Illinois-Indiana Rose Society

09/30/2026

2027 Local Artist Award from the American Rose Trials for Sustainability®

Congratulations to hybridizer Christian Bédard and sponsor Weeks Roses for the rose Make Me Blush™ ( ‘WEKmotonton’) which was awarded the Local Artist award in this tough “no-spray,” low input trial. Make Me Blush™ is an upright, spreading hybrid tea. Moderate to large double blooms open soft yellow in color and finish with blush pink margins. The Local Artist award was earned by Make Me Blush™ by wins in three regions including the southeast quarter of the continental U.S., the Rocky Mountain region, and the tropical tip of Florida. A detailed region map is available at https://www.americanrosetrialsforsustainability.org/climate-zone-map. Learn more about the A.R.T.S.® no-spray trials and all the award winners for your specific region at www.trustedroses.org.

09/21/2026

09/13/2026

COLD CLIMATE SURVIVORSCanadian and Buck RosesMatt Douglas, High Country Roses On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with a fan favorite, Matt Douglas, owner of High Country Roses. Today, they delve into the world of Cold Climate Survivors, specifically focusing on Cana...

09/08/2026

2027 Local Artist Award from the American Rose Trials for Sustainability®
Congratulations to hybridizer G. Delbard and sponsor Certified Nurseries for the rose Cathedral Bells™ (‘DELamo’) which was awarded the Local Artist award in this tough “no-spray,” low input trial. Cathedral Bells™ offers fragrant, lilac-pink, very full blooms with a cupped form both on single stems and in small clusters. An upright growing shrub rose, Cathedral Bells™ earned the Local Artist award by winning in two regions - the upper Midwest to the northern parts of the eastern seaboard and the tropical tip of Florida. A detailed region map is available at https://www.americanrosetrialsforsustainability.org/climate-zone-map. Learn more about the A.R.T.S.® no-spray trials and all the award winners for your specific region at www.trustedroses.org.

08/17/2026

2027 Master Rose Winner Awarded by American Rose Trials for Sustainability®

Congratulations to hybridizer Christian Bédard and sponsor Weeks Roses for the rose Time After Time™ ( ‘WEKaltbeba’) which was awarded the Master Rose award in this tough “no-spray,” low input trial. Time After Time is an upright, slightly spreading floribunda with double coral-pink blooms. The Master Rose award was earned by Time After Time by winning four Local Artist regional awards, including the upper Midwest to the northern parts of the eastern seaboard, southeast quarter of the continental U.S., the Pacific Northwest coast, and the Rocky Mountain regions. A detailed region map is available at https://www.americanrosetrialsforsustainability.org/climate-zone-map. Learn more about the A.R.T.S.® no-spray trials and all the award winners for your specific region at www.trustedroses.org.

07/28/2026

Save the Date: September 18-19, 2026
FALL DISTRICT MEETING
A TIME FOR ROSES & GARDENING
Event details here...

Save the Date: September 18-19, 2026FALL DISTRICT MEETINGA TIME FOR ROSES & GARDENING LOCATION: Saint Susanna’s Catholic Church
 Plainfield, IndianaCost: $40 before September 5 and $45 after.Se…

07/24/2026