Category: Medley of Roses

Publication of Third Volume in the Rose Atlas Trilogy,
“20th Century Hybridizers”


Register now for the Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show and receive a complimentary desk copy of the Rose Atlas (vol. 3): 20th Century Hybridizers. Register at MedleyOfRoses.org to secure your copy.

All About the Book

Publication Date June 2026

ISBN 978-1-218-90758-7
400 pages 7.375 x 9.125 in.
Over 100 hundred breeders
Four Pages per breeder
Fifteen 15 Countries
750 high resolution images
Retail value $50.00

Rose breeders, professional and amateurs, have been so active that an additional third volume in the Rose Atlas series became necessary to chronicle and do appropriate justice to their contributions. Having eloquently demonstrated over the last century exemplary service and camaraderie, they deserved recognition via an authoritative reference work to chronicle their breeding accomplishments in the 20th century. Often stated, reference works are established as key legacies to help future generations to admire and learn from the past. Progress in rose evolution has been aided in the most part by the contributions of a plethora of amateurs becoming a pivotal force to showcase rose hybridizers for their ingenuity demonstrating depth of their passion for roses.

Planning process required guidelines to govern the selection of breeders to remain within the assigned 400 pages. Selections for this international group of over one hundred breeders was a difficult task. Researching the available literature from existing large databases compiled by the America Rose Society and HelpMeFind were invaluable on parentages and their ancestors.

More importantly, the passion and dedication of the relatively small clan of hybridizers is guaranteed to expand in their combined quest providing new varieties to improve our daily lives and the enjoyment of growing roses!

Directory of Hybridizers

Click here to download a pdf of this announcement. Please share it with your rose friends, your rose society, and your district.

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The Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS Convention & Rose Show Committee is working hard to make sure everyone has a wonderful experience and we would like to share our news with you.

Keep up with what is going on by signing up for our News Emails. On the MedleyOfRoses.org website, in the right hand column of any page on the site you will see “Signup for our News Emails”. Simply enter your name and email address. You will receive a confirmation email, click the confirm box, and you will be added to the list.

While you are on the Medley of Roses website, look around to see all the events, speakers, and activities we have planned. You won’t want to miss it!

Registration now Open for 2026 ARS Rose Show & Convention

The Medley of Roses – 2026 American Rose Society Convention and Rose Show will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, October 2-5, 2026, at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel.

Registration is now open!

Robin Jennings, Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Heirloom Roses
We have a great line up of speakers including Robin Jennings, Senior Brand Marketing Manager at Heirloom Roses (soon to be rebranded Heirloom since they sell much more than roses). Robin was recently a guest of Teresa Byington on the RoseChat Pod cast. Robin shares “Finding Your Bloomate, Lessons from the Philadelphia Flower Show”.

Listen to Teresa and Robin’s Podcast to get an idea of the excitement and energy that our speakers will bring to the Medley of Roses – 2026 American Rose Society Convention and Rose Show.

For the complete list of speakers, click here. Many of our sessions qualify for ARS Consulting Rosarian credit.

We hope to see you at the convention in October!

Stay informed! Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show

Members of the Tenarky District and the Nashville Rose Society are working hard on the 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show, hosted by the Nashville Rose Society, to be held October 2-5, 2026. The Convention and Rose Show will be held at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel which is conveniently located to the airport, downtown Nashville, and Opryland. Hotel information can be found at MedleyOfRoses.org/hotel.

The Rose Show will be held Saturday morning and will be open to the public on Saturday afternoon. On Monday, we will have a bus tour that even some of us locals may want to participate in. The schedule for the weekend can be found at MedleyOfRoses.org/schedule. The Rose Show schedule will be published soon.

We have well renowned international and national speakers on both Saturday and Sunday. For the full list of speakers, their bio and a description of their talk, visit MedleyOfRoses.org/speakers.

We do need your generosity to guarantee a successful Convention and Rose Show. Your donation may be tax deductible and will go toward funding accommodations and meals for our speakers, A/V equipment rentals, rose show judges breakfast and lunch, liability insurance, printing services, rose show supplies, and the list goes on…. No amount is too small. Donations are tax deductible as charitable contributions under IRS code 501(c)-3. You may be eligible for a qualified charitable donation (QCD) if you are over 70½ years old or older with a traditional IRA by giving directly from your traditional IRA. For any donation, we will provide a receipt and include your name as a donor in the convention pamphlet and website. For more information on ways to contribute to the Convention and Rose Show, see the donations page at MedleyOfRoses.org/donations.

If you have a flower club, florist, or you are just a lover of roses, please download our promotional files and flyer from the MedleyOfRoses.org homepage to share them on your social media. While you are there, click on our Facebook and Instagram pages and Follow Us!

Stay tuned! Lots of information will be coming!