The Nashville Rose Society serves all of Middle Tennessee by sharing knowledge and information about our national flower, the rose.
Any exhibitor who has never won a blue ribbon at an ARS sanctioned rose show may enter this class. This class allows any classification of rose at its besft form.
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| Exhibitor | Rose | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Lori Baker | Jubilee Celebration | Blue |
| John Shipley | Strike it Rich | Blue |
| Kristin Garman Salato | Sweet Juliet | Blue |
| Kristin Garman Salato | Princess Alexandra of Kent | Blue & Best |
This class allows one bloom of a large rose (HT/GR/F/S) at its best form floating in a clear bowl of water and with no foliage.
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| Exhibitor | Rose | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| John Wendler | Chicago Peace | Blue & Best |
| John Wendler | Louise Estes | Red |
| Marty Reich | Moonstone | Yellow |
| Marty Reich | Neil Diamond | Red |
| Lori Baker | Darcey Bussell | Red |
| Diane Coleman | All My Loving | Red |
| Diane Coleman | Love Song | Blue |
| Ron Daniels | St. Patrick | Blue |
| Ron Daniels | Let Freedom Ring | Blue |
| Pam Brown | Moondance | Blue |
| Martha Garman | Claire Austin | Red |
| Martha Garman | Lichfield Angel (S) | Blue |
| Gordon & Lynda McClellan | Beverly (HT) | Red |
| Joseph Wood | Raphaela | Blue |
| Kristin Garman Salato | Darcy Bussell | Blue |
| Millie Dolinger | Dick Clark | Blue |
This class allows one bloom of a Miniature or Miniflora rose with no foliage at its best form floating in a clear bowl of water.
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| Exhibitor | Rose | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Marty Reich | Shawn Sease | Yellow |
| Diane Coleman | Joy | Blue |
| Diane Coleman | Petit Pink | Yellow |
| Ron Daniels | Princess Katelyn | Blue |
| Pam Brown | Baldo Villegas | Blue & Best |
| Ron Daniels | Autumn Splendor | Blue |
| Martha Garman | Soroptimist International | Blue |
| Martha Garman | Arcanum | Red |
| Joseph Wood | Foolish Pleasure | Red |
| Marty Reich | Millie Walters | Yellow |
| Millie Dolinger | Memphis King | Yellow |
This class is the arranger’s choice of design using large roses with the theme of Covid-19. Type of design should be traditional, modern or oriental.
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| Exhibitor | Type | Rose(s) | Comment Card | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Boerman | Modern | Double Delight, Tiffany, Sunsprite, Fragrant Cloud, Neil Diamond | Must New Garden Friends Really Keep Their Distance? | Yellow |
| Diane Coleman | Traditional | All My Loving, Barbra Streisand, Green Rose | Wishing You Well | Blue |
| Ron Daniels | Modern | St. Patrick | Blue & Best | |
| Pam Brown | Modern | Dick Clark | Red | |
| Joseph Wood | Oriental Manner | Jewel Grace | "High" Note: Line material in the shape of a C for Covid-19 | Red |
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