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Summer 2008 Newsletter
Society News & Notices
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MEMBER ROSES: We will not be doing a Members Rose order this fall but we encourage members to buy our potted roses from Enderlein Nursery at the Farmers' Market in May. Members will be given a $1.00 discount per rose if they show their membership card at the market.
MEETING IDEAS: We want to be sure that all of our meetings have value for our membership. If you have an idea for a topic that you want to learn more about, please contact Linda Peacock to let her know. She can be reached at 424-2179 or by email at peacockfamily@sympatico.ca.
Member Notices/Cheer: If you know of somebody in the society who is ill or needs some cheer, please contact Ina Mechlinski at (705) 361-3058 or by email at imechlinski@rogers.com. We care about our members and want to know how you are doing.
Privacy: Members' names, addresses, and phone numbers are given to members of the executive chairing committees so that they can contact volunteers to assist with society events. If you do not wish your name to be given to the executive, please contact Ellen Spencer at (705) 458-9100.
HRS Rose Show Report
Show Co-Convenors, Ellen Spencer & Dale Lovering, would like to thank all who helped plan and execute a successful flower show. The Design Celebrities were a big hit, and the show committee has already started planning for next years' show at the Southshore Centre on Monday, July 6th, 2009.
The awards and trophies will be presented at the September 15th show, but here is a sneak peek for you; you can also check out pictures of the winning entries below.
Millennium Garden
This spring and summer has been quite a surprise for us gardeners, wouldn't you say? So much rain produced vigorous growth in all the rose bushes, and made the weekly watering almost unnecessary until the last part of August. Those volunteers who faithfully fulfilled their commitment to deadhead and clean up the ground certainly had a big chore each time in June and July.
However, the extra moisture cause some black spot in the Morden roses. The spray program didn't happen as often as it might have.
Initial summer pruning on the shorter bushes took place near the end of July, and then groups of 5 members spent a morning pruning out considerable canes of the taller bushes. Unfortunately, a couple of branches broke over because we had cleared out so many older ones. But new growth will fill in quickly.
In the fall, we don't deadhead, but leave the hips on
the branches to signal to the plants that it is time to slow down the
growth. Regular clean up of the petals still has to continue into Oct.
At this time I want to thank those volunteers who have come to work at
the garden as they signed up for. Your commitment is certainly appreciated.
We now need volunteers to clean up for Sept. and Oct. Please call Edna to take a week, 721-0484. Each year some of our volunteers aren't able to take on the jobs they have in the past, so I ask every member who is able to consider stepping up and helping out if you aren't already. We have a responsibility to keep this public garden in the best shape possible.
A wasps' nest was noted in early Aug. at the back of our stand with the garden guide. This was mentioned to the city, in hopes they had ways to remove it. Also, 2 pieces of the rock wall that surrounds the garden went missing after Kempenfest. The city has replaced them.
We have encountered a problem with moisture condensing on the inside of the plexiglass cover of the garden guide. Does anyone know how to overcome this? It has become so fogged up, that it is difficult to read the guide. If someone has knowledge of how to rectify this please call Edna at 721-0484.
Remember, this is our garden and it represents our club. Let's have some more volunteers and spread the work around. I am looking forward to hearing from some more volunteers to finish of the season.
Edna Caldwell, Chair of Memorial Rose Garden
(This is a regular feature in the Huronia Rose Society newsletter. We hope that it will help all of you in some way. If you have a question you would like Rosie to answer, please bring it with you to a general meeting, or send it to HuroniaRoseSociety@hotmail.com. Rosie will be happy to answer any question she can!)
Dear Rosie:
When is the best time to transplant Asiatic lilies?
Thanks!
Hello Everyone:
This is a great question. Although we are mainly interested in growing roses, the lily has been a companion plant along with the delphinium and the clematis for our Huronia Rose Society for a number of years.
Lilies should be transplanted in October, and October is a good time to buy them.
Existing lilies may also be dug up in October. Determine the best spot in your garden for them. A sunny location in well drained soil is best. Plant the bulb four or five times deeper than its height. Lily bulbs will find their own depth as they grow.
Add some peat moss, some compost and some bone meal to the hole. Cover and identify the location with a name tag so that you don't dig it up when you are doing further gardening. Look for the bright green shoots to appear in early spring.
Happy gardening,
Rosie
How to Draw a Rose
A rose is a 5 sided pentagon; this is because there are
normally 5 large overlapping petals at the outside, and the petals continue
to overlap closer and tighter towards the middle of the flower
Draw a rough pentagon shape; don't worry about using straight lines or
making it even. If you need help drawing the shape then simply draw a
circle first, then use that as a guide as shown below, marking 5 points
roughly equal distances apart along the outside of the circle.
Now draw the 5 large petals extending into the middle of the flower, and continue adding additional smaller layers of petals closer and closer to the center, again each layer having 5 overlapping petals. This becomes less important closer in as the petals overlap more and more. Finally draw in curved edges to the petals to create a natural look, and add shading as required.
To create a drawing of the rose from the side, again start with a simple shape, in this case an egg shape. Then we can add some overlapping outer petals, curling out at the top edge, plus the flower stalk and leaves.
Remember, every drawing starts with a few simple shapes - circles, lines etc - don't try to add any detail until you've sketched a rough outline from these basic building blocks. With a little practice you will find you can draw just about anything!
Source: www.squidoo.com
World Rose Convention | JUNE 18-24, 2009
Featuring the American Rose Society Spring National Convention and Rose Show at the Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - the Perfect Location to Celebrate the Rose. Please click here to download the convention poster for more details
Membership Renewal
If you have not yet paid your 2008 membership for the Huronia Rose Society, please visit the Membership page of the site submit your form with your payment to Julie Willard. For those of you who have already renewed your membership, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, and to encourage you to pass the membership form along to somebody else who may benefit from joining.
Rose
Show Winners 2008
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QUEEN OF THE SHOW (Edna Caldwell Plaque) |
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BEST HYBRID TEA (Certificate) |
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BEST SHRUB ROSE (Victor Loeb Memorial Trophy) |
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BEST CLIMBING ROSE (Certificate) |
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BEST FLORIBUNDA (Certificate) |
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BEST MINI ROSE SPRAY (Sylvia Ward Memorial Plaque) |
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MINI QUEEN OF THE SHOW (R & S Capon Trophy) |
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BEST DESIGN SECTION IV (Reta Caldwell Plaque) |
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BEST DESIGN SECTION V (Betty Nielsen Trophy) JUDGES CHOICE (Certificate) |
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BEST ENGLISH ROSE (Certificate) |
BEST YOUTH EXHIBIT (Certificate) |
More pictures from the show...
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