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San Diego Rose Symposium

After the 2026 Nashville Convention, don’t miss the

San Diego Rose Symposium:
2027 World Federation of Rose Societies Regional Convention
AND
The 2027 ARS National Convention & Rose Show

combined into one spectacular 5-day Event from April 30 to May 4, 2027.

The Symposium will be the first WFRS Convention to be held in the United States in over 25 years.
Speakers will cover a variety of topics including rose care, hybridizing, garden design to ensure diverse rose culture, the benefits of rose gardening to rose growers and even some rose history and lore. Tom Carruth, Ping Lim, Tyler Francis, Paul Zimmerman, Mike Shoup, Ray Martin and Carrie Bergs will be among the speakers.

To enhance your immersive rose experience, there will be 4 different one-day tours that include gardens and cultural attractions that you can add to your adventure in the San Diego area. And in the WFRS tradition of convention tours, an optional once-in-a-lifetime 8-day Post-Symposium Tour of Southern and Central California gardens and attractions, curated and led by Paul Zimmerman, is also being offered to Symposium registrants.

Go to www.sandiegorosesociety.com/2027 for more information about the Symposium,
hosted by the San Diego Rose Society in celebration of its 100th Anniversary.

Contact & Convention Chair: sandiegorosesociety@gmail.com

Howard Carman’s “Propagating Roses From Cuttings” Presentation

Howard Carman, ARS Tenarky District Director
On Sunday, July 12, 2026, our special guest speaker Howard Carman shared his experiences with propagating roses from cuttings, hybridizing, and the journey that turned a hobby into a lifelong passion for roses. Howard is kind enough to share his presentation with us.

Click here to see Howard’s presentation.

Howard has lived in Big Spring, Kentucky his entire life and began growing roses in 1997 after being inspired by the Kentucky State Fair. What started with a few roses quickly turned into a lifelong passion that led him to join both the Louisville Rose Society and the American Rose Society. Over the years, he expanded his garden to more than 200 roses, built a homemade greenhouse, became a horticulture judge in 2004, and today still grows around 125 roses including hybrid teas, floribundas, shrubs, miniatures, and minifloras.

One of Howard’s Seedlings
Howard is a past president and current treasurer of the Louisville Rose Society and currently serves as the Tenarky District Director, beginning his term in 2024. His love of roses has also led him into propagation and hybridizing, with two roses now registered with the ARS — the miniature “Miss Paula,” a sport of Miss Flippins, and the miniflora “Anna Mae,” named in honor of his mother.

Save Cheekwood Petition: Help protect our history and culture

For 66 years, Cheekwood Estate & Gardens has been a treasured place where art, culture, history, and nature come together for families, students, and visitors from Tennessee and around the world.

For the Nashville Rose Society, Cheekwood has been our home for as long as most of our members can remember. It is where we gather for many of our meetings, host our Nashville Rose Shows, and share our passion for roses with the public. Through its partnership with our society, Cheekwood helps educate visitors and members alike about our national flower—the rose.

Today, Cheekwood faces a significant challenge. A formal legal appeal has been filed with the Metro Board of Zoning Appeals seeking to require the city to issue a Stop Work Order that would halt further work and public use of portions of the property. The appeal stems from Cheekwood’s plans to construct a new parking garage, a project that has been opposed by a group of neighbors.

If you would like to learn more about the issue and support Cheekwood, please click hereto read about the situation and consider adding your name to the petition.

Rose Chat Podcast – Rose Study Garden Renovation, Blending History with Today

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with Ron Daniels, a Nashville Rose Society Master Rosarian, former president of the NRS, and longtime volunteer.

Ron oversees the society’s garden project at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, where the study garden recently underwent a major renovation.

In this conversation, Ron shares the story behind the renovation, the challenges and opportunities involved, and how the garden will be used by the Nashville Rose Society.

Click here to hear their conversation.

Sponsors of the Medley of Roses Convention

We would like to recognize the sponsors of the Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show.

Would you like to be a supporter of the Convention? Let us know! Click on the MedleyofRoses.org/Donate page or send an email to 2026ARSConvention@gmail.com.

Sponsors – Thank You!

At Easy Elegance, our goal is simple: to change perceptions about growing and maintaining roses by offering exceptional roses that are beautiful in their appearance and effortless in their care. Whether you are an experienced rose gardener or just someone who wants to enjoy the beauty roses add to the home garden, we are confident the varieties in the Easy Elegance® Rose Collection will inspire you to make them a part of your garden enjoyment for years to come.

 

At Heirloom™, we are passionate about propagating each rose by hand to ensure that we provide our customers with the best own-root roses available. We are committed to providing disease-free, own-root roses that deliver profuse blooms, while also being winter hardy, disease resistant, and true to variety. While own-root roses cannot be quickly produced like grafted roses, we think the difference and quality is worth it. Over the years, Heirloom™ has also grown to offer everything else your garden needs, from perennials and bulbs to soil care and fertilizers, because a beautiful garden starts long before the first bloom.

 

The Lynn Anderson Rose Garden, dedicated in June 2018, is a serene, public memorial located at Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, honoring the late country music star. It features over 100 hybrid tea roses—specifically the “Lynn Anderson” rose—in a vibrant tribute to her signature 1970 hit song. The garden is situated within the “Cemetery of Country Stars” at Woodlawn, where many Nashville artists are buried. It serves as a peaceful, lasting tribute to Anderson and her legacy, designed as a place of comfort for fans and family.

 

Ball Horticulture Company Giving Committee
The mission of Ball Horticultural Company is to Color The World. This is accomplished, not only through flowers and plants, but also by ensuring the industries and communities around us are vibrant and healthy. Ball is a global leader in the horticulture industry. Our founder, George J. Ball, began the business in 1905 and was dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and expertise. He also collaborated with growers both domestically and internationally. We are proud to continue this tradition of collaborating for the greater good. In addition to promoting horticultural associations, Ball is dedicated to building the industry pipeline by supporting horticultural and local schools, initiatives, and institutions that enable individuals to discover their love of plants and grow that love into a fulfilling career anywhere in the world. By supporting research, education, scholarships and exposure to horticulture, we ensure our industry grows and thrives for generations to come.

 

Rooted in experience, grown with integrity, Lakeview Roses grew out of the next generation of a wholesale family nursery with decades of expertise. Today, our team continues that tradition with deep knowledge, steady hands, and a shared love for what we grow.

Every rose we offer is grafted onto our own hardy selection of Rosa multiflora — resilient, reliable, and right at home in northern soils. It’s the foundation that gives our plants their strength, longevity, and unmistakable vitality.