Author: NRS Editor

Tenarky District Roses In Review Summary Reports

Trying to decide which roses to add to your Nashville area garden? The Tenarky District Roses In Review Summary Reports from 2012 thru 2017 are the result of new rose evaluations submitted to the American Rose Society by rosarians, whether a Society member or not, in the Tenarky (Tennessee/Arkansas/Kentucky) District of ARS.
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Fall Care

After the end of August, continue watering but stop all fertilization. The plant needs a gradual entrance into dormancy – any new growth might be killed by early frost. This would be an added stress for even a healthy plant going into winter.

One of the most important jobs in the rose garden is to get a soil test, and fall is a great time to do it. Any corrections that need to be made will have all winter to work.

Fertilizing Your Roses

After the plant is well leafed out – around May 1 – use any balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10, Fertilome, or Ortho Food at the manufacturer’s recommended rate. Osmocote and Once are timed release fertilizers that are applied one time in the Spring. Mills Mix is an all organic fertilizer that can be used in the Spring and Summer. Continue reading “Fertilizing Your Roses”

The Nashville Rose Society Fall Rose Show
The Results are In!

The Nashville Rose Society held its annual 2017 Fall Rose Show on October 7 and 8 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Over 30 of the most accomplished exhibiting rosarians from across Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama competed for awards in multiple categories – from hybrid teas, floribundas and miniatures to climbers, shrub roses and old garden roses – displaying hundreds of roses in a variety of colors and fragrances. There was also a competition for best rose arrangement. Continue reading “The Nashville Rose Society Fall Rose Show
The Results are In!”