Some call it shovel pruning, meaning dig it up, throw it away, and replace it with a new rose that has been proven to thrive well in your area. There are many reasons a rose may need to be shovel pruned. Rose Rosette is the worst reason, but often a rose is no longer performing to your satisfaction or it has out grown its assigned space in your garden.
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2020 Nashville Rose Society Executive Committee Announced
The 2020 Executive Committee of the Nashville Rose Society was announced at the December 8, 2019, meeting and Christmas dinner.
The next term of the Society president position will be co-lead by Ron Daniels and John Wendler. By sharing the responsibility of president, Ron and John will be able to bring even more leadership to the Society and to the rose community in Nashville.
The new position of Program Director was announced and will be fill by Jill Garabedian.
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February 2, 1:00pm – Danielle Hahn, Owner of Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria, CA
Note new time!! The February 2, 2020, meeting of the Nashville Rose Society will be held in Massey Hall at Cheekwood at 1:00. Danielle Hahn, founder and owner of Rose Story Farm in Carpinteria, CA, will be our speaker.
Danielle will discuss the evolution of Rose Story Farm from its beginning in 1998 with 1000 rose bushes to the premier boutique rose garden grower in the U.S. with 30,000 rose bushes of over 300 varieties. She will also offer tips on rose garden design as well as how to create beautiful floral arrangements with roses.
Rose Story Farm® began in 1998, when Danielle Hahn and her husband Bill decided to try growing 1000 rose bushes on a half acre of their lemon and avocado farm.
Danielle has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Oprah Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Sunset, Veranda, the Wall Street Journal and other publications as well. She has had articles published in the Annual Review of the American Rose magazine. In 2014, Danielle was honored with the Great Rosarian of the World award, joining an elite group of recipients including David Austin (UK), Peter Beales (UK), Wilhelm Kordes (Germany) and Alain Meilland (France). This award honors men and women who have made significant contributions to the cultivation and appreciation of roses.
For more information on Rose Story Farm, visit their website.
Click here for the press release announcing this event.
NRS Monthy Meeting will NOT be held in January
There is not a monthly meeting in January, but there are still plenty of ‘rosey’ tasks to be done!
- Monitor the winter protection and add more if it is washed away by winter rains.
- Start making your shopping list – both supplies and new roses.
- Plan to attend Nashville Rose Society meeting in February.
- Join the American Rose Society.
December 8 – NRS Christmas Party at Belmont, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
The Nashville Rose Society Annual Christmas Party will be held in the Frist Lecture Hall at Belmont University, 1515 Wedgewood Ave, Nashville, TN 37212, just off Wedgewood Avenue. The Frist Lecture Hall is on the fourth floor in the Inman Center, which is Building #6 on the Belmont campus map.
The Inman Center is the beautiful big center building facing Wedgewood that has the circular drive in front of it. There is a parking garage for it up the small drive to the left if you face the building (also a sign saying Inman Center Parking on that drive). Inman parking is to the right clearly marked. There are elevators just as you come into the garage with unloading space in front of them. Visitor parking is to the left. Take the elevators to the 4th floor and turn right when you get off. Our meeting room is there. There will be a cart available if you need it to carry things in. So easy access and a wonderful meeting place. Thanks so much Belmont!
The Society will provide ham and turkey. Members are asked to bring a covered dish. There will be Dirty Santa gifts with a limit of $20.
Allie Heard, a superb pianist and a student at Belmont’s School of Music, will be playing Christmas carols during the party. To hear her play, check out allieheardmusic on Youtube.