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February 21, 2008 - Potomac Rose Society February Meeting and Rose Growing Program. Beautiful, Fragrant Old Garden Roses. Capt Eddy Krauss, Chairman of the ARS Old Garden Rose and Shrub Committee and a Trustee of the Heritage Rose Foundation will describe outstanding varieties and will show PowerPoint slides. McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. 7:30 p.m. - approx 9:30 p.m. Open to all. Free. Light refreshments. 301/869-4948 February 29, 2008 - Final orders for rose care supplies are due to ARF's Country Store. Products will be available in mid-March. Some items are available later, but try to order early. 703/620-5825 March 14 - Saturday, March 15, 2008 - Colonial District Pre-Spring Meeting, with CR School - Hosted by the Shenandoah Rose Society (Staunton, VA), with the meeting at the Holiday Inn Golf and Conference Center, at I81, Exit 225, Staunton, VA. Contact Charles Shaner at 540/294-2875 or clshaner@mindspring.com. March 20, 2008 - Potomac Rose Society March Meeting and Rose Growing Program. Pruning Your Rosebushes. Mike Berger, Expert CR and PRS First Vice President, will explain how to prune Hybrid Teas, floribundas, minis, and OGRs. He will demonstrate on roses in pots. McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. 7:30 p.m. - approx 9:30 p.m. Open to all. Free. Light refreshments. 301/869-4948 or www.potomacrose.org March 13 2008. - Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Av, Wheaton, MD 20902 - Rosebush pruning demonstration by head rose gardener Roger Haynes. Stay afterwards to help. Else phone him at 301/962-1419 to say when the next week you can help prune ~1,000 rosebushes . 10:00 a.m. - approx. 4:00 p.m. Come for all or part. Sunday, March 30 2008 - Rose Garden at Bon Air, 850 North Lexington St., at the corner of Wilson Blvd.; Arlington, VA; 22205 - Help with rose pruning! 2:00 p.m. - approx 4:00 p.m. April 17, 2008 - April 17, 2008 - Potomac Rose Society April Meeting and Rose Growing Program. Fertilize your rosebushes. Protect them from Fungus and Insect Pests. John Simonton, Consulting Rosarian and President of the Arlington Rose Foundation, will explain what to do. McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. 7:30 p.m. - approx 9:30 p.m. Open to all. Free. Light refreshments. 301/869-4948. May 15, 2008 - Potomac Rose Society May Meeting and Rose Growing Program. Topic to come. Speaker to come. McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. 7:30 p.m. - approx 9:30 p.m. Open to all. Free. Light refreshments. 301/869-4948. Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 1, 2008 - ARS Mini Conference and Rose Show - Oklahoma City OK. Contact Bert Wheeler at 405/282-2495. Saturday, June 7 - Sunday, June 8 - Arlington Rose Foundation Rose Show Merrifield Garden Center, 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax VA 22030. Free! Come see beautiful blooms! Details to come and check www.arlingtonrose.org. Saturday, June 14, 2008. - Maryland Rose Society Rose Show, at Friendly Farm Restaurant, 17434 Forreston Road, Upperco, Md. Free! See beautiful, fragrant roses! Details to come. Contact Dave Walsh, Maryland Rose Society, at 410/374-1070 or Shiloh@qis.net. Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Special! See a top-notch Rose Show and tour the gardens. Enjoy lunch. Then see Del-Chester Rose Society's show at Longwood Gardens, with Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, minis, and OGR's. As the former estate of Pierre duPont (1870-1954), Longwood includes 1,050 acres with 20 indoor and 20 outdoor gardens. Located south of Philadelphia and just north of Delaware, the estate's address is 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square , PA 19348, which is about 120 miles from Washington DC. Check www.longwoodgardens.org. Group rates (>=15 people), are: adults $12, seniors $11, students (5-22) $3, and small children (under 5) free. Meal, counting tax and tip, is probably $15. We are finalizing plans on whether we will engage a bus or employ car-pools. 301/869-4948. June 26 - June 30, 2008 ARS Spring National Convention and Rose Show - Denver CO. Contact Peg Williams at 303/691-2790 or check www.2008arsdenver.com.
NO MEETING IN JULY OR AUGUST September 18, 2008 - Potomac Rose Society September Meeting and Bench Rose Show/ Program. As a small practice rose show, the Bench Show allows new exhibitors to practice. Nita Bowen, CR and ARS Regional Director, and one of only six on the nationwide American Rose Society's Horticultural Judges Committee, will judge and offer advice. Hear her tips for better show roses! McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. 7:00 p.m. - approx 9:30 p.m. Open to all. Bring roses! Cut stems long. Free. 301/869-4948. Saturday, September 27 - Sunday, September 28, 2008. The 70th Annual Potomac Rose Society Rose Show. Merrifield Garden Center (Fair Oaks), 12101 Lee Highway, Fairfax VA 22030. Contact Kathryn George @ 301/869-4948 or Kathy George. Free! Exhibitors must place rose specimens by 9:30 am on Saturday, Sept. 27; judging follows. Rose Show is open to the public Saturday, from about 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and Sunday, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Consulting Rosarians on duty to answer your questions! October 09, 2008 - Potomac Rose Society October Meeting and Rose Growing Program. Topic to come. Speaker to come. McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. 7:30 p.m. - approx 9:30 p.m. Open to all. Free. 301/869-4948. November 20, 2008 - Potomac Rose Society November Meeting and Rose Growing Program. Topic to come. Speaker to come. Elections for 2009 to be held. McLean Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia 22101. 7:30 p.m. - approx 9:30 p.m. Open to all. Free. 301/869-4948. Last meeting till 2009! NO MEETING IN DECEMBER |