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# Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society

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## Posts

- [Tips for Growing Roses](https://wncroses.com/tips-for-growing-roses/) - Many roses, both old and new, are disease resistant and easy to care for. There are many kinds of roses with diverse sizes, shapes, and colors. Many are fragrant. All are beautiful and work well in combination with other plants. Work lots of organic material (compost) into your soil along with soil conditioner. If you
- [Tips for Pruning Roses](https://wncroses.com/admin-3/) - During a recent meeting, members of the Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society were treated to an instructive lesson on pruning roses by John Smith, one of our resident Consulting Rosarians, before heading outside to give the roses in our test garden a rejuvenating prune. John brought in examples of rose canes that demonstrated some of
- [Getting Started with Climbing Roses](https://wncroses.com/admin-2/) - There is nothing more romantic than walking under an arbor or pergola covered in fragrant roses. Or, picture the rose covered cottages of England and New England. Climbing roses can also add a colorful vertical accent to your garden. Here are some tips that will help you get started with your climber. Climbing roses need
- [Getting Roses Ready for Winter](https://wncroses.com/admin/) - Newcomers to Western North Carolina often wonder how to get their roses ready for winter. They want to know how far to cut roses back and what winter protection is needed. The Asheville area is in hardiness Zone 7; some outlying areas or higher elevations are in 6b. This means that, for Zone 7, we may have temperatures

## Pages

- [Home](https://wncroses.com/) - The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society is an educational, non-profit dedicated to cultivating roses in and around Asheville, NC.
- [Events & Meetings](https://wncroses.com/events-meetings/) - Are you a rose lover and enthusiast? Maybe you just have an unidentified rose that came with the new house you have just purchased that seems to have some potential. Do you have questions about growing and caring for roses? Come to one of our meetings or events and get valuable gardening advice from many
- [Member Resources](https://wncroses.com/member-resources/) - Nov 10 Regular meeting and Holiday Potluck Oct 13 TBD Sep 8 TBD Aug 11 Growing Rose in Containers & Judging and Showing Roses – Frank and Rita Van Lenten Jul 14 Regular meeting and Rose Varieties Presentation by Judy Deutsch Jun 9 Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society Biltmore Rose Garden Tour May 25 Annual
- [BUY/RENEW MEMBERSHIP](https://wncroses.com/register/) - Membership is $30 (+ $2.00 processing fee if paying using this website) annually for an individual membership. There are three ways to pay: Enter your personal and credit card information below. The application will automatically add the $2.00 processing fee. Send a check payable to Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society (ABRRS) to the following address:
- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting-4/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes February 11, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order at 2:05pm by President Christine Gum. A quorum was present. Attending today- Ray and Karen Bowen, Cloud Conrad, Christine Gum, Doug Hauschild, Pamela Jaccarino, Steve and Angela Kuykendoll, Sidney Larsen, Pat Limeri, René Moore,
- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting-3/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes January 14, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order by President Christine Gum at 2:10pm. A quorum was present. Attending today- Martha Bader, Ray and Karen Bowen, Cloud Conrad, Avital Greenberg, Joan Glacken, Christine Gum, Doug Hauschild, Marjorie Iles, Pat Limeri, René Moore,
- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting-2/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes April 14, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order by President Christine Gum at 1:58pm. Quorum present. Attending today- Martha Bader, Ray and Karen Bowen, Michael Carroll, Cloud Conrad, Paul Franklin, Joan Glacken, Avital Greenberg, Christine Gum, Doug Hauschild, Marjorie Iles, Marie Jordan,
- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes March 10, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order at 2:15pm by Vice-President Dianne Sneath, alongside President Christine Gum. (Meeting starting a little late today because of fertilizer order and Weeks roses pickup) Quorum present. Attending today-Gary Anderson, Ray and Karen Bowen, Michael
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- [Caring for Roses](https://wncroses.com/caring-for-roses/) - Caring for Roses Do you have a question or concern about how to successfully grow and care for roses in our Western North Carolina climate? Have you joined us from a different part of the country and are new to growing roses here? Several of the Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society’s members have written articles
- [BUY/RENEW MEMBERSHIP](https://wncroses.com/buy-renew-membership/) - 1 year charges: $30.00 Processing Fee : $ 2.00 Cost : $ 30.00 Total Cost = $ 32.00 Δ
- [About Us](https://wncroses.com/about-us/) - The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to the cultivation of roses in the Asheville, Western North Carolina, and the Southeastern United States. Society members are rose enthusiasts and home gardeners who enjoy growing roses. We want to expand our knowledge of rose culture. We enjoy a sense of community,
- [Reach Out To Us](https://wncroses.com/contact-us/) - Question or Comment Δ

## event

- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/event/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting-4/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes April 14, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order by President Christine Gum at 1:58pm. Quorum present. Attending today- Martha Bader, Ray and Karen Bowen, Michael Carroll, Cloud Conrad, Paul Franklin, Joan Glacken, Avital Greenberg, Christine Gum, Doug Hauschild, Marjorie Iles, Marie Jordan,
- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/event/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting-3/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes March 10, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order at 2:15pm by Vice-President Dianne Sneath, alongside President Christine Gum. (Meeting starting a little late today because of fertilizer order and Weeks roses pickup) Quorum present. Attending today-Gary Anderson, Ray and Karen Bowen, Michael
- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/event/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting-2/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes February 11, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order at 2:05pm by President Christine Gum. A quorum was present. Attending today- Ray and Karen Bowen, Cloud Conrad, Christine Gum, Doug Hauschild, Pamela Jaccarino, Steve and Angela Kuykendoll, Sidney Larsen, Pat Limeri, René Moore,
- [American Red Cross Classroom Meeting](https://wncroses.com/event/american-red-cross-classroom-meeting/) - Asheville Blue Ridge Rose SocietyMeeting Minutes January 14, 2024 Today’s meeting at the American Red Cross classroom was called to order by President Christine Gum at 2:10pm. A quorum was present. Attending today- Martha Bader, Ray and Karen Bowen, Cloud Conrad, Avital Greenberg, Joan Glacken, Christine Gum, Doug Hauschild, Marjorie Iles, Pat Limeri, René Moore,
- [Rose Sale 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM at 59 Woodfin Place](https://wncroses.com/event/8-jan/) - May18
- [Annual Rose Exhibition 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the NC Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806](https://wncroses.com/event/12-feb/) - May25 & 26
- [Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society Biltmore Rose Garden Tour](https://wncroses.com/event/11-jun/) - Jun9
- [Regular meeting and Rose Varieties Presentation by Judy Deutsch](https://wncroses.com/event/9-july/) - Jul14
- [TBD](https://wncroses.com/event/tba/) - Sep8
- [TBD](https://wncroses.com/event/tba-2/) - Oct13
- [Regular meeting and Holiday Potluck](https://wncroses.com/event/holiday-potluck/) - Nov10
- [Growing Rose in Containers & Judging and Showing Roses – Frank and Rita Van Lenten](https://wncroses.com/event/growing-rose-in-containers-judging-and-showing-roses-frank-and-rita-van-lenten/) - Aug11

## Events

- [June 14 ABRRS Meeting - Master Rosarian Sheree Wright and Panelists Answer Your Rose Questions](https://wncroses.com/event/june-14-abrrs-meeting-master-rosarian-sheree-wright-and-panelists-answer-your-rose-questions/) - An all star lineup, including Master Rosarian Sheree Wright, ABRRS President Joan Glacken and Consulting Rosarians, John Smith and Donna Sapp answer your most pressing rose questions. Have bug problems ? Black spot got you down? Want to know how to build better soil? Bring your questions, bring photos, or samples and let our experts
- [May 22-24: The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society Exhibition at the NC Arboretum](https://wncroses.com/event/may-22-24-asheville-blue-ridge-rose-society-exhibition-at-the-nc-arboretum/) - Step into a display hall filled with hundreds of stunning, fragrant rose blossoms! Roses of every imaginable color and size dazzle your senses. This is a Rose Exhibition unlike any other. Every rose on display here has been grown in our lush mountain environment, so if you want to experience the alluring colors and fragrances
- [May 29 – 30: The Plant Sale and Market at the NC Arboretum](https://wncroses.com/event/may-29-30-the-plant-sale-and-market-at-the-nc-arboretum/) - The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society will be joining over 30 local growers and vendors at this colorful Plant Sale at the North Carolina Arboretum. Our booth will feature a wide variety of roses from top breeders, including Weeks Roses and the legendary David Austin Collection. Graceful climbers, easy care shrub roses, dazzling Floribundas, compact
- [May 16: ABRRS Rose Sale at the Master Gardener’s Spring Fling in Asheville](https://wncroses.com/event/may-16-abrrs-rose-sale-at-the-master-gardeners-spring-fling-in-asheville/) - Our largest sale of the year! Come choose from over 100 dazzling roses – graceful climbers, hardy shrub roses, colorful and fragrant grandifloras, (Yes! We have David Austin Roses!) and all at great prices! If you are dreaming of beautiful roses in your garden, you won’t want to miss this sale! What: Asheville Blue Ridge
- [May 15–16: ABRRS Roses at the Black Mt Beautification Committee Garden Sale](https://wncroses.com/event/may-15-16-abrrs-roses-at-the-black-mt-beautification-committee-garden-sale/) - The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society will have a dazzling collection of beautiful roses for sale at amazing prices at this wonderful plant sale in downtown Black Mountain. If you have been wanting to add brilliant, fragrant roses to your garden, this is the place you need to be!! From rambunctious ramblers and classy climbers,
- [“What’s Bugging My Roses?”](https://wncroses.com/event/april-12/) - You won’t want to miss this talk by Dr. Mark Windham, nationally recognized plant pathologist, rose educator, and one of the country’s leading experts on Rose Rosette Disease. Blending Humor with cutting-edge science, Dr. Windham will share with us the latest knowledge and techniques for dealing with Rose Rosette and a host of other rose
- [February 8: Keeping Sharp in the Garden](https://wncroses.com/event/february-8-keeping-sharp-in-the-garden/) - Ever wondered how to keep your dull pruners or other tools sharp and smooth-working? Don’t miss our February meeting where our own Donna Sapp will lead a demonstration of tool sharpening techniques, and guide attendees as they practice their sharpening skills hands-on! She also will make recommendation of the best tools for the rose gardener!
- [Nov. 9:   End of the year Potluck and elections](https://wncroses.com/event/nov-9-end-of-the-year-potluck-and-elections/)
- [August 10:     Chemicals for Roses with Frank VanLenten](https://wncroses.com/event/august-10-chemicals-for-roses-with-frank-vanlenten/)
- [Sept. 14:   Flower Arranging with roses with Dottie  Edwards](https://wncroses.com/event/sept-14-flower-arranging-with-roses-with-dottie-edwards/)
- [Oct.12:  The Perfect Rose, Grow and Tell and more with Robert Meyers and Jack Page](https://wncroses.com/event/oct-12-the-perfect-rose-grow-and-tell-and-more-with-robert-meyers-and-jack-page/)
- [July 13, ABRRS Meeting: Propagation for Everyone with James Robertson](https://wncroses.com/event/july-13-abrrs-meeting-propagation-for-everyone-with-james-robertson/) - James Robertson’s rose journey started back in 1989 with just 6 roses. Today, his yard in the Winston Salem area is home to between 350 and 400 roses. Along the way, James began experimenting with propagation techniques, which allowed him to constantly add new roses to his collection as well as sharing new roses with friends
- [June 8, ABRRS Meeting - Master Rosarian Sheree Wright on Rose Pests and Diseases!](https://wncroses.com/event/june-8-abrrs-meeting-master-rosarian-sheree-wright-on-rose-pests-and-diseases/) - At our June meeting, celebrated ARS Master Rosarian, Sheree Wright, will offer a fascinating, deep dive into the most common problems in Carolina Rose Gardens and how to deal with them. Recently retired, Sheree is a former Furman University Horticulturist, whose 15 years at the University included the care of the beautiful Janie Earle Furman
- [May 10:  ABRRS Annual Rose Sale](https://wncroses.com/event/may-10-abrrs-annual-rose-sale/) - Come find beautiful, fragrant roses for your garden at amazing prices! Over a hundred roses will be on sale, including antique garden roses, extravagant climbers, delicate miniatures, elegant hybrid teas, easy-care fragrant shrub roses, and more! Find the perfect roses for your garden, and get expert advice from our experienced rose growers. This event is
- [May 24-25 ABRRS Annual Rose Show at the North Carolina Arboretum](https://wncroses.com/event/may-24-25-abrrs-annual-rose-show-at-the-north-carolina-arboretum/) - Roses, Roses and more Roses!! Come experience this dazzling display of fragrance and beauty; an Exhibition Hall filled with Hundreds of Rose blooms grown in Western North Carolina. If you love roses, or have ever thought about adding roses to your garden, this is a must-see event!
- [April 13:   Rose Society Meeting - Fertilizing Roses Workshop](https://wncroses.com/event/april-13-rose-society-meeting-fertilizing-roses-workshop/) - Another great hands-on workshop led by our most experienced rosarians will teach you how and when to fertilize your roses for a stunning garden throughout the season. Be prepared to get your hands dirty in our demonstration garden.
- [March 9:    Rose Society Meeting - Rose Pruning Workshop](https://wncroses.com/event/march-9-rose-society-meeting-rose-pruning-workshop/) - Join us to learn tips and tricks for Late Winter Pruning from our most experienced members. This is a hands-on workshop, so bring your gloves and pruners!

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