The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the U.S. for 73 years, but AARS was discontinued after 2013 and replaced by the updated American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program which continues now in 2020.
In 2017, after years of discussion and fundraising, the American Rose Society launched the ‘Great Garden Restoration Project’ – an ambitious 5 year plan to restore and improve the gardens at the American Rose Center by 2022.
One of the most popular pastimes in Pt. Defiance Park is to quietly sit in the colorful Rose Garden among the 1500 roses and let the scents and sounds of the park come to you. Soak it in . . .
Why a ‘Rosie the Riveter’ garden?
American rosarians can plant 3-12 of the ‘Rosie the Riveter’ rose bushes in our major community gardens to honor these overlooked female heroes of WWII.
It will continue to inspire future generations of young American women.
Maybe they’ve tried to grow roses before, only to have them die with the first cold snap.
Well, if you put the same amount of care and attention into buying a rose plant as you plan to put into taking care of it, you may be pleasantly surprised with the result.
The James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Award The April 2014 Queen’s Herald contained an article that listed the favorite fragrant roses for a good number of TRS members. Many roses were mentioned and all would be…
There are new roses of each type, each year – and many in recent years have been very hearty in our Northwestern US climate.
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