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Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society

affiliate of the American Rose Society

COME TRY US !!
We are here to learn and to teach. You do not have to
be a experienced rose grower to join this group of rose-lovers!
meetings are 2nd Sundays, monthly at 3:00pm
---American Red Cross Facility, East Entrance, 100 Edgewood St, Asheville

'Peach Drift'-- this is one of the newer low growing and easy care roses so good for containers

1st ANNUAL SPRING GARDEN SALE
hosted by
Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society AND Buncombe Extension Master Gardeners

May 11 10am-2pm
American Red Cross Facility, East Parking Lot
100 Edgewood St, Asheville

Not to be missed- for all who love gardening or love to read about it!

from garden tools, gloves, fertilizer, Garden Guides to plants of all types: Anemones to succulents, perennials to seedlings .....
Roses, all types from Hybrid Teas to Old Garden varieties and Easy Care and 'No Spray'.
Expert advice from both Rose Society members for your roses and companion plants for roses and the Ask a Master Gardener table and volunteers will be on hand

Upcoming Schedule of Education Events For The ABRRS

Asheville City Market located on Charlotte Street in downtown Asheville-- Remember the 3rd Saturday April-September. Educational topics are listed below

Date	Time	Topic
4/20/2013	9-1	Planting and Care of Roses
5/18/2013	9-1	Choosing Roses & ABRRS Favorites

6/15/2013

9-1

Pest Management

7/20/2013	9-1	Cutting,Deadheading and Pruning
8/17/2013	9-1	Companion Planting
9/21/2013	9-1	Preparing for Winter

You Are Invited
to
The Asheville-Blue Ridge Rose Society Annual Rose Exhibition and Seminar

North Carolina Arboretum

ASHEVILLE,NC

SATURDAY, MAY 25 AND SUNDAY, MAY 26
9AM – 4 PM
THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM

OVER 100 VARIETIES OF ROSES WILL BE ON EXHIBIT

SATURDAY, MAY 25

11:00 GROWING ROSES ORGANICALLY – PAUL ZIMMERMAN

Paul is author of the best- selling new book on roses entitled 'Everyday Roses'

1:00 TOURING GREAT ROSE GARDENS OF THE SOUTHEAST – ANN PECK

2:00 INSTALLING DRIP IRRIGATION FOR ROSES – LARRY PECK

3:00 THE BILTMORE ROSE GARDEN – LUCAS JACK

SUNDAY, MAY 26

1:00 CLIMBING ROSES – JUDY DEUTSCH

2:00 GROWING ROSES FOR BEGINNERS – JAMES TUCKER

ADMISSION TO THE SHOW AND SEMINAR IS FREE BUT ARBORETUM PARKING FEES APPLY.

GO TO PAGE 5 TO SEE PICTURES FROM THE 2011 EXHIBITION

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