Back in 2019, Peter Seabrook spoke to Tom Nellist who explained the benefits and the increasing popularity of Uncle Tom’s Rose Tonic
Coincidentally, it’s available today from the Society shop

Shop here for Uncle Tom’s Rose Tonic

A fantastic return to Society business!
On Saturday 24 July we had our first Society Event since September 2019.
Some of our intrepid members brought roses to show at our Special Rose Show.
The day was made even more ‘special’ as six of our apprentice judges took a massive step towards full qualification as they passed their pracrical assessment.
Congratulations to them all and thanks to everyone for attending, helping and eating those delicious jam and cream scones!

On this weeks Peter Seabrook weekly podcast we have our very own Chris Warner explaining how he breeds roses and the steps that are needed to get a rose into commerce

This will enable our exhibitors to finally put some roses onto the show tables and our new judges will have the chance to judge and be assessed towards becoming accredited Rose Society UK judges.

All members are cordially invited to attend the event to observe, question and talk roses for a few hours

Exhibitors may stage roses from 7am until judging at 12 noon after which time there will be plenty of opportunity to talk to some of the UK’s best exhibitors and growers and all things rosy.

We will be serving tea, coffee and soft drinks plus a cream scone or two during the afternoon until 4.30pm. This is a unique chance to meet up and learn from the experts about how to show and grow roses. The afternoon is completely informal; there are no admission fees BUT we must be aware of your intended visit.

PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT WE WILL BE EXERCISING FULL COVID 19 GUIDANCE

SUBJECT TO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE DATE

Click below for schedule

The Rose Society UK is delighted to announce that the 2021 recipient of the Dean Hole Medal is;

Colin Squire OBE

More than anything, we would like to have the opportunity to actually present the medal to Colin in person.

Hopefully there will be an event soon that we can all meet up so that Colin can receive his medal properly

Until then, our sincere congratulations on an award so richly deserved

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

We had a dissappointingly low number of entries for our first virtual show but realise that this is a new situation for all of us.

Our sincere thanks and congratulations to those members who entered.

Photos of all winners will appear in the newsletter, out in a few days, here on this website and on our social media pages.

The results are;

Class 1 – One stem of Hybrid Tea

1^st  Daniel Myhill – “Crescendo”; 2nd Roz Warley – “Lowri”; 3^rd  Ivor Mace – “Martha’s Choice”

Class 2 – One stem of cluster flowered

1st Pauline Martin – “Star Appeal”; 2^nd Daniel Myhill – “Cliff Richard”

Class 3 – 1 stem of miniflora, one HT form bloom

1^st Ivor Mace – “The Wright Touch”

Class 4 –  1 stem of miniature, one HT form bloom

1^st Daniel Myhill – “Glowing Amber”; 2^nd Roz Warley – “Magic Show” 3^rd Ivor Mace – “Alysheba”

Class 5 – 1 stem of cluster flowered miniature blooms

1^st  Pauline Martin – “Banksia Lutea”

Class 6 – 3 large flowered blooms, 1 or more varieties

No entries

Class 7 – 3 cluster flowered stems, 1 or more varieties

1^st  Pauline Martin – “Star Appeal”

Class 8 – 3 miniflora blooms, 1 or more varieties

No entries

Class 9 – 1 Fully Open rose bloom, floating in water in a glass or bowl

1^st  Pauline Martin – “Star Appeal”;  2^nd Daniel Myhill – “Cliff Richard”

Class 10 – 1 miniature HT rose bloom, at the perfect stage, floating in a glass or bowl

1^st Daniel Myhill – “Glowing Amber”;  2^nd Roz Warley – “Amber Sunset”;  3^rd Pauline Martin – “Dr Tommy Cairns”

Class 11 –  1 miniature fully open rose bloom, at the perfect stage, floating in a glass or bowl

1^st Pauline Martin – “Hot Tamale”;  2^nd  Daniel Myhill – “G;pwing Amber”;   3^rd  Roz Warley – “Amber Sunset”

Class 12 – 3 stems miniature HT form blooms, 1 bloom per stem, 1 or more varieties

1^st  Daniel Myhill – “Glowing Amber”;  2^nd  Pauline Martin – “Glowing Amber”

Class 13

No entries

Class 14 – One rose bush, bush, climber or standard, growing in a pot

1^st  Pauline Martin – “Little Harold”

We are unable to run our 2021 Spring Rose Show at RHS Malvern this year so we have had to change our plans and will this year operate a Virtual Show.

Gardening experts agree that newly planted plants such as roses, will benefit by applying mycorrhisal fungi directly to the roots. Now that bare root planting season is coming to an end, containerised roses will be the objects of our desire throughout the summer.  When planting in a new pot, or into prepared soil, myccorhisal function will help the new rose grow and get established. The Rose Society UK are pleased to announce that MycorrMax from The Nutrient Company, can now be purchased from the society shop in three handy pouch sizes.

75gms for treating up to 9 roses

300gms for treating up to 36 roses

600gms for treating up to 72 roses

It’s not too late to grow your own rose this year! As we start our Spring pruning, we will no doubt find a few hips on the bushes; this is where our new roses come from. Carefully open these hips to reveal the seeds inside and simply plant them as you would any ordinary seed on damp compost and cover with vermiculite or fine sand. Cover them with a lid (it appears that mice like roses as much as we do) and in a few weeks you will have some seedlings that you can grow on to full sized, flowering roses. OK they may not be the world’s best roses but they will be unique and they will be YOURS! Some of the world’s best amateur breeders are members of the Rose Society UK and will be sharing their tips and experience with us soon. Have a go, what have you got to lose?

Bob Martin Talk

Fifty members tuned in to hear Bob’s talk, but sadly several did not manage to log in but all is not lost because members  can see the video by going to the Members Area.

The Rose Society UK is delighted to announce that Robert B Martin Jr better known as Bob to all his rose friends presented his program “America Shows English Style Roses”

We were so pleased to be able to welcome Bob to our first Zoom event. It was members only but it’s still not too late to sign up – JOIN HERE