OCTOBER , 2014 1

MESA EAST VALLEY

Rose Lore WRITTEN BY AND FOR MEMBERS OF THE EAST VALLEY

EDITOR: JUDY SWEADOR CO-EDITOR—PHYLLIS HENSLIN

judysw@cox.net Phybill22@aol.com

BUTTERFLY WONDERLAND

IS COMING TO OUR OCTOBER 9 MEMBER MEETING.

THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT

SO BRING YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER, YOUR KIDS

AND/OR YOUR GRANDKIDS AND ENJOY A FUN

EVENING WITH THE BUTTERFLY EXPERT.

Monthly Meeting: Mesa Community College

(FREE PARKING)

Thursday 7P.M. October 9 2014

OCTOBER , 2014 2

MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESENTS

50TH Anniversary Golden Celebration

April 9 and 10, 2015

April 9, 2015 is the Gala Dinner and Live Auction hele at the Hilton

Phoenix/Mesa. Champagne reception and silent auction begins at

5:30 p.m.

Proceeds from this event will benefit student scholarships

April 10 at 8:00 a.m. an all inclusive 9 hole tournament at Fiesta

Lakes Executive Golf Course. Proceeds will benefit MCC student

athletes.

Rose Garden Tea

April 10 at 9:00 am in the Rose Garden at MCC. Enjoy a guided tour and live music

that starts at 9:00 a.m. with the high tea and brunch at 10:00 am.

OCTOBER , 2014 3

Adriane Grimaldi is originally from Southern California and has lived in Arizona since 1988. She

has had a lifelong passion for butterflies and educating others about them. She has been a

volunteer leading butterfly walks at Boyce Thompson Arboretum since 1996. Adriane shares

her knowledge about butterflies to schools, garden clubs and nature organizations, both inside

and outside Arizona and internationally.

She has participated in butterfly safaris to Southeastern Arizona and Mexico and has written

various articles on butterflies and butterfly gardening. She has designed six gardens. Her own

garden is certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. She is a

Master Gardener through University of Arizona's Cooperative Extension Program. Butterfly

photography is also a passion she enjoys.

Adriane is active in local butterfly groups as co-leader of Southwest Monarch Study which

tags Monarch butterflies. She is also a member of the Central Arizona Butterfly Association

(CAzBA).

Adriane graduated from Arizona State University in 1992 with a degree in Journalism and

worked as an Education reporter for 9 years. She worked in the education world for numerous

years as teacher, and prior to her current job, she worked as Assistant Director at a school in

Tempe.

She currently is Director of Education at Butterfly Wonderland.

Adriane Grimaldi

OCTOBER , 2014 4

Get ready for fall rose care

MEVRS will have gloves and pruners for sale at our monthly meet-

ings starting in September. These gloves come in small, medium,

large and x-large sizes. A must have as they protect your arms from

the rose prickles. The pruners are just the right size for deadhead-

ing and trimming small rose canes. We hope to have them available

also at the monthly MCC Rose Garden Dead headers mtg. that is

held on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

OCTOBER , 2014 5

ROSE CARE CORNER for October , 2014

by Phyllis Henslin, Master Rosarian

After a long hot dry summer, our roses recently have been rewarded with several inches of

natural water from Mother Nature. In a matter of days the roses responded and started put-

ting out new fall growth. Mid September and the first couple of weeks in October is the time

for fall pruning and starting our fertilization program again. We all look forward to seeing

those beautiful fall blooms.

Fertilizer: Give your roses an application of either Gro Ganic or Milorganite organic fertiliz-

er when you finish fall pruning. Apply ½ cup to your large roses and roses in pots ¼ cup.

Alfalfa meal can also be worked into the ground at this time. ½ cup to roses in the ground

and ¼ cup potted roses. In Mid October you can start using an inorganic fertilizer such as

Arizona’s Best Citrus Food, Magnum Gro or Miracle Gro. Follow recommended application

rates.

Epson Salts: Helps promote new basal breaks. Apply ½ cup to large bushes and ¼ cup

for potted roses.

Fish Emulsion: Once buds are pea sized it can be applied every 7-14 days at the rate of 1

TBSP. per gallon of water. It helps increase the color and size in your blooms and gives ex-

tra fast released nutrients.

Remember: Always water Before and After you apply fertilizer.

Insect Control: For quality blooms whether they are for exhibition at our November Rose

Show or for your own enjoyment you need to control thrips. Thrips are tiny insects that

invade the rose buds and cause brown edge damage to the petals. They are highly attract-

ed to light colored blooms but will also damage dark colored rose blooms. Depending on the

size of your garden you can purchase products such as Bayer Advanced Rose & Flower

Insect KILLER, CAPTAIN JACK DEAD BUG OR MERIT. Start your spray program as soon as

buds start to form, peas sized or smaller. Aphids: They are green sucking insects and like

new growth. They can be hosed off with a strong blast of water from your water wand. Also

use your water wand to wash under the leaves to eliminate spider mites.

Warm days and cool evenings can be the right mixture for Powdery Mildew. Hosing your

plants off early in the day can help control it or use products such as Compass, E-Rase or

Banner Max.

OCTOBER , 2014 6

RES

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September Monsoon storm Update

Courtesy of Phyllis Henslin

The 2014 monsoon season will be remembered for many years as the year of

heavy rains and damaging winds. While the rain was welcomed and the amounts

varied, the micro burst winds were not kind to the rose gardens in the area. The

Rose Garden at MCC was hit severely in August with many trees uprooted and

also many huge limbs broken and on top of many rose beds.

Our latest monsoon storm on Sat. Sept. 27 hit with a vengeance with heavy rain

for several hours and damaging winds once again. This time Mike and Cindy

Jepsen’s rose garden took at severe hit when a huge limb came crashing down

on top of many of their roses. Cindy was able to give her new power saw a good

workout and after 6 hours of intense labor and many sore muscles everything

was cleaned up and ready for the city of Tempe to haul away the huge pile of

branches.

The rain was most welcome for our rose gardens and I recorded a record 10.01

inches of rain at my home. That’s a lot of water for one month in Arizona.

Let's tackle this branch

Right on top of the raised beds

All across the garden

OCTOBER , 2014 7

CHARLIE BROWN

Order today for late October pick up

OCTOBER , 2014 8

RAINBOWS END

OCTOBER , 2014 9

POWER POINT

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Here are some ideas of minis that have done well in our desert.

BABY BETSY MCCALL BEHOLD BLACK JADE

CHARLIE BROWN RAINBOW ENDS GOURMET POPCORN

GRACE SEWARD GREEN ICE IRRESISTIBLE JEAN KENNEALLY

JILLY JEWEL LO AND BEHOLD MAGIC CARROUSEL

PINK PETTICOAT POWER POINT RAINBOW ENDS SCENTSATIONAL

SORPTOMIST INTERNATIONAL SWEET DIANA TOY CLOWN

TOY CLOWN

OCTOBER , 2014 11

We need help with the upcoming rose

show on Saturday November 15.

Please call Phyllis Henslin 480-748-1022

or Helen Baird 602-953-9133

1. Friday set up

2. Saturday bring entries to the tent

3. Clerks (call Mike Jepsen)

4. Judges luncheon set up.

5. Saturday morning breakfast set up

6. Saturday tear down.

Any little or big thing you can do will make this Show

A success.

OCTOBER , 2014 12

Trial Membership Program

Yes; it's still available!

All 3-parts of the program are still in full effect, and all very successful in bringing new members to ARS.

A brief summary for those of you who may not be familiar with the program:

The FREE 4-month trial membership is for all NEW local society members. Submit your new members information to Laura Seabaugh monthly, and she will see that they receive this great gift! Send their name, address, phone number, and, most importantly, email address.

$5 4-month trial membership program for all EXISTING local society members AND anyone who fills out a form at a local society event. This means that if Joe Smith attends a pruning demonstration and fills out a trial member application, even without joining your society, he can still take advantage of the 4-month trial membership for just $5.

$10 4-month trial membership is available for the general public. This is on the website and people can sign up online or by calling us.

News from the American Rose Society

OCTOBER , 2014 13

The Phoenix Rose Society

Cordially invites you to attend:

“A Holiday Tea”

Sunday December 7, 2014

From 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Hosted at the Valley Garden Center

1809 N. 15th Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Tickets are $10 each

No admission tickets will be sold the day of the event

For tickets or questions – contact Gerry at 623-581-3756

or e-mail at xrose3@cox.net

We will be serving afternoon tea refreshments and desserts. There will be a self-tour of the grounds – featuring the garden sponsored by the Valley of the Sun Garden Club, the Herb Gar-den, the Rose Garden and the koi pond-Japanese garden area.

Vendors will have gift items for sale.

There will be a raffle for selected prizes.

Each ticket holder will have one free raffle ticket.

OCTOBER , 2014 14

The following MEVRS members are Consulting Rosarians

Helen Baird* coolroseaz@msn.com 602-953-9133 Phoenix

LeRoy Brady* lbradyo3.lb@gmail.com 480-962-9603 Mesa

Marylou Coffman** coffmanml@aol.com 480-926-3064 Gilbert

Cheryl Doan stvx@cox.net 480-838-4062 Tempe

Phyllis Henslin* phylbill22@aol.com 480-748-1022 Mesa

Millie Hisey Winter Months Only 480-474-9139 Apache Jct

Phyllis Jiacalone phyllis.burgess@gmail.com 480-529-8172 Prescott,

Prescott Valley Chino Valley

Mike Jepsen mikejepsen@cox.net 602-312-1813 Tempe

Royetta Marconi-Dooley patretta@wbhsi.com 480-802-9914 SunLakes, Chandler

Steve Sheard steveazroses@yahoo.com 480-831-2609 Tempe/Chandler

Liz Strong* lizzie441@comcast.net 520-797-7890 Tucson

Jimmy Tribby jnbroses@yahoo.com 602-615-5458 Mesa

Lynn Twitchell* jlynn43@cox.net 480-202-4215 Gilbert

* ARS Judge **Vice- Chairman of PSWD

Consulting Rosarians are members of the American Rose Society who have

taken a test and volunteered their time to help others grow the rose. Their

advice is free but work may not be.

OCTOBER , 2014 15

2014 OFFICERS

President LeRoy Brady 480-962-9603

1st Vice President Marylou Coffman 480-926-3064

2nd Vice-President Helen Baird 602-953-9133

Recording Secretary Carol Hurlbut 480-369-0563

Corresponding Secretary Linda Ahlborn 480-695-5891

Treasurer Judy Sweador 480-969-5490

2014 BOARD

Alta Russell 480-833-0318 8teve Sheard 480-821-2609

Jeremy Poll 605-703-1671

Kyle Burnis 602-717-6788 Cheryl Doan 480-838-9497

OCTOBER , 2014 16

SAVE THE DATES-

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 9, 2014—Members Meeting — Butterfly Wonderland

- Adrian Grimaldi

November 13, 2014—Members Meeting —Getting ready for our show—

LeRoy Brady, Helen Baird, Phyllis Henslin, Mike Jepson and Lynn

Twitchell

November 15, 2015—-MEVRS Rose Show

December 7, 2014 Phoeinx Tea—( See flyer for details)

December 11, 2014 MEVRS Members Pot Luck

January 8, 2015—Pruning—Mike Jepsen

February 2015— Fertilizers—Bill Sheperd

March 2015—Good and Bad Bugs

April 2015—How to arrange those beautiful blooms from your

garden—Jim Anderson

April 9 and 10 MCC Anniversary Golden Celebration

May 2015—Installation of Officers and picnic in the Rose Gar-

den

SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR 2015 DISTRICT/ROSE

SHOW NOVEMBER 20,21 and 22.

OCTOBER , 2014 17

Mesa-East Valley Rose Society

Garden Products Order Form

The following products can be ordered at the monthly meeting or by special arrangement with Mike Jepsen

(cell: 602-312-1813). Fill out the form below, showing both the quantity and the amount. Checks payable to:

Mesa East-Valley Rose Society or MEVRS and due upon receipt of product. Product order form can be e-mailed

to mikejepsen@cox.net or turned at the monthly meeting. LOCAL SALES ONLY

Thank You for your participation. These sales help provide funds for our annual rose show, as well as a savings

for our members only on great products to use in your rose garden.

PRODUCT MEMBER

COST

NON

MEMBER

COST

QUAN

TITY TOTAL COST

PawPaw Everlast Rose Labels: made of

double wire standard with an extra large

zinc nameplate. Use with waterproof la-

bels or pen

50¢ 1-49

40¢ 50-99

35¢ 100+

55¢ each $

DVD: Growing Roses In the Desert $10.00 $10.00 $

Punch N’Cut large/small $10.00/

$6.00

$12.00/

$8.00 $

Alfalfa Meal (10# bag) $ 5.00 $6.00 $

Alfalfa Meal (50# bag) $17.00 $19.00 $

Dispersul (10# bag) $ 6.00 $7.00 $

Dispersul (50# bag) $22.00 $25.00 $

Epsom Salts (10# bag) $ 7.00 $8.00 $

Epsom Salts (50# bag) $28.00 $30.00 $

Floral Preservative (powder 10 oz.) $ 2.00 $2.25 $

KeRex Iron Chelate (1 lb. 12 oz canister) $ 11.00 $12.00 $

Super Spread 7000 – Spreader Sticker (12

oz.)

$ 4.00 $4.50 $

GroGanic Rose Food 3-2-6 (40# bag) $25.00 $27.00 $

Triple Super Phosphate 0-45-0 (8 # bag) $ 6.00 $7.00 $

TOTAL DUE $

OCTOBER , 2014 18

Mesa–East Valley Rose Society Membership

Annual family or individual membership is $25. Annual dues are payable by

June 1.

Payments in cash or check at a meeting; or by check to this address:

MEVRS/Membership, P.O. Box 40394, Mesa, AZ 85274-0394

Date__________ New____ *Gift*____ Renewal________ Amount Paid ________

Cash_____________ Check#___________________

Names:_________________________________ Telephone # : _____________

WEB Pages of Interest

Mesa-East Valley Rose Society

www.roses4az-mevrs.org

OR

http://www.roses4az-mevrs.org/site/

home.html

Find past newsletters or articles by

clicking on the “Newsletters” or

“Articles” tabs on the Home page.

MCC Rose Garden

www.rosegardenatmcc.org

Help Me Find Roses

www.helpmefind.com/rose

Pacific Southwest District

Pswdroses@hotmail.org

Thank you to Phyllis Henslin for providing photos.

REMINDER

Dues are now past due.

Please mail your renewal as

soon as possible .Please feel

free to bring your payment

along this Thursday when

you attend the General Meet-

ing

OCTOBER , 2014 19

MEMBERSHIP

DISCOUNTS

The following nurseries will

give MEVRS members a 10%

discount (unless otherwise

indicated) on any rose-related

purchase when you show

your membership card.

In some stores you must pay by cash

or check

only to receive the discount.

Be sure to get your annual

Membership Card from the

Membership Chairman.

A & P Nurseries (15%)

Four Valley Locations

Gilbert, Mesa (2), Queen Creek

Berridge Nursery

4647 E. Camelback Rd Phx

Potted roses always in stock!

Gardener’s World

3401 E. Baseline Rd., Phx

480-964-4909 (Mesa)

Treeland Nursery

2900 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa

480-497-2525

When you patronize

these businesses, please thank the

manager for supporting the

Mesa East Valley Rose Society

Currently Board Meetings are held monthly

one hour prior to general meeting—

General Member and Friends Meeting

second Thursday each month

Rose Garden

volunteers work—3rd Saturday—8a.m.

ALL NEEDED

Do You Shop at Frys?

If you do...you can help the Rose Garden at Me-

sa Community College grow by just using your

Fry's VIP card when buying groceries. The Gar-

den is registered in Fry's Community Rewards

program, which provides a rebate to the Gar-

den each time you use your VIP card to pur-

chase groceries

It only takes a few seconds..., but you must

link your Fry's V.I.P. Card online at

"Fry's Community Rewards Program", using

the organization name "Rose Garden at Mesa

Community College" and/or the Garden's NPO

number "80550".

Please take a few minutes to do it now. Thank

you.

OCTOBER , 2014 20

Rose Lore

Judy Sweador

Mesa-East Valley Rose Society Inc.

PO Box 40394

Mesa, AZ 85274-0394

Developers of

The Rose Garden at Mesa Community College,

the largest public rose garden in

the Desert Southwest!

Mesa-East Valley Rose Society is proud to be

Affiliated with the National Rose Society