Starting this year membership in the Utah Rose Society comes with great perks. One of them is discounts at local, independent nurseries. We affectionately refer to these nurseries as our “Rose Buds”. Schmidt’s Farm and Greenhouse has been a fixture in West Jordan for over one hundred years. They are also one of the few places in the valley that have Miller’s rose fertilizer, which is made in Utah and my personal go-to. Below are some of the Utah Rose Society’s favorites available for sale this year. Cinnamon Dolce is the first of it’s kind. The color is more like a pattern than veining. It has excellent disease resistance, a strong fragrance, and makes a great cut rose. Secret’s Out is an improved version of the rosarian favorite, Secret. It’s bigger, more fragrant, and has all the benefits of modern disease resistance that its namesake lacks. Eyeconic Plum Lemonade is the latest in the Eyeconic line from American Rose Society breeder Jim Sproul. It’s a compact rose and a stunner. It also changes color throughout the season in Utah. In summer the center will be deep red with magenta petals. While in fall and spring it will be dark purple and lavender. Utah Rose Society members get 10% off all roses, fertilizer, and chemicals. Schmidt's Farm and Greenhouse is located at 9120 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, UT9120 S Redwood Rd, West Jordan, UT. They are open Monday through Saturday 9AM to 5PM.
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When we prune roses depends upon the type of rose. The exception is that dead and/or diseased wood can be pruned out at any time. Repeat blooming roses are typically pruned late winter to early spring. It is preferable to wait until there is a smaller threat of a hard frost. Along the Wasatch Front, this is usually sometime in March. Look for buds that are turning red and starting to elongate. It’s best to finish up your pruning before the rose bush starts producing significant new growth. Any new growth pruned off at this point could reduce the vigor of the rose because you’re basically removing stored energy needed for new growth. Once-blooming roses should be pruned just after the bloom has finished, usually mid-summer, so the plant has the rest of the summer to produce new growth and new flower buds for next year. These roses bloom from buds that formed on the previous year’s growth. If you prune while the roses are dormant you will be removing flowers for the coming season. Once-blooming roses are usually either old garden roses or wild roses, and may require only light pruning, if any at all. It’s a good idea to get acquainted with your old roses for a couple of years before attempting to prune them, to avoid ruining their natural, pleasant form with improper pruning. Starting this year membership in the Utah Rose Society comes with great perks. One of them is discounts at local, independent nurseries. We affectionately refer to these nurseries as our “Rose Buds”. High Country Roses has been an institution in the rose selling business for over forty years. The company is a family-owned and features unique, own-root roses that are perfect for the Intermountain West. Below are some of the Utah Rose Society’s favorites available for sale this year. All My Loving is a new introduction from British hybridizer, Gareth Fryer. It’s a self-cleaning rose, a new type that requires minimal deadheading and pruning. It also makes a great cut rose. Denver’s Dream has to be seen to believed. This miniature never looks the same, flush with orange and pinks. It does excellent in pots or the ground. Rosa Woodsii is the most prolific wild rose in the state of Utah. While it only blooms once a year, bright red hips coat the canes in fall. It is also one of the few roses whose leaves change color in fall, almost as vibrant as a burning bush. Utah Rose Society members get a 15% discount at High Country Roses. If you aren’t yet a member of the Utah Rose Society, fill out the form here. Why do we prune roses? The primary reason is for aesthetics. We want them to be beautiful plants that will add to the enjoyment of our landscape. We want them to stay a certain size. We want them to produce many blooms or larger blooms. But pruning also encourages a healthier and more vigorous plant. It can help reduce damage to canes and removes crowded or compromised canes to help discourage disease. Although there are different techniques for different types of roses, any rose pruning should follow the following guidelines:
Starting this year membership in the Utah Rose Society comes with great perks. One of them is discounts at local, independent nurseries. We affectionately refer to these nurseries as our “Rose Buds”. Progressive Plants is a leader in sustainable gardening in Utah. One of the benefits of buying from them is their plants are grown at their nursery. This means there is less shock when planted. Below are some of the Utah Rose Society’s favorites available for sale this year. Reminiscent Coral I will be making the trip out to Progressive Plants when this becomes available because OMG it is a winner. Reminiscent is a line of roses from Proven Winners, designed to look like an English rose but without the hassle. It is incredibly disease resistant and has a strong fragrance. Rise Up Lilac Days is a new rose from English hybridizer Chris Warner. His roses have been winning awards around the world for years and thanks to Proven Winners they are finally available in the US. This rose has a beautiful light purple color and grows to eight feet. It is also compact in its habit which is perfect for small gardens that need a tall rose. Progressive Plants has an online catalog that is updated real time. You can either order online and pick up later or you can visit their nursery at 10252 South Bacchus Hwy Copperton, UT 84006. They are open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Utah Rose Society members get a 15% discount off all plants. If you aren’t yet a member of the Utah Rose Society, fill out the form here. As of 2020, the American Rose Society recognizes 37 classifications of roses. This is the first in a series of posts to introduce you to each class. Species roses are so incredible they aren’t just a classification they are a meta-classification. The American Rose Society groups each of the thirty-seven classifications into the following categories:
In general, these bushes share the following similarities:
In Utah, most species roses are exceptionally vigorous. They are also low-care since they bloom only once a year, no dead heading needed. Some species roses found in the wilds of Utah include: Rosa Woodsii The most prolific native rose in Utah, its hips are unrivaled and foliage turns bright red during fall. Harison's Yellow (Rosa x Harisonii) Pictured at the top of this post, Harison's Yellow is an icon of the American West. It was used to mark pioneer trails and in certain areas it is referred to as the Yellow Rose of Texas. Legend has it, Harison's mutated from the Persian Yellow Rose. Other species roses frequently grown among the Wasatch Front are: Austrian Bicolor (Rosa foetida 'Bicolor') The unique coloring on this cultivar makes it a rosarian favorite. It grows very large in Utah, more like a rambler, and has very attractive foliage and hips. Lady Banksaie Lutea
This little lady has a cult following. It's so floriferous in spring its canes frequently bow under the weight of blossoms. It grows to nearly the size of a tree, twenty feet, in Utah. Starting this year membership in the Utah Rose Society comes with great perks. One of them is discounts at local, independent nurseries. We affectionately refer to these nurseries as our “Rose Buds”. Quality Flowers & Plants has been a fixture in the Salt Lake Valley since 1969. Like it’s moniker the nursery’s roses are immaculate. Below are some of the Utah Rose Society’s favorites available for sale this year. Lady in Red is a marvelous climber (grows to about 20 ft) that features great disease resistance, and beautiful English style blooms. It is a prolific bloomer, dressed in red all season long. Easy Does It won the AARS Selection Award in 2010. It has marvelous, scalloped petals and colors that will constantly change with the Utah weather. Quality Flowers & Plants is open 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Saturday. Make sure to take your Utah Rose Society membership card when you go. If you aren’t yet a member of the Utah Rose Society, fill out the form here. The first glimmer of the Utah Rose Society appeared on December 12, 1915. Parley A. Hill a notable gardener and an early Rose Society proponent wrote an article in Salt Lake Tribune. In that article he proposed a society, To encourage the extension and improvement of rose culture; for the beautification of homes and the city; for the uplift of children and the community in general; for starting a combined effort to establish and maintain a city rose garden for exhibition and education purpose; to promote an annual ‘Rose Week’ and arrange for similar festivals through the year. Although Mr. Hill’s vision would take a few decades to catch on. His words encapsulated the spirit of the Society, “Because everyone likes roses.” Hill’s idea would lay dormant until 1931. That April, Dr. J. Horace McFarland, the President of the American Rose Society spoke to the Salt Lake Flower Club. While in Salt Lake City, McFarland stayed with Mrs. Maude Chegwidden the weekly garden columnist at the Salt Lake Tribune. And it was Mrs. Chegwidden who would be the ultimate driver for the Utah Rose Society. As a thank you for hosting, Dr. McFarland invited Mrs. Chegwidden to be an honored guest at the National Rose Meeting in Syracuse, New York. Her visit made national headlines. The Murray Eagle ran an article and in it Mrs. Chegwidden tossed around the idea of establishing a chapter of the ARS in Utah. But it wasn’t until 1935 at the first National Rose Show that the dream truly blossomed. That year the San Diego Rose Society flooded the country, calling for submissions for the inaugural rose contest. At the last minute, the Salt Lake Flower Club hobbled together a submission and sent it down to Southern California. In a total shock, out of hundreds of entries, the Utah submission took second place. An achievement, feted in every newspaper in the state. At last, on December 5, 1935 the Utah Rose Society was officially established. It is one oldest rose societies in the west. And just like those rosarians of old, the tradition continues today, because everyone likes roses. Hello! And Welcome to the new Utah Rose Society blog!
In 1935, the Utah Rose Society was first formed as an official organization. Their original newsletter was called The Rosette. We would like to honor all the wonderful Utah rose gardeners who have come before us, and name our new blog, The Rosette. We hope you will come here often to learn how to grow healthy and beautiful roses in your own gardens. We will post useful and informative articles, including pictures and diagrams, of topics such as: how to correctly prune a rose bush, the various types of fertilizers, how to control diseases and harmful pests, good characteristics of photography of a rose, how to properly show your roses at the rose show, the art of arranging roses for the home, and much more. We look forward to hearing from you in our new blog, The Rosette! Cindy Crookston, Vice President of the Utah Rose Society Photo: Always and Forever |