Austin Rose Society, Inc.
If you like a challenge ... try growing roses in the hot, rocky, alkaline climate of Central Texas! While it may look hard, we've got many tips and techniques to make it all easier for you.
Austin Rose Society members can advise you on the best varieties for our area, both modern and antique, how to get started, how to keep your roses (and the environment) healthy and thriving, and how get more help!
The Austin Rose Society is an educational, non-profit organization dedicated to the cultivation of roses in the Austin area. We are a local chapter of the national American Rose Society. We are affiliated with the Austin Area Garden Council and the Royal National Rose Society of England.
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Membership is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about roses.
Annual Dues @ $12.50 per person
Associate membership (same household) @ $4.00 per person
American Rose Society membership @ $32.00 per person ($30.00 if age 65 or over)
The Austin Rose Society Journal, the monthly newsletter of the Society, containing information on rose horticulture and news of interest to people who grow roses.
Monthly programs on all htmlects of growing and enjoying roses.
Garden tours, demonstrations, workshops and the opportunity to learn rose care by working side-by-side with experienced rosarians in Austin's Mabel Davis Rose Garden in Zilker Park.
Assistance from the Consulting Rosarians, knowledgeable individuals who are qualified to answer any rose growing question.
Good fellowship with a friendly group of people of all ages and backgrounds who share an interest in growing beautiful roses.
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Austin Area Garden Center
at the Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Road
Third Tuesday of each month (except February, June, and December)
7:00 pm for refreshments and socializing
7:30 pm for the meeting
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Event: Saturday, February 13th
PRUNING WORKSHOP
Mable Davis Rose Garden at Zilker Park
Meeting: March 16th
DICKIE PATTERSON, speaker
"Container Growing"
"Nurseryman's Perspective"
Event: Sunday, April 18th
SPRING ROSE SHOW
Meeting: April 20th
JERRY BRAND, Speaker
"Central Texas Soils and Improvements"
Event: May 1st & 2nd
ZILKER GARDEN FESTIVAL
Meeting: May 18th
OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION
sick, tired, hungry roses_ get answers
Event: June meeting TBA
Ice Cream Social
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Contact any of the following officers for additional society information:
President: Elaine Dill
Membership: Ronnie Reuschle
Programs: Mary Scott
Contact any of the following Consulting Rosarians with questions on rose care and culture:
Don Freeman
Larry Cook
Doug Blachly
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Interesting Rose Site
You can get a vast amount of information on roses and rose gardening by visiting any of the following sites.
The American Rose Society for tons of information and links to everywhere.
Try Rose FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) for a database of questions and answers.
The Gardening Launch Pad by Jim Parra, who works at Zilker Garden, for links to Web sites that deal with every type of garden plant, including roses, and all kinds of diseases and insects. He also has Austin-specific information and a Garden Club schedule.
Visit Yesterday's Roses for a visual treat of old and old-fashioned garden roses.
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