The Nashville Rose Society serves all of Middle Tennessee by sharing knowledge and information about our national flower, the rose.
You do not want to miss Ron Daniels Gadwall Abby Annual Rose Tour to be held on October 18, 2025, from 10am till 4pm. Gadwall Abby is located a 1000 Gadwall Circle, Hendersonville, TN 37075. Ron’s garden has over 150 roses of all types and many companion plants.
Ron is an ARS Master Rosarian, a Member of the Nashville Rose Society, and a Master Gardener. His book Rose Therapy will be available for purchase. You can learn more about Ron and his book at rosetherapybook.com.
The Memphis Rose Society is thrilled to host the 2025 Tenarky District Convention & Rose Show! The convention and rose show will be held at the Germantown Presbyterian Church, 2363 South Germantown Road, Germantown, TN 38138 on Friday, October 3, through Sunday, October 5,2025. This will be the first show hosted by the Memphis Rose Society since 2018, making it a long-overdue and much-anticipated event!
Show time is Saturday, October 4, from 1 to 4 pm. Set up will be done on Friday, October 3, if anyone is interested and available to help.
Friday Social Hour – October 3rd: Join us after show setup for a casual gathering to mingle and kick off the weekend with friends, old and new!
Banquet Speaker – Lisa Schaff: Lisa will present “Fresh Cuts: Roses for the Tenarky Garden” at our Saturday evening banquet.
Program by Camp Creek: “Landscaping with Native Plants” – a fantastic opportunity to learn how to incorporate native beauty into your garden.
Fundraiser: We’re hosting a fundraiser to help finance the event, with incredible prizes generously provided by our sponsors: American Rose Society, Jackson & Perkins, Heirloom Roses, and many more! Come and show your support and take home some wonderful prizes!
Sunday Garden Tours: For those staying through the weekend, we’re organizing some beautiful garden tours on Sunday afternoon, October 5th.
The convention hotel is the Holiday Inn Express located at 7784 Wolf Trail Cove, Germantown, TN 38138. A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a special rate – King-$128, 2 Queens-$134 + 19.75% tax. Reservations must be made by noon on Monday, September 8.
Click here for the hotel link. The hotel phone number is 901-309-6700.
A special thank You to Our Rose Family! We are incredibly grateful to all our volunteers who have stepped up to make this show a success. Also, thank you to everyone who supported our Proven Winners fundraiser — your contributions made a big impact!
Let’s make this show one to remember!
With warm wishes,
The Memphis Rose Society
The 2025 Music City Rose Show presented by the Nashville Rose Society was held on Saturday, September 13-14, in Massey Auditorium at at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens.
Linda Bowen, Nashville Rose Society, went home with both Queen (Crescendo) and King (Ring of Fire) of the Royal Court. Jean Harbstreet, Nashville Rose Society, won Princess and Novice Queen with the same Ring of Fire. Congratulations, Jean!
Ricky Lockhart swept the Miniflora Court with Queen (Dr. Troy Garrett), King (Shirley Raye) and Princess (Vernon Ricard).
Queen of the Miniature Court was Joy, shown by Ricky Lockhart, Renegade shown by Ron Daniels, and Daddy Frank shown by Gene Meyer.
Overall head table winner was Ricky Lockhart with 15 winners. Second place yours Gene Meyer with 10 winners. Third place Marty Reich with six winners. Linda Schork had five winners. Bob Bowen, Linda Bowen and Lisa Schaaf each had three winners.
| Place | Varity | Shown By | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | Crescendo | Linda Bowen | ARS |
| King | Ring of Fire | Linda Bowen | ARS |
| Princess | Ring of Fire | Jean Harbstreet | ARS |
| Royal Court | Cajun Sunrise | Ricky Lockhart | NRS |
| Royal Court | Clair Elyse | Ricky Lockhart | NRS |
| Royal Court | Louise Estes | Ricky Lockhart | NRS |
| Royal Court | Donna Martin | Gene Meyer | NRS |
| Royal Court | Let Freedom Ring | Linda Schork | NRS |
| Royal Court | Pope John Paul II | Linda Schork | NRS |
| Place | Rose | Shown By | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | Dr. Troy Garrett | Ricky Lockhart | ARS |
| King | Shirley Raye | Ricky Lockhart | ARS |
| Princess | Vernon Ricard | Ricky Lockhart | ARS |
| Court | Trinket | Ricky Lockhart | NRS |
| Court | Marshmallow Bubblegum | Martha Garman | NRS |
| Court | Healthcare Hero | Gene Meyer | NRS |
| Court | Miss Mabel | Gene Meyer | NRS |
| Place | Rose | Shown By | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen | Joy | Ricky Lockhart | ARS |
| King | Renegade | Ron Daniels | ARS |
| Princess | Daddy Frank | Gene Meyer | ARS |
| Court | Pierrine | Gordon McClellan | NRS |
| Court | Arcanum | Bob Bowen | NRS |
| Court | Swirly Pop | Linda Schork | NRS |
There are many more class winners besides the ones shown above, congratulations to all of those exhibitors as well. Click here for a complete list of winners.
The meeting will be held in the Massey Auditorium of Botanic Hall / Visitor Services Building at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. The meetings are free to guests, as is admission to Cheekwood for meetings. Simply tell the gate attendant that you are there for the Nashville Rose Society meeting.
See you there!
You can now pay your annual membership dues, join the Nashville Rose Society, or donate to the Society using a credit card?
Joining the Nashville Rose Society or paying Membership dues can now be done on the Venmo app!
Annual membership dues are $25 per household if paid by check; $26 per household if paid on-line using Venmo to cover the 59 cents processing fee that Venmo charges NRS.
If you are a new member and want to pay by Venmo, fill out the membership form (pdf) on the Nashville Rose Society.org Membership page and email to Marty at marty615@bellsouth.net.
If you are new to Venmo, go to Venmo.com to set up your account, click the QR code or download the Venmo app from the Google Play Store or the Apple Store to get started. Once you are signed in, search for the Nashville Rose Society listed under businesses as @Nashville_Rose_Society. If you use the QR code you will automatically be directed to the NRS page. Submit your payment of $26. Please include your name, email and phone number in the Notes section below the payment amount.
If you would like to make a donation to the Nashville Rose Society, you can use Zeffy. Zeffy is the only 100% free fundraising platform for nonprofits. Click here to get started, or scan the QR code with your phone/tablet. When you check out, select ‘Other’ in the Zeffy contribution drop-down and enter zero.
How easy was that! No more paper checks, stamps (which now cost 78 cents!) or envelopes required!