Manhattan Rose Society

05/17/2026

Join us on Thursday, May 21st for our May meeting featuring Toni Simonetti and "The Lure & Lore of the Rose" All are welcome!

Manhattan Rose Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Manhattan Rose Society May Zoom Meeting
Time: May 21, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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The rose has a long and legendary history that even exceeds modern man. It is a flower that has captivated people for its beauty, fragrance, culinary and medicinal attributes. There are even mystical attributes that color the lure of the rose. As the growing season gets into full swing, the lure of growing this magical plant gets us back into the garden, pondering what to do next to experience another flush of blooms.

Toni Simonetti is an Advanced Master Garden and ARS Consulting Rosarian. She lives in Westport, Connecticut, a coastal town in climate zone 7a, with more than 80 roses in a small “downtown” garden, along with collections of other favorites such as clematis, primrose, peony, hydrangea, magnolia, viburnum, tropicals, succulents, herbs, and a new fascination with specimen evergreens.

She is a voting member of the American Rose Society (ARS) Board of Directors and its Executive Committee, Immediate Past President of the Manhattan Rose Society, a member of the Connecticut Rose Society Board, and is the Northeast Regional Director for the ARS. She is also a lead volunteer at the Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens in Stamford, CT, where she is currently directing a new trial rose garden for the American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program.

04/15/2026

Please join us for this special program, tomorrow, Thursday, April 16th, 7pm ET. All are welcome

Join us for our April meeting – Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7pm ET, via Zoom with Chris VanCleave presenting - "Rooted in Roses: The Journey to Beautiful Blooms". All are welcome!

Topic: MRS April Membership Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 16, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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This presentation introduces the fundamentals of rose care tailored for your climate. Attendees will learn how to select the right varieties, prepare soil, water and fertilize effectively, prune for healthy growth, and manage seasonal challenges. Perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners, this session provides practical tips to help your roses thrive and bloom beautifully year after year. (CR Credit Approved)

04/11/2026

Join us for our April meeting – Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7pm ET, via Zoom with Chris VanCleave presenting - "Rooted in Roses: The Journey to Beautiful Blooms". All are welcome!

Topic: MRS April Membership Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 16, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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This presentation introduces the fundamentals of rose care tailored for your climate. Attendees will learn how to select the right varieties, prepare soil, water and fertilize effectively, prune for healthy growth, and manage seasonal challenges. Perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners, this session provides practical tips to help your roses thrive and bloom beautifully year after year. (CR Credit Approved)

03/30/2026

Manhattan Rose Society April Meeting! Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7PM EDT. You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting with Chris VanCleave presenting "Rooted in Roses: The Journey to Beautiful Blooms". The Zoom link will be posted the week of the meeting. All are welcome!

Attendees will learn how to select the right varieties, prepare soil, water and fertilize effectively, prune for healthy growth, and manage seasonal challenges. Perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners, this session provides practical tips to help your roses thrive and bloom beautifully year after year.

Chris VanCleave isn’t just a gardener; he’s a storyteller, a teacher, and a tireless champion for the world’s most beloved flower: the rose. Known to many as America’s Favorite Rose Gardener, Chris has spent decades with dirt under his nails and passion in his heart, growing roses that inspire beauty and connection. Whether he’s tending blooms in his Alabama garden, speaking to a crowd, or sharing tips online, Chris’s mission is simple, to help more people discover the joy, wonder, and history wrapped up in every rose petal. For him, growing roses isn’t just about flowers… it’s about nurturing something that brings people together, stirs memories, and brightens the everyday.

03/12/2026

Manhattan Rose Society March Meeting! You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Steve Roussell presenting "Hydration Propagation of Roses"
Time: Mar 19, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Steve Roussell will present "Hydration Propagation of Roses".
Learn about a unique way to propagate roses, Hydration Propagation, from expert rosarian and hybridizer Steve Roussell. Steve will show us how to root cuttings by keeping them from drying out or hydrated. He will also demonstrate two different grafting methods that would be easy and interesting for you to try at home.
Steve Roussell is a member of the Southwest Louisiana Rose Society, Houston Rose Society, and three other local societies, as well as the ARS and Rose Hybridizers Association. He and his wife Carmen have been growing roses at their home in Lake. Charles, Louisiana for more than 45 years. Steve started hybridizing in 2010 and successfully turned his rose growing hobby into a profession.
Steve is interested in creating roses with fragrance, vigor, disease resistance and either good garden rose or show rose form. Some of his varieties now in commerce include: 'Clovie', 'Vibrant Vonnie', 'Liz's Charm', 'American Maid' and 'Rocket'. They are available at either Wisconsin Roses or K&M Roses. He has shared his knowledge about rose hybridizing at the ARS National Convention in Milwaukee and at rose society meetings across the country.

03/12/2026

Manhattan Rose Society March Meeting! You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Steve Roussell presenting "Hydration Propagation of Roses"
Time: Mar 19, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Steve Roussell will present "Hydration Propagation of Roses".
Learn about a unique way to propagate roses, Hydration Propagation, from expert rosarian and hybridizer Steve Roussell. Steve will show us how to root cuttings by keeping them from drying out or hydrated. He will also demonstrate two different grafting methods that would be easy and interesting for you to try at home.
Steve Roussell is a member of the Southwest Louisiana Rose Society, Houston Rose Society, and three other local societies, as well as the ARS and Rose Hybridizers Association. He and his wife Carmen have been growing roses at their home in Lake. Charles, Louisiana for more than 45 years. Steve started hybridizing in 2010 and successfully turned his rose growing hobby into a profession.
Steve is interested in creating roses with fragrance, vigor, disease resistance and either good garden rose or show rose form. Some of his varieties now in commerce include: 'Clovie', 'Vibrant Vonnie', 'Liz's Charm', 'American Maid' and 'Rocket'. They are available at either Wisconsin Roses or K&M Roses. He has shared his knowledge about rose hybridizing at the ARS National Convention in Milwaukee and at rose society meetings across the country.

03/02/2026

Request for Help to Save an Old Rose - “Hello, I’m Ben Sloat, an artist and director of the MFA in Visual Arts program at Clark University in Worcester.

On the grounds of the St Mark's Church in the East Village of Manhattan, I have discovered a rosebush planted by the artist Gordon Matta-Clark in 1970.

As a project to share this wonderful plant, and as an homage to the artist, I’d love help in taking cuttings from this rosebush to propagate and share with others. (I have been given permission from Anne Marie Witchger, Rector at the St. Mark's Church, to take cuttings) This gesture of remembrance, as well as the ongoing caretaking, is of great importance to the ethos of this project. Help in identifying this rose would also be appreciated.

I’d love to commission someone experienced to help me realize this project and have it come to fruition. I’ve included an image of the rosebush in question. If you are interested in this project, please email me: [email protected] “

12/12/2025

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11/17/2025

You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. All are welcome!!
Topic: Manhattan Rose Society November Membership Meeting
Time: Nov 20, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Rose Gazarek, CFD, presenting “Creating Your Own Rose-Inspired Holiday Table Centerpiece”. Rose will demonstrate how to create a Holiday Table Floral Design featuring garden roses & accents from the garden. Just in time for your Thanksgiving table!!

Rose Gazarek is a Certified Floral Designer through the AIFD (American Institute of Floral Design, an Alexander Farms Certified Designer (AFCD), and a Master Gardener trained through the University of Maryland Extension Program. She is an Accredited Judge through the National Garden Clubs. She is a rosarian through the American Rose Society and an active participant in the Potomac Rose Society where she has presented floral design techniques. She is also a Garden Consultant through the National Garden Clubs and has presented to garden clubs on floral design. Her garden has over 170 different roses and was recognized with the Prince Georges Beautification Award in 2025.
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