Wiregrass Rose Society

08/03/2023

Every day is a new day in the garden. My happy place!

04/20/2021

Perfume Delight. This is a hybrid tea from 1973. The bloom is 7-8” across and smells heavenly

10/08/2020

https://www.prlog.org/12841635-american-garden-rose-selections-announces-2021-winners.html

American Garden Rose Selections™ Announces 2021 Winners. Six roses take home honors in national testing program that recognizes roses on a regional basis - PR12841635

10/07/2020

If you are a fan of big, l***y red roses i would like to recommend Uncle Joe. Hybridized almost 50 years ago it has definitely stood the test of time. It recently captured the Best Classic Hybrid Tea award at the recent Greater Gwinnett Rose Show by exhibitor Joseph Wood. Notice the size of Uncle Joe on the left compared to Hey Jack on the right.

10/01/2020

“I’m so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers.” The words of L.M. Montgomery ring true on this crisp first day of October. Here are my tips for the rose garden this month. More tips and info at RedneckRosarian.com

08/26/2020

If you want to learn more about how to grow beautiful roses in the Dothan area, come join us for our meeting next Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at 6 p.m. at First Christian Church, 1401 N. Cherokee Ave. We will have preordered box suppers. If you want to attend bring your own supper and join us! We would love to have you. If you need more information, call 334-618-2103.

08/10/2020

It was deadheading day at the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens. This is Veteran’s Honor in all her glory!

08/01/2020

Is it August already? Here in the Deep South, We push for a final WOW flush of blooms and hopefully a Fall Open Garden event. Here are a few tips that i’m following that will get your Roses ready for an October explosion of color.

07/13/2020

It’s deadhead morning at Dothan Area Botanical Gardens. This is Wiregrass Rose member Joe Hayes next to a 10 foot basal break on Glamour, a hybrid tea introduced in 2003.