 pm
Sullivan Munce Cultural Center / Zionsville
Chili Cookoff / Costume Party
Chili will be provided.
Costume Party: Come dress as a rose name.
Prizes!

 

SAT, DEC 7, 6 pm
HOLIDAY PARTY
Annual Awards & New Board Installation
Location: TBD

We look forward to having you with us for each and every meeting!

There’s something for everyone! Some of our meetings are lecture style and some are hands-on workshops.

Create Your Garden Dream with Climbing Roses

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TUES, AUGUST 14, 6:30 pm

Location: Sullivan Munce ​/ 225 West Hawthorne Street  / Zionsville, IN 46077

Linda Kimmel, immediate past president of the Indianapolis Rose Society, will share with us the charm and grace of climbing roses—which ones to grow and how to care for them!

PROGRAM: Create Your Garden Dream with Climbing Roses

There are few plants that can rival the gorgeous climbing roses in the garden, creating ambiance of nostalgia and breath-taking beauty. Stephen Scanniello, Curator of the Rockefeller Rose Garden, New York, refers to climbing roses as the “acrobats and aerialists” of the garden. Climbing roses can be used in countless ways, such as cascading over fences, trellis’ or walls, softening hard landscapes, concealing ugly structures or small buildings, accentuating windows or entryways. They can provide a back drop for other garden plants or make a stunning focal point, creating breath-taking picturesque effects. Climbing roses are versatile. And if you choose healthy, disease resistant and winter hardy varieties, they can last a lifetime with reasonable or even minimal care.

What climbing roses are right for your garden?; What care do they need?; Pruning when and how?; How to winterize?

Come to the meeting and get your questions answered about Creating your Garden Dream with Climbing Roses.

Round Table Discussion: Overwintering Roses in Containers
**Panel: John Hefner, Linda Kimmel, Teresa Byington
Bring your tips, your stories and your questions about overwintering roses in containers.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

 

 

APRIL 10: SOIL HEALTH

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Regardless of what we are growing, good soil is a vital part of what we do. NOTE: Master Gardeners, this has been approved for education hours!

At our April meeting we will discuss principles of soil health!

TUES, APRIL 10, 6:30 pm: SOIL HEALTH
Location: Sullivan Munce / Zionsville

Speaker:  Kevin Allison, Marion County  Soil Health Specialist
Kevin Allison, Marion County SWCD Soil Health Specialist, will lead a discussion on using the principles of soil health to organically improve soil: Minimizing soil disturbance, maximizing diversity, keeping the soil covered, and providing a continuous living root.

Kevin will explore how amendments, diverse mulching and cover crops can be integrated into flower production and preparing new beds.

There will be time for Q & A with Kevin!

ROSE SALE TOO…

Also at the April Meeting, we will have roses for sale!

One of the perks of being a part of a rose society is access to beautiful roses! This year we have a great lineup of beautiful roses for sale.

COST…

$18 for members

$20 non members

$25 for David Austins

AVAILABILITY

The roses will be available at our April meeting … on a first come / first served basis.

To see picture of the beautiful roses we will have, CLICK HERE.

 

2018 Calendar of Events

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FROM THE PRESIDENT:

Glad you stopped by to see what’s going on this year!

We are looking forward to a full schedule for 2018 as we learn TIPS, TRICKS & HACKS FOR GROWING ROSES.

Our group is made up of people of all ages and stages of growing roses. Some have a few roses and some have hundreds. Some are just getting started and some have been growing roses for 40 years or more. A perfect place to learn and grow. And, you’ll meet the best people!

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 in the evening at the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center in charming downtown Zionsville! That is except for special events and they are usually on the weekend. (Schedule below.) Our meetings are open to the public, so invite a friend to join you!

Our time together includes friends, fun, food and loads of ROSE TALK! Door Prizes Too!

Teresa Byington
President

2018 PROGRAMS . . .

TUES, MARCH 13, 6:30 pm
GETTING OUR GARDEN OFF TO A GOOD START
Location: Sullivan Munce / Zionsville
Special Guest: Diane Sommers, ARS District 5 Director, Master Rosarian and VP Candidate for ARS
Program: Let’s Grow Together
Diane will share her tips for getting our gardens off to a good start and her vision for the American Rose Society.
 For more about Diane, read on here.

TUES, APRIL 10, 6:30 pm: SOIL HEALTH
Location: Sullivan Munce / Zionsville
Speaker:  Kevin Allison, Marion County  Soil Health Specialist
Kevin Allison, Marion County SWCD Soil Health Specialist, will lead a discussion on using the principles of soil health to organically improve soil: Minimizing soil disturbance, maximizing diversity, keeping the soil covered, and providing a continuous living root.
Kevin will explore how amendments, diverse mulching and cover crops can be integrated into flower production and preparing new beds.
**Q & A with Kevin

TUES, MAY 8, 6:30 pm: EARTH-KIND ROSES
Location: Sullivan Munce / Zionsville
Speaker: Carol Tumbas, Rose Expert & Former President of Indianapolis Rose Society
The Earth-Kind testing program is responsible for so many sustainable plants for our gardens.
**Round-Table Discussion: What pests are bugging you?
**Panel: Carol Tumbas, Linda Kimmel, John Hefner

SAT, MAY 26, 9 – 3: ROSEFEST: ROSES OLD AND NEW
Hamilton Co. 4-H Fairgrounds, Noblesville
Focus on Early Bloomers: Old Garden Roses, Rugosas, as well as the new modern roses etc.
Speaker: Mike Shoup / Author and Owner Antique Rose Emporium
In addition:  There will be Garden Tour, Rose Show, Educational Displays, Workshops, Roses and Rose Products for sale
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBIC!

THURS – SAT, JUNE 7 – 9
STATE MASTER GARDENER CONFERENCE
4-H Fairground in Danville, IN
Carol Tumbas, rose expert and former President of Indianapolis Rose Society, will give a program entitled The Incredible Edible Rose
**The Indianapolis Rose Society will have an information booth and will sell roses.

TUES, JUNE 12, 6:00 pm: ICE CREAM SOCIAL & GARDEN PARTY
Location: Marilyn and Dick Ferguson’s  beautiful garden
**More details to come.

TUES, JULY 10: PROPAGATION WORKSHOP / CUTTINGS
Location: Sullivan Munce / Zionsville
Humberto DeLuca & Masiel Milligan,  will show us techniques for taking rose cuttings
**Round Table Discussion: How to care for roses in extreme heat.
**Panel: Mark Nolen, Teresa Downham, John Hefner

SAT, JULY 21, 5 pm: PROPAGATION / BUDDING WORKSHOP
Location: Mark & Cathy Nolen’s amazing rose garden
Mark Nolen and John Hefner will show us techniques for bud grafting roses.
**Bring a salad, dessert or appetizer to share
**RSVP to Mark at Markbnolen@comcast.net.

TUES, AUGUST 14, 6:30 pm: CLIMBING ROSES
Location: Sullivan Munce / Zionsville
Linda Kimmel, immediate past president of the Indianapolis Rose Society, will share with us the charm and grace of climbing roses—which ones to grow and how to care for them!
**Round Table Discussion: Overwintering roses in pots
**Panel: John Hefner, Linda Kimmel, Teresa Byington

SAT, SEPT 8: DISTRICT MEETING & ROSE SHOW
Hosted by Indianapolis Rose Society
Boone Co. 4-H Fairgrounds
KEYNOTE: Bob Martin, American Rose Society Vice President
**Details are coming together and will be available soon.

OCTOBER TBD: FALL GARDEN PARTY
Teresa Downham’s garden
Costume party (dress as a rose name) and Chili Cookoff.

SAT, DEC 1, 6 pm: HOLIDAY PARTY  / AWARDS BANQUET
Join us for a holiday party in the Hefners’ holiday wonderland.
We will also give out 2018 awards and install our 2019 board.
A ‘not to miss’ event — Food, Fun, Outstanding Decor, Awards!
**RSVP to John and Donna at jdhefner63@gmail.com
**More details to come.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! There is so much to learn and do and it will be more fun if you are there.

We are open to the public so invite a friend!

If you have any questions, contact us HERE.

 

District Meeting Coming September 16

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The Central & Illinois-Indiana Rose Society Districts are teaming up to bring us an exciting day of roses–Arching the Mississippi. There will be a huge display of locally grown roses, a behind the scenes tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden, followed by lunch and seminars.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:

TOM CARRUTH AND CHRISTIAN BEDARD… two powerhouses in the world of roses!

Tom Carruth is a giant in the rose world as one of America’s leading hybridizers — having hybridized over 100 rose varieties. Among them are Julia Child, Scentimental, Cinco de Mayo, Hot Cocoa, Wild Blue Yonder, Strike it Rich, Betty Boop and Top Gun. Tom currently is the Curator of the Rose Collection at the Huntington Library & Botanical Garden.2017 Ill-Ana Fall Newsletter

Christian Bedard – Passionate about his rose research and breeding work, Christian began his career at Weeks Roses in 2000 working with Tom Carruth as Licensing Project Manager and Research Assistant and now, with Tom’s recent retirement, he is currently the Research Director & Licensing Manager for Weeks Roses.

Registration Form Here.

Latest newsletter with all the event information.  

Schedule of Events Here. 

Arrangement Schedule Here.

Horticulture Schedule Here.

Photography Schedule Here.

 

Coming August 8 … Fun, Food and Door Prizes

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We start back to our regular meeting schedule Tuesday, August, 8 at 6:30 pm in lovely Zionsville at the Sullivan Munce Cultural Center. Details below…

TUES, AUG 8 / 6:30 pm
Sullivan Munce Center 
/ 225 W Hawthorne St / Zionsville

SPEAKERS:

Diane Brueckman: Former Curator of the Missouri Botanical Gardens
Roger Brueckman: Current Illinois Indiana District Director for the American Rose Society

PROGRAM: Classification of Roses and an update on “District” happenings

Our meetings are open to the public so bring a friend!

In additional to great information, there will be rose talk, fun, friendship, food and DOOR PRIZES!

Programs, Prisons and pH!

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The Indianapolis Rose Society is hosting Eloisa Garza. Eloisa is in charge of the gardening program at the Plainfield Correctional facility, where inmates are provided with satisfying work, marketable skills and an opportunity to grow fresh food. Also, John Hefner will present a session on fall care and overwintering roses.  All of our meetings are open to the public! Come and join us to hear about this wonderful gardening program!

EVENING AGENDA…

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 6:30 pm
  • Location: Sullivan Munce Center  /  205-225 W Hawthorne St / Zionsville
  • Welcome: Linda Kimmel, President
  • Program: Eloisa Garza / Prison Garden Program
  • Roundtable: John Hefner / Fall Care & Winterizing / pH Soil Testing
    Everyone who wants a soil test, See notes from John below!
  • Door Prizes/Raffle
 pH Soil Testing
To receive accurate results…
  • Bring soil that is moderately moist in a plastic or styrofoam container.
  • The container should be at least 4” in depth to accommodate the pH meter.
  • Do not use metal containers as they may affect the results.
  • Obtain samples from different locations within a bed and mix together within each sample.
  • Since pH readings may vary from each bed, samples should be taken from each bed location.

LAST MONTH’S MEETING

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Carol Tumbas gave a wonderful program on cooking with roses and the history of rose fragrance. She also shared with us delicious treats with roses and rose flavoring in the recipes.

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Our members also brought roses from their gardens to share!

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Ruby, our rose society mascot and President Linda Kimmel, “got the memo” and were very color coorindated!

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VP Teresa Byington shared a picture of rose flavored ice cream she had recently made. You can find that recipe here.

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We look forward to seeing you on Sept 13!

Rose Rosette Update!

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Mark Your Calendar!

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Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 pm.

Mark2Dr. Mark Windham, Distinguished Professor in Ornamental Pathology at UT Knoxville, will speak to our society about Rose Rosette and where we are with the research being done. Dr. Windham is a very knowledgeable and entertaining speaker. In fact, those of us who have heard him are sure he could be a stand up comedian. Come enjoy a fun evening talking about a serious subject in the world of roses.

Our meetings are open to the pubic, so invite those you think might be interested.

We have several great events coming up…

Saturday, June 11 is our Rosefest 2016. This is going to be a day filled to the brim with roses. More on that here.  If you need tickets ($10), contact us via email at indplsrosesoc@gmail.com.

Saturday, July 9 at 6 pm is our Wine and Roses Party in the beautiful garden of Mark & Cathy Nolen. Details here.

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