ROSE HERALD, TRI-CITIES, WA OCTOBER 2012, VOL. 48, NO. 10

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Meeting time & place Page 2Minutes, Sept. 2012 Page 2No Fall Fertilizer Page 2Fall Show Winners Page 3PNWD Meeting; Basket Page 3RW: Starting Roses... Page 4RW: ...from Cuttings Page 5Jo’s Parentage 101 Page 6More Parentage 101 Page 7Officers, CRs, Calendar P. 8

Across and below are two of Whit Wells’ minis. Louise Clements provided them to whet our appetites for her program at our October 22 Banquet, just around the corner.

ROSE HERALDBanquet & Heirloom RosesDine, learn, install at Sandberg Center on October 22, 7 p.m.

Heirloom Roses has been growing own-root roses since 1988 with the first catalog published in 1992. Louise Clements, owner, and Cheryl Malone, General Manager, will present a program on the history of the rose which has had an amazing impact on our hearts and

gardens since ancient times. See the influence of roses in Art, History, Literature, Music and even Religion and Politics. Also featured are some newer varieties that Heirloom is growing for introduction into modern gardens. Louise and Cheryl will bring a door prize for us.

CO-PRESIDENTS DON & JOANN SAYLER SAY “HAPPY FALL TO ALL!”October is the month we turn our

thoughts toward the colder days coming. So we check out our rose beds to see what we must do to protect them. Our Richard Kerkof gave two seminars at the Home Show recently on preparing rose gardens for the winter.  Good exposure for our TCRS.  Thanks, Richard.

We enjoyed the in-house rose competition at our September meeting. Linda Kerkof did her usual fine job of planning and carrying it out. Her enhanced certificates for the winners were lovely. While the judging took place, we chose the menu for our October banquet. Continued on Page 2

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MEETING TIME, PLACE, AND HOW TO GET THERE

October 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Sandberg Event Center, 331 S. 41st St., West Richland. At the intersection of Richland Bypass Highway and Van Giesen, go west on Van Giesen to West Richland. Just past Road 38, the Public Library and City Hall, there’s a sign on your left for the Sandberg Event Center, a short distance from Van Giesen. There is plenty of parking in two convenient lots before you reach the former church building itself.

_______________________C0-PRES’ MESSAGE, Cont.We chose the following MENU

FOR OUR OCTOBER BANQUET:

Entrée: May’s Grilled SalmonSalads:  Mixed greens and

dressings, Italian Pasta, Oriental Chicken Salad

Rosemary Roasted Baby RedsDessert choices(Beverages, tax and gratuity

included in $25 price.)We have tried to contact every-

one by now, but if you were missed, call me immediately at 585-8646 if you wish to attend. Sandbergs is a nice venue for our banquet and final get-together this year. May's food is delicious. The cost of the meal is $25, and Bob Louie will accept your money at the door. Our speaker will be Louise Clements of Heirloom Roses in St. Paul, Oregon. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there! 

Kathy Weber is our new Sec-retary replacing Rebecca Schmidt, who has done a fine job for two

years. Installation of officers will take place following the banquet.

Since there will be no meetings and no Rose Herald for the next two months, we'll greet you again in January. Have great holidays!    Roses to you, Joann & Don Sayler

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TCRS MINUTES, September 24, 2012

The September 24, 2012, meeting of the Tri-City Rose Society was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Co-President Joann Sayler at the Sandberg Event Center in West Richland, WA.

Minutes from the August 27 TCRS meeting were approved as printed in the Rose Herald.

There were no committee reports this month.

New Business: Linda Kerkof advised there will be a Fall Home & Garden Show at TRAC on October 5-7. Richard Kerkof and Helen Newman are scheduled to talk about Fall Rose Care on Friday and Saturday.

Jo Angelos said that her son-in-law can print the necessary number of black and white hard copies of the Rose Herald for about $6 per month. This amount compares favorably with the $90+ cost of toner for Leona’s Sharp copier – and the son-in-law’s copies are clearer. Jo has taken on the task of mailing the hard copies.

Norma Boswell read the proposed slate of officers for TCRS in 2013. A unanimous ballot was cast, and the following

elected officers will be installed at the October Banquet:

Co-Presidents Don & Joann Sayler

Co-Vice-Presidents Harlow Young and Jim Campbell

Treasurer Bob LouieSecretary Kathy WeberMembership Co-Chairs Linda

& Richard KerkofFeature Presentation was

our Annual Fall Rose Show.Our next meeting will be

October 22, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Sandberg Event Center in West Richland. This is also our annual TCRS dinner and marks the end of this year’s meetings and activities.

– Rebecca Schmidt, Secretary

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RICH BAER: Apply no fertilizer for the rest of the year. The cooler weather and the shorter days are causing the growth of the rose to slow, and the colder weather to come will reduce it to almost a standstill. Under these conditions the rose will not be taking any nutrients up from the soil. Any product that you add late in the fall will probably be leached through the root zone into our groundwater, which is not really what we want to do. If you were to apply nitrogen fertilizer at this time of year, it would not stimulate new growth in the rose. Longer days and warmer temperatures next spring will be the stimulus for the rose to produce new growth.

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Fall Rose Show Winners, Sept. 24, 2012

Single HT/Gr 1 Steve Sherrell – ‘Peace’2. Ann Roberts – ‘Touch of

Class’3. Kathy Weber – ‘Crimson

Bouquet’Single Floribunda1. Joann Sayler – ‘Chihuly’2. Joann Sayler – ‘Betty Boop’3. Joann Sayler – ‘Betty Boop’Single Mini/Miniflora1. Norma Boswell – ‘Pierrine’2. Jo Angelos – ‘Denver’s

Dream’3. Jo Angelos – ‘Salute’Floribunda Spray1. Steve Sherrell – ‘Spell

Caster’2. Kathy Weber – ‘Betty Boop’David Austin/Shrub Spray1. Norma Boswell –

‘Heidelberg’Mini/Miniflora Spray1. Jo Angelos – ‘Busy Bee’HT/Gr/Fl/David Austin/

Shrub/Polyantha Collection1. Steve Sherrell – ‘Maggie

Barry,’ ‘Proud Land,’ ‘Queen Elizabeth,’ ‘Oklahoma,’ ‘Tiffany,’ ‘Spartacus,’ ‘Voodoo,’ ‘Touch of Class,’ ‘Gift of Life’

2. Jo Angelos – ‘Moon Dance,’ ‘Hot Cocoa,’ ‘Black Magic,’ ‘Sheila’s Perfume,’ ‘Voodoo,’ ‘L.D. Braithwaite’

3. Ann Roberts – ‘Perfume Delight,’ ‘Bride’s Dream,’ ‘Touch of Class,’ ‘Marilyn Monroe,’ ‘Gold Medal’

Mini/Miniflora Collection

1. Jo Angelos – ‘Chasin’ Rainbows,’ ‘Sun Sprinkles,’ ‘Iced Raspberry,’ ‘Salute,’ ‘Hilde,’ ‘Denver’s Dream’

2. Jo Angelos – ‘Hot Tamale,’ ‘Cupcake,’ ‘Sun Sprinkles,’ ‘Iced Raspberry,’ ‘Salute,’ ‘Hilde,’ ‘Denver’s Dream’

Mini/Miniflora Arrangement1. Norma Boswell – Modern

Creative style using ‘Little Meghan’

Dried Flower Arrangement1. Joann Sayler – Traditional

Mass using an assortment of mini roses

Thank you to all who took time to look into your gardens and share some beautiful fall color for our September Rose Show. – Kaleidoscope of Color” Chair, Linda Kerkof ... and we thank YOU, Linda, for chairing this show and creating the extraordinary hand-stamped and hand-colored award certificates.

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PNW District BasketAgain this fall, we’re asking

TCRS members to make a voluntary monetary contribution to the PNW District’s silent auction. Linda Kerkof will fill and decorate our basket, using the money taken up at our October Banquet.

The Pacific Northwest District Fall Conference is October 26-28 at The Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, Washington.

There will be a pre-conference Arrangement Seminar presented by Char Mutchler on Friday evening.

On Saturday we will hear Jim Sproul, hybridizer from Bakersville, CA, and General Director of the

Rose Hybridizers Association. Jim Sproul hybridized the Eyeconic Lemonade Series of Roses, also known as the Hulthemia Roses.

On Saturday afternoon Ken Sheppard from the Seattle Rose Society will show roses that were a big part of his European travels. Ken has made many trips overseas, visiting Rose Gardens wherever he has gone. He is also a wonderful storyteller.

ARS’s Director of Planned Giving, BJ Harrington, will say a few words.

John Moe will present a talk on chemical safety (which will fulfill the requirements of those who need the Consulting Rosarian credits.)

Rich Baer will entice us with his photos of new roses, and Gary Ritchie will enlighten our minds with scientific information about growing roses.

On Sunday there will be a Consulting Rosarian School and Audit given by John Moe, and a Horticulture Judging Audit presented by Bruce Lind and Ken Rowe.

Special deserving PNW District rosarians will receive awards. District Photo Contest winners will be revealed. The Silent Auction gives attendees a chance to bid on lovely rose-themed holiday items and buy tickets to win one of the excellent baskets provided by the many PNW District societies.

We want everyone to know that even though you may not be able to attend the annual PNW Fall Conference this October, you will be invited again next year. If you need more information, ask any of our CRs or MRs. Their enthusiasm will be catching.

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The Rose Whisperer Starting Roses from Cuttings

Several years ago Joan Monteith, one of our members who had successfully started roses from cuttings, gave us a hands-on demonstration of this art during one of our summer meetings. As I recall, none of my cuttings attempted after that demonstration survived to mature plants. About two years ago in another summer meeting, Anne Muggli showed us her method for rooting stem cuttings of roses. She simply placed the cuttings under quart canning jars in a partially shaded area of her garden. She mentioned that she had good success using this method. Seeing Anne’s success, my interest sparked for trying this again. I wanted to “kick it up” a bit, if possible, by using larger jars to cover the cuttings (I didn’t have canning jars). The idea lay dormant until I came across a potential supply of broken 5-gallon plastic water jars. I begged a couple from a vendor (for free) and cut about 2 inches off the bottoms and experimented with them as “incubators” for rose cuttings. The rest, as the cliché goes, is history. I was really happy to see that I had rooted roses the following spring. I had a strong desire to increase the number of cuttings the following year. So, I went back to the local water store and asked (begged) for more broken bottles. They gave me six, stating that if I didn’t take them, they’d end up in the garbage or the recycle bin. That was like giving a child a piece of candy; I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Now, here are the tips and techniques I learned from both Joan and Anne, and some that I assimilated while doing other reading and research. 1. Preparing the Jar I start by cutting off about 11/2” to 2” from the bottom of the jar. I’ve tried various methods, but a fine-toothed handsaw seems to work best. 2. The “Hunt” for roses Each rose that I choose must fit these requirements: a. It cannot be a rose that has a current patent or trademark. b. It can’t be one that is available commercially at a local nursery, regardless if it is patented or

trademarked. I don’t want to be in competition with them, nor do I want to deny them business if they have a rose that I want to grow in my garden. c. Most of the roses that I have selected are those that have caught my attention in a public or personal garden. Many of them are not labeled as to their registered name, so I have had to research to determine what they are, and decide whether I really want to try to cultivate them. This hunt is part of my personal enjoyment. 3. The Gathering

I have a few wide mouth plastic containers (my “cutting jars”) from a thrift shop that I carry with me when I’m collecting cuttings. They are tall enough to hold 10” long cuttings, which is more than adequate for my purposes. I fill these about half with water and a small amount of dry rooting hormone (about the equivalent volume of a pencil eraser). I don’t know if this hormone really helps the eventual rooting process, but it is part of the routine I’ve followed.

4. Preparing the Cutting Once I get the cuttings back to my shop, I follow Joan Monteith’s instructions, as best I can recall. a. Cut the lower end of the stem off at a very sharp angle, starting the cut just below a leaf node. Joan emphasized the importance of using sharp tools for this, and I agree. Then scrape both sides of the lower end of the stem, about 1 to 1-1/4” down to the vascular tissue (light colored wood). b. Remove the bottom leaves from the stem, leaving at least two on the top of the stem. c. Wet the lower end of the stem by dipping it in the water of the cutting jar, and then coat the lower portion of the stem with dry rooting hormone.

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5. Planting the cutting a. As soon as possible after getting it coated with the rooting hormone, set the stem into the ground. I can usually get three stems under one of the 5 gallon jars. b. I prepare a hole in the soil for the cutting with a pencil or other appropriate tool, making the hole large enough that the cutting will fit about 2 inches into the ground, and loose enough that the coating of rooting hormone is not rubbed off as it is set into the hole. I gently firm the soil around the cutting.

c. Once two to three cuttings are arranged in the soil, I place the bottomless water jug over them. I try to get the bottom of this jug about 2” below the level of the soil. Fall and winter winds will topple it if I don’t do this. I try to arrange the cuttings so that their leaves do not touch the ground or the side of the jar. If the cap of the jar is gone, I cover with a couple layers of aluminum foil to keep the warmth and moisture in. These incubators can be left undisturbed until April or May of the following spring, though I can’t resist checking them throughout the late fall and winter. d. After planting and covering, I put a label near the jar indicating the rose’s name or the location where I discovered it. 6. Success or Failure Yes, there is failure with each adventure. One cultivar that I tried last fall had NO rooted cuttings this spring. I’ll try again, but I’ve heard

that some varieties are hard to root, regardless of the methods tried. Nevertheless, there is such exhilaration over those that are successful. The adrenaline flows when I peek through the top. Typically, I have been “planting” these cuttings after the hottest summer days have passed; which means I start them in mid-September to as late as mid-October. Some of the photos show these incubators tucked into my rose garden. Curious neighbors have asked what these are for, so with my (now well-practiced) explanation, I tell them. And, I’ve shared some of the rooted cuttings with several. I’ve been about 70% successful with these trials. The Rose Whisperer encourages y’all to try it; it’s a real HOOT when you get new plants using this easy method. Thanks to the encouragement and examples of Joan Monteith and Anne Muggli, great rosarians and friends.

The Rose Whisperer AKA Harlow Young

An unsuccessful attempt An early spring bloom

A late summer healthy plant

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Parentage 101 by Jo Angelos As I eagerly searched the “hot off the press” pages of the Sept/Oct 2012 issue of the American Rose, I came to page 44 boasting the 2012 New Rose Introductions. Of course, I was immediately drawn to the fabulous pictures, which quickly caused the creation of a list of “Must Haves in 2013.” I read about the fragrances such as “strong clove and spice, strong rose and fruit, fruity with notes of lemon zest, strong, fruity and citrusy” and quickly realized how valuable a scratch and sniff label would be. Until the ARS fulfills that request, I will have to be content with my imagination creating those intoxicating scents. The parentage section of the descriptions looked interesting. I was quickly at a loss for the meanings of these signs and symbols…(<{…eeks! At this point, a person in my position does one of two things: 1. Closes the magazine, gives a little shudder and goes on with normal activities, or 2. Starts the web search and gets to the bottom of these x (x x)}] symbols! The first listing is „Big Momma,‟ (Meironsse x Meipsilon) x unnamed seedling. First lesson I learned, a named rose can originate from an unnamed rose (seedling).This fact still amazes me. I‟ve skimmed the parentage listings many times as a newbie to the rose world, and that part of the equation (tree) never sunk in. How can roses not have names and still be included on a genealogical chart? Knowing every time I purchased a rose, there was an accompanying tag with that rose‟s name on it, I assumed all roses, everywhere, had names. This new realization, even though a bit confusing, also provides a certain level of comfort. I have the utmost respect and admiration for all rose hybridizers. Yet, either by choice or chance – the names are unlisted (choice) or unknown (chance). The seedlings may or may not have a record of specific seed and pollen parents. Ultimately, does it really matter which seed and pollen made the rose? I suppose other hybridizers would appreciate that specific information, but just like kids from the same family are different – so might those offspring be. For me, in the midst of my garden, the satisfaction of healthy, blooming roses ranks far above the name of the great-grandparent rose.

Maybe my interest in this topic was initiated by having our last child get married in August and enjoying every minute with our four children, their spouses and our six grandchildren. Each is individual and yet there are definitely some consistent threads which have worked their way through a few generations. I don‟t know some of the grandparents, let alone the great-grandparents of my grandchildren. While each provided important inherent characteristics, I‟ve decided who my kids and grandkids came from is not as important as who they have and will become. Working through the lists of names in the parentage section of the article, I found a few more parts in the lineages that bamboozled me even more than the seedling issue. Selected mixed pollen, open pollinated, a branch sport…TCRS hybridizer Joan Monteith gave me examples to explain these terms. If a hybridizer has several yellow roses, each with very

desirable traits, he/she may mix the pollen, confident that the results of any combination would be acceptable. An open pollination might happen when one of my girls from the bee hive meanders from one rose to another. And yes, it could be a bumble bee, fly or other winged insect, but I do like to think my girls do their part in the valuable pollination process. Open pollination does not allow the hybridizer to play any part in the selection of the pollen parent. If Joan hand pollinates a specific bloom and does not want additional pollen from another source, she immediately covers the freshly pollinated bloom and allows hip formation.

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„Tequila Gold‟ on page 51 lists “a branch sport of the Meipomolo variety” for its parentage. Since a sport is a growth (mutation) off the parent plant, all subsequent roses are created from that branch (there will not be a cross of any kind). A sport may be a color shift or a more vigorous bloomer, and those more desirable traits will most likely continue in the next generations. She added some sports may create their own sport. (I quickly thought of the human example twins. If you are a twin, the odds of bearing twins are greatly increased.) My intense desire to chart the roses on the pages proved interesting and challenging. Books and websites gave examples and explanations, which in turn made charting possible and promising. My high school algebra came back to me as I realized I must work inside the parenthesis ( ), then inside the brackets [ ], then inside the braces { }. So here goes. We have the two sides of the parentage for „Eyeconic Pomegranate Lemonade.‟ Red symbolizes the seed parent (always listed first) and blue the pollen parent. The black x which stands alone shows the division between the seed parent heritage and the pollen parent side. If there is only one rose name within parenthesis or brackets, the other rose is unnamed and therefore listed as a seedling on the chart. (<{Halo Today x [Geisha x (Tobo x Singing in the Rain)]} x (Stainless Steel x Baby Love) x “selected mixed Hulthemia pollen”) x (<{[(Orangeade x Abraham Darby) x Midnight Blue] x “selected mixed pollen”} x “selected mixed Hulthemia pollen”> x “selected mixed Hulthemia pollen”)

In the picture on page 6 a bee is enjoying the pollen in my ‘Child’s Play’ mini rose. The rose in the other pictures starts with a sunset orange bud and turns into a ruffled, delicate pink bloom that makes you slow down, take a step back and fill your

senses with its heavenly scent. The new foliage is a beautiful deep maroon and turns to a glossy, healthy green. A must have in any garden! What is it? Find out in the January issue of our Rose Herald.

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TCRS Officers, CRs, MRs & Other HelpersCo-Presidents Don & Joann Sayler,

2718 S Everett Pl, Kennewick, WA 99337 (509) 585-8646 dosayjo@msn.com

MR Co-Vice-President Jim Campbell, 1307 Maple Lane, West Richland, WA 99353-9332 (509) 967-2606 (NOTE: Dorothy Campbell is a CR) scotch1943@frontier.com

CR Co-Vice-President Harlow Young, 3218 W 2nd Ave., Kennewick, WA 99336-4577 (509) 735-3481 threegkids@frontier.com

Treasurer Bob Louie, 20 N. Jefferson St., Kennewick, WA 99336-1811 (509) 531-5727 blouie1@charter.net

Secretary Rebecca Schmidt, 5902 W. 16th Ave., Kennewick, WA 99338-1407 rssothl@hotmail.com

Co-Membership Chairs Linda Kerkof and MR Richard Kerkof, 5306 Cleveland Lane, Pasco, WA 99301-8434 (509) 547-1860 greenthumbsrjlm@hotmail.com

Rose Herald Co-Editor Jo Angelos, 719 S. Yelm Place, Kennewick, WA 99336-4817 (509) 586-0857 angelosfolk@gmail.com

MR Rose Herald Co-Editor Norma Boswell, 465 Mateo Court, Richland, WA 99354-1981 (509) 375-0567 rosybos@owt.com

Webmaster Nancy Foster-Mills, 1537 Adair Dr., Richland, WA 99352-9443 (509) 628-9340 thundar2007@gmail.com and www.owt.com/rosesociety

MR JoAnn Brehm, 1113 Saddle Way, Richland, WA 99352-9640 (509) 627-0577 brehmj@3-cities.com

CR Tom Miles, 118 Bremmer St., Richland, WA 99352-8491 (509) 627-7003 thmpmi@charter.net

Helen Newman, 102703 E . Vaca Rd., Kennewick, WA 99338-9341 (509) 627-0880 hnewman@owt.com

Hard Copy Worker Jo Angelos (see information at top of this column).

Mark Your CalendarOctober 22, 2012

Louise Clements of Heirloom Roses in St. Paul, Oregon, will be our guest speaker at the annual banquet. Food service begins at 7:00 p.m. Then we’ll install our officers for 2013.

October 26-28, 2012

PNW District Fall Conference will be held in Vancouver, Washington at the Heathman Lodge. Consulting Rosarians, MRs, Horticulture and Arrangement Judges have an opportunity to update their credentials. Everyone is invited (see Page 3).

November & December

TCRS will be on holiday vacation, so there are no more Rose Heralds until January 2013. Until then, Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!

Esteemed Rosarian

Tri-City Rose Society www.owt.com/rosesociety

Webmaster Nancy Foster-MillsE-mail Distributor Janet Bryant: janetsbliss@hotmail.com

Co-Editor Jo Angelos: angelosfolk@gmail.com

Co-Editor Norma Boswell: rosybos@owt.com

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