JANUARY ZOOM MEETING
Tuesday, January 14 , 2025 / 6:30 pm EST
PROGRAM: The History of Roses … America’s True Native Plant
SPEAKER: Gaye Hammond, Master Rosarian
FEBRUARY ZOOM MEETING –
ABCs of OGRs
Tues, Feb 11, 2025 / 6:30 pm EST
PROGRAM:
SPEAKER: Connie Hilker
Zoom information and additional details here (LINK).
MARCH
ILLINOIS-INDIANA SPRING DISTRICT MEETING
FRI/SAT, MARCH 14 – 15, 2025
EFFINGHAM, IL
Programs Friday and Saturday… a packed schedule. Look at the speaker list! Details here…
https://illinoisindianadistrict.org/
APRIL
ROSE SALE PICK UP
We are going Back to the Basic tonight. Once we pick up our roses we will have a round table discussion on rose care, pest and diseases.
Sat, April 26
Gardening for all Ages
Hosted by the Hendrick’s County Master Gardeners.
Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IN
Tues, May 20 / 6:30 pm
Cultivating Balance with Native Plants and Insect Allies
Tues, June 10 / 6:30 pm
Bouquet Making Workshop (Details Here)
Sat, June 21 / 10 – 2 pm
Cates’ Garden Tour
Larry and Kerry Cates open their wonderful garden to us!
(Details Here)
Sat, June 28 / 11 am – 2 pm
American Rose Society Webinar
“Rose Selection in Different Soil and Climate”
Speaker: Matthias Meilland, 6th Generation Rose Breeder, House of Meilland
FREE to ARS Members with a code ARS will provide / $5 Fee for Non Members
Details & Registration HERE
July 26 / 11 am – 2 pm
American Rose Society Webinar
“An Update on Breeding Roses for Black Spot Resistance”
Dr. David Zlesak, Professor of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin River Falls
FREE to ARS Members with a code ARS will provide / $5 Fee for Non Members
Registration Details HERE
Sat, July 19 / 10 am – 1 pm
Elizabeth & Bill Eagleson Garden Tour
Email here for address.
Note from Elizabeth and Bill…
Sat, August 2 / 2 pm
Grafting Workshop
Hosted by John and Donna Hefner
Details Here
Tues, Aug 12 / 6:30 pm / Sullivan Munce / 225 West Hawthorne Street / Zionsville
PROPAGATION NIGHT
Scott Ferrell will demonstrate Air Layering Propagation Method.
Teresa Downham will demonstrate pegging method.
We will end our time together with…
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: BEATING THE HEAT
Come and share what’s going on in your garden:
- What Plants are thriving this seasons… or ones that are not!
- Tips on beating the heat in the garden.
- Your favorite rose(s) so far this year.
- Ask questions about rose care or issues you are having.
- Share your advice.
August 23 / 11 am – 2 pm
American Rose Society Webinar
“Rethinking Late Summer & Fall Rose Health Strategies”
Dr. Mark Windham, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
FREE to ARS Members with a code ARS will provide / $5 Fee for Non Members
Registration Details HERE
🌹Tues / Sept 9 / 6:30 pm / Sullivan Munce
Join us at the Sullivan Munce Center for a fun evening of food, fellowship and learning! Teresa Byington and Trudy Struck will share some stories and history on how their favorite roses got their names. Ever wonder how the rose Quietness got it’s name? Join us and find out. Members are encouraged to find the history or story of their favorite rose and share it with the group.
We will also be discussing the top 5 things you should be doing NOW to get your roses ready for fall and eventually winter. Don’t be left out in the cold on this one!
September 27 / 11:00 am– 2:00 pm
American Rose Society Webinar
“Designing a Garden for Rose Collectors. The Normal Rules Don’t Apply!”
Speaker: Paul Zimmerman, Owner, Paul Zimmerman Roses Consulting and Design
FREE to ARS Members with a code ARS will provide / $5 Fee for Non Members
Registration Details HERE
October 3/4
IL IN District Meeting
An Adventure with Roses
Details here…
🌹Tues, October 14 / 6:30 pm / Sullivan Munce
Join us at the Sullivan Munce Center for a perennial and book giveaway. Have a gardening book or magazine gathering dust on a bookshelf? Bring it to the meeting to give to someone. Dividing some perennials and don’t have a home for them? Bring them to the meeting for a garden friend. You don’t have to bring something to take something. If you do bring a perennial, make sure to cut it back and place it in a pot or plastic bag. Please label the pots or bags so people can remember what they brought home. We will also have a presentation on Rose Hips. What are they? What is their purpose? What should you do with them? What should you not do with them? Inquiring minds will want to know!
October 17 – 18
NATIONAL ARRANGEMENT SCHOOL
The Gulf District of the American Rose Society will be hosting an Arrangement School at the
American Rose Center, Friday October 17th and Saturday October 18th. Plans are being made for this event to be both an in-person and virtual opportunity for those interested in learning more about arranging, those who wish to become an arrangement judge, as well as ARS arrangement judges who need to meet requirements for continuing accreditation. Watch for more announcements in your newsletters and American Rose in the months to come regarding additional details and registration.
Mark your calendar! Save the date!
For more information or questions contact: billieflynn5@gmail.com
October 25 / 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
American Rose Society Webinar
“What’s New with Jackson & Perkins”
Speaker: Wes Harvell, Rose Category Manager & Rosarian for Jackson Perkins Park Acquisitions Inc.
FREE to ARS Members with a code ARS will provide / $5 Fee for Non Members
Registration Details HERE
🌹Tues, November 11 / 6:30 pm / Sullivan Munce
Holiday Meeting
Join us at the Sullivan Munce Center for our annual holiday party. The Rose Society will provide the main course. Members are asked to brings sides, appetizers or desserts to share.
November 22 / 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
American Rose Society Webinar
Speaker: Thomas Proll, Chief Hybridizer, Kordes Roses
FREE to ARS Members with a code ARS will provide / $5 Fee for Non Members
Registration Details HERE
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
A few of our events are for “members only”. We’d love to have you join us as members! There are many benefits to membership and it’s so reasonable. Unless stated the program is “members only” all others are open to the public and we would love to have you and your friends.
Take a look at membership details here.
We look forward to seeing you!
A deliciously fragrant rose has the wonderful ability to both
calm us down and raise our spirits.
– Michael Marriott, one of the world’s leading and most respected rosarians
Indianapolis Rose Society 