Welcome to the official website of the
West Jersey Rose Society

Guests are always welcome!

  The society meets the third Wednesday of the month,
except January and July.
Meetings start at 7:30 pm and are held at Medford Leas
off Route 70 in Medford, New Jersey.

May Meeting
Wednesday, May 15

“How to pick your best blooms for the Rose Show”

So you have a bush full of roses (lucky you!). How do you decide which is the best one to cut and bring to the rose show?

Come play the WJRS game “Pick the Best One”. Stations of three roses will be set up around the room illustrating one aspect of the rose bloom that judges consider.  Attendees will write down their “best one” guess on their scorecards.  Our veteran judges, Bill Kozemchak, Tom Mayhew and Gus Banks will reveal the answers and explain the reasoning for that choice. Once you know the key elements of a perfect bloom, it will make choosing blooms much easier.
 

The plant exchange/sale is on! Bring in plants to share: common or exotic, indoor or outdoor, started violet or rose cuttings, new starts from your garden; bulbs, etc. Place them in a container you don’t want back, tagged with the plant’s name. We are asking a $2 donation to the WJRS for each new plant you take home.

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60th ANNIVERSARY West Jersey Rose Society
Annual Rose Show

2012 WJRS Queen of Show - Gemini, grown by Ken Borrmann
photo by Tom Mayhew

Saturday, May 25, 2013

1:30 - 6:00 pm
Macy’s Court at the Moorestown Mall

Free, open to the Public
New exhibitors welcome!

Hundreds of Roses on Display
Beautiful Rose Arrangements
Expert Rose Growing Advice
Cut and Potted Roses Available

Don’t Miss the Largest Rose Show in the Delaware Valley
Click here for Schedule or contact us at Rosarian@wjrs.org

 Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays!

Remember your friends and loved ones this spring.  Do all your shopping using the Amazon link on the left side of this page.  There is no additional cost to you and a percentage of your purchases will benefit the West Jersey Rose Society!

Contact rosarian@wjrs.org for assistance

WJRS Rose Days 2013

This spring, members of WJRS will visit several of our local Good Sense garden centers for ”Rose Days.”€� We'll be talking roses!
We encourage YOU to join the fun!  Contact Rosarian@wjrs.org.

Magnolia Garden Village, Saturday May 11, Noon - 2 pm.
405 S. White Horse Pike
Magnolia, NJ
(856)783-4717

Spotts Garden Center, Sunday May 12, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
646 Stokes Rd, Medford, NJ
(609) 654-4499

Haines Farm & Garden, Sunday May 19, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
296 Route 130 North
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
856-829-8333

Laurel Oak Garden Center, Saturday, June 1, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
199 Tomlinson Mill Rd, Marlton, NJ 08053
856-596-7779
 

Local Rose Show Dates for 2012
West Jersey Rose Society, May 25
Philadelphia Rose Society, June 2
Del-Chester Rose Society, June 8
York Area Rose Society, June 8
Reading-Berks Rose Society, June 9
Penn-Jersey District Convention & Rose Show, September 6-8
Pittssburgh Rose Society, September 14
Jersey Shore Rose Society, September 14

2013 WJRS Private Rose Sale
LAST CHANCE TO ORDER!!

There are still a few beautiful varieties of large potted roses available. Contact Rosarian@wjrs for the current list.
  Spread the Word! See if your neighbors, friends, and relatives would like some lovely rose bushes for their yard!

WJRS prices are very competitive.

Mini/MiniFlora Rose Sale

Own Root Minifloras:
Ambiance, apricot blend, (7.5)
Deja Blu, mauve, (7.4)
Flawless, medium pink, (7.6)
Own Root Floribunda:
First Impression, deep yellow, (7.7)
$10.00 each or 3 for $25.00

Own Root Miniatures:
Busy Bee, apricot blend, 7.5
Cupcake, medium pink, 7.9
$7.00 each or 4 for $20.00

Busy Bee
 Roses are now available.
Send an e-mail to Rosarian@wjrs.org to order.

One of our supporting organizations, The Wyck Historic House and Garden is hosting their 2013 “Celebration of the Roses” from May 13 - 31, 2013 with many events including the Wyck Old Rose Symposium:  “Sustainable Gardening with Old Garden Roses” on Saturday, May 18th from 8:30-4:30
The Wyck is a National Historic Landmark in Germantown, with the oldest rose garden in America, dating to the 1800’.s
For more information call (215) 848-1690 or to register online go to www.wyck.org/programs#!_programs/rose-symposium

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS:

Ameriprise Financial, Stuart White Arden Theatre Company Bistro DiMarino Bonide Clover Garden Center & Florist Collingswood Shakespeare Co. David Austin Roses Dr Earth Espoma Fertrell Flagg’s Garden Center Green Lea Garden Center GreenCure/GardenShoesOnline GreenHeart Farms Miniature Roses Haines Farm & Garden Center Heirloom Roses Johnson’s Farm Market Keg & Kitchen Restaurant Kirby Brothers, Inc. La Bella Ristorante Italiano Laura Kyle, CMT Laurel Oak Garden Center Longwood Gardens Magnolia Garden Village Race Street Café Medport Diner Mills Magic Neptune’s Harvest Fertilizers Passariello’s Restaurant Philadelphia Theatre Company Regan Nursery Roork’s Farm Supply Spotts Hardware & Garden Center Standing O Bistro, DoubleTree Hotel Star Roses Supermarkets of Cherry Hill Symphony in C Trader Joe’s Triple Oaks Nursery & Herbs Wegman’s of Mt Laurel Wyck Historic House & Garden

And to Our Sponsors:

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Matilda - Floribunda Rose (Formerly Charles Aznavour)
photo by Tom Mayhew, WJRS member

Want to know how we grow such amazing roses? Read some of the informative articles contributed by our members on our Grow Beautiful Roses page.

NEW ARTICLE!
“How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden”

Many of the books and rose care products recommended are available from Amazon.com. Order through the Amazon links on the left side our web pages and you will support the WJRS at no additional cost to you.  if you need assistance using these links, contact rosarian@wjrs.org.
 

West Jersey Rose Society Goals:

• Foster the education of the people of Western New Jersey on the selection, growing, propagation and culture of roses.
• Promote the development of private and public gardens of all types throughout the area.
• Emphasize the use of roses within gardens.

Last update: May 10, 2013