The Nashville Rose Society serves all of Middle Tennessee by sharing knowledge and information about our national flower, the rose.
One of the main attractions of the NRS Christmas party is always the food. The Society provided turkey, ham, and drinks and the members brought a wide variety of delicious side dishes and desserts. No one should have left hungry!
Continue reading “2022 NRS Christmas Party and Annual Awards”
Here in Nashville, the summer heat is gone (we hope) and the roses are loving it! This is the time of year that many gardens have one of their best flushes of rose blooms.
Three of our members, Ron Daniels, Gene Meyer, and Marty Reich are opening their gardens from 10am – 5pm on Saturday, October 8. In addition, you won’t want to miss the Rose Garden at Belmont University and the Lynn Anderson Rose Garden at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ron Daniels, Nashville Rose Society Master Rosarian and Master Gardener, will host his Gadwall Abbey Open Garden at 1000 Gadwall Circle, Hendersonville. Ron has over 170 award winning roses of all types and many companion plants in his Gadwall Abbey Garden.
Gene Meyer is known for the Old Garden Roses (OGRs) that are in his garden along with his hybrid teas and miniature roses. Gene is the Tenarky District Committee Chair for OGRs. Gene’s garden is located at 5111 Country Club Dr. in Brentwood.
Marty Reich is one of the Nashville Rose Society Master Rosarians, and most recently her rose “Mango Blush” won Queen of Minifloras at the 2022 Tenarky District Rose Show last month. Marty also grows winning hybrid teas and miniature roses. Her garden is at 5020 Dovecote Drive, Nashville.
The Belmont University Rose Garden may be seen anytime during the day on Saturday or Sunday. You can park in the Belmont Mansion Visitor Parking – the garden is to your right as you walk up to the mansion. On Sunday, October 9, you can visit the garden before the NRS Monthly Meeting which will be held at Belmont University. Our speaker will be Myers Brow, Executive Director of Belmont Mansion. His presentation will explore the gardens and landscaped environment surrounding Adelicia Acklen’s summer home, the Belmont Mansion. Guests are welcome to the meeting. You can walk to the garden from the meeting parking in the Ayers Garage at 1515 Wedgewood Avenue.
The Lynn Anderson Rose Garden at the Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park may be seen on Saturday afternoon or all day Sunday. The Lynn Anderson Rose Garden honors country music star Lynn Anderson at her final resting place. The Rose Garden features 114 “Lynn Anderson” hybrid tea roses hybridized in honor of her and her 1970 classic hit song “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden”. The garden is to the right of the main building of the funeral home at 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville.
Get out and enjoy the (predicted) sunshine and pleasant temperatures. The roses will be beautiful!
There were 62 registrants and about 38 exhibitors from Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, and Wisconsin. We were honored to have Diane Sommers, president of the American Rose Society, as an exhibitor, judge, and banquet speaker.
Division I – Horticulture
* Section TD – Tenarky District Challenge Classes
* Section A – Miniature Rose Challenge Classes
* Section B – Miniature Roses – Single Stem Entries
* Section C – Large Rose Challenge Classes
* Section D – Large Rose – Single Stem Entries
Division II – Rose Arrangements
Division III – Rose Photography
Linda Bowen, member of the Nashville Rose Society, was the winner of the day. She took away awards for the Best Novice, King of the Show, and Best in Show with her entry of hybrid tea Crescendo.
| Rose | Shown by | Certificate | |
| Queen | Swirly Pop | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | ARS |
| King | Dottie | Diane Sommers | ARS |
| Princess | Daddy Frank | Gene Meyer | ARS |
| Court | Sweet Mallie | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Court | Olivia Rose | Diane Sommers | NRS |
| Court | Arcanum | Keith & Martha Garman | NRS |
| Court | Edisto | Gene Meyer | NRS |
| Court | Magic Show | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Rose | Shown by | Certificate | |
| Queen | Mango Blush | Marty Reich | ARS |
| King | Vernon Richard | Ricky Lockhart | ARS |
| Princess | Spice of Life | Barbara Taube | ARS |
| Court | Conundrum | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Court | Gift of Life | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Court | Pat Shanley | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Court | Caboose | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Court | Shameless | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Rose | Shown by | Certificate | |
| Queen | Ring of Fire | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | ARS |
| King | Crescendo | Linda Bowen | ARS |
| Princess | Black Magic | Linda Schork | ARS |
| Royal Court | Kristen Singer | Gene Meyer | NRS |
| Royal Court | Hot Princess | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Royal Court | Hot Prince | Gene Meyer | NRS |
| Royal Court | Big Red | Jeff & Cindy Garrett | NRS |
| Royal Court | Louise Estes | Ricky Lockhart | NRS |
| Class 1-One Exhibition Bloom, HT, Gr, F | Subject | Photographer | Award(s) |
| Grand Amore | Kathy Brennan | Best in Class, Queen, Gold |
For the list of all the winners, click here.
The American Rose Society judges that give so freely of their time and resources are essential to the success of any rose show. They often travel many miles giving up their weekend time because they love roses, and they appreciate the rosarians and rose societies they serve. The Nashville Rose Society greatly appreciates our 2022 panel of judges.
For more photos, visit the Tenarky District Facebook Page.
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As the weather cools, what does a rose garden need to thrive? Ron Daniel and John Wendler, Co-Presidents of the Nashville Rose Society, led a workshop on Sunday, September 18, 2022, that covered fall activities like fertilizing, spraying, watering, deadheading, and winterizing roses.
Continue reading “Pick-Your-Own-Bouquet Workshop with The Rose Society”
The 2022 Fall Grand Prix Rose Show was held during the Nashville Rose Society regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Sunday, September 11, 2022, in the Potter Room at Cheekwood Gardens & Estate. The purpose of the Grand Prix is to give members a chance to learn about and practice exhibiting roses.
Continue reading “NRS 2022 Fall Grand Prix Rose Show Winners”