Kicking off Thanksgiving weekend, the Gardens of the American Rose Center are transformed into a whimsical winter wonderland featuring more than a million twinkling lights, dozens of lighted displays, giant Christmas Cards to the Community created by area school children, Santa’s Candy Shop and much more. This multi-weekend event features nightly entertainment, photos with Santa, rides on the Roseland Express train, a model train display and tons of fun for the whole family!

DATES

Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays Only

Friday, November 27-Sunday, December 20

Gates are open from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Last car admitted at 9:30 p.m.

ADMISSION

Individual admission is $5 per person or $15 per carload. Ages 2 and younger are free.

Group Rates

• $35 per minibus (Up to 25 people)
• $75 per charter bus, please call 318-938-5402 to make a reservation

SPECIAL EVENTS

MOVIES & MOONBEAMS

Enjoy your favorite Christmas Classics with Movies and Moonbeams on the 30-foot outdoor screen! We will be showing the following films.

Saturday, November 28, 6:30 p.m.: The Grinch

Saturday, December 5, 6:30 p.m.: The Polar Express

Saturday, December 12, 6:30 p.m.: Elf

Saturday, December 19, 6:30 p.m.: Muppet Christmas Carol

RONA FOWLER ART EXHIBIT

Rona Fowler art work will be on display in Klima Rose Hall during Christmas in Roseland. Throughout her collection one can experience a range of subjects and emotions, most of which evoke automatic feelings of exhilaration. She continues to produce an impressive array of work that is passionately imaginative.

PHOTOS WITH SANTA & ROSELAND EXPRESS

Come visit with Santa and get your picture with him. Don’t forget to ride on the Roseland Express. Roseland Express tickets are $5. Santa Photos are $6.

SANTA’S CANDY SHOP

Come by the candy shop and enjoy the delicious old-fashioned candy you enjoyed as a child.

AMERICAN ROSE CENTER GIFT SHOP

Visit our gift shop and do some Christmas shopping. It’s the perfect place to pick up stocking stuffers or gifts for your loved ones.

CONCESSIONS

Tasty treats are available at our concession stand.

Website: www.desertrosesociety.com
Contact: Cliff Orent, Co-Chairman, cliffofthedesert@yahoo.com; Hal Reynolds, Co-Chairman, datebeatle@aol.com

Come be a part of history in the making! Join us for the American Rose Society’s 2009 Fall National Conference and Rose Show, hosted by the Desert Rose Society, which will be held November 11-15, 2009, in Palm Springs, CA. This is the first time that an ARS National will be held in the California desert and the first time in more than 60 years that a Fall National has been held in the Pacific-Southwest District!

We can’t think of a more attractive venue for an ARS national conference and rose show than Palm Springs, California, “America’s Premier Desert Resort” and “Date Capital of the U.S.” (95% of all American dates are grown in the Palm Springs area). Our mid-November weather with warm, sunny days and cool evenings makes it even more ideal!

Take a trip to the top of Mt. San Jacinto on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the world’s largest rotating tram, taking riders up 8,516 feet from the desert floor to the Mountain Station.

Enjoy a few of our more than 120 golf courses, including some of the finest in the world, or play tennis to your heart’s delight. Visit the Living Desert, which features the unique flora and fauna of the world’s deserts.

Join us in a guided bus tour past the homes of celebrities past and present. Tour the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens and its magnificent new Chinese Garden. The list goes on!

You’ll have the opportunity to tour private rose gardens at members’ homes. Attend educational and inspiring presentations by a world-class faculty from the United States and Europe. Exhibit in or simply enjoy a national rose show featuring some of the finest roses anywhere. Participate in a post-conference Ikebana workshop. Enter or just wander through our International Rose Photography Show. This is a great time and place to renew old acquaintances and make new friends. As an added bonus for those from colder climates, enjoy our summer weather (without the humidity)!

We’re doing everything we can to provide the rose experience of a lifetime, including locking in a terrific rate at our conference hotel, the Doral Desert Princess Resort. But there’s one thing needed to make it perfect – you! This is one ARS national conference and rose show you definitely won’t want to miss!

For Further Information…

For further information on the Palm Springs 2009 ARS Fall National Conference and Rose Show and the International Rose Photography Show, please visit our website at: www.desertrosesociety.com or contact us by e-mail. Hal Reynolds, Conference Co-Chair: datebeatle@aol.com; Cliff Orent, Conference Co-Chair: cliffothedesert@yahoo.com; Bob Martin, Rose Show Co-Chair: petrose@aol.com; Barbara Steffensmeier, Rose Show Co-Chair: bjspd@aol.com; Susan Graham, International Rose Photography Show Chair: SBGYN@aol.com; Sally Long, Horticulture Judging: rosyvu@cox.net; Marylou Coffman,  Arrangement Judging: Coffmanml@aol.com; Larry Gallupo,  Rose Show Clerks: cdrlarry@aol.com.

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High Res Images: Magic Show | Daddy Frank | First and Foremost | Spirit Dance
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AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES 2010 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS
Shreveport, LA- The American Rose Society announces four new miniature and Mini-Flora rose varieties have won the 2010 Award of Excellence, a designation of merit given for superior quality and marked distinction. The winners are ‘Magic Show’, ‘First and Foremost’, ‘Daddy Frank’ and ‘Spirit Dance’.

Each year, commercial and amateur hybridizers submit their roses for evaluation. Roses are evaluated for two years in ten public test gardens across the country and are rated on eleven criteria multiple times during the growing season. Upon availability, consumers will be able to purchase all of the winners from Rosemania, www.rosemaina.com.

‘Magic Show’- This miniature rose was hybridized by Frank Benardella. The bright color and excellent form will catch the eye of a home gardener who wants a rose that is quick to repeat and provide lots of flowers a display.

‘First and Foremost’- This Mini-Flora was also hybridized by Frank Benardella. This rose has a deep pink with a lighter reverse and white center and makes an excellent choice for display and arrangements.

‘Daddy Frank’- This Mini-Flora was also hybridized by Robbie Tucker. This deep red rose is disease resistant and can survive the winter well. It was named in honor of his grandfather.

‘Spirit Dance’- This Mini-Flora was also hybridized by Christian Bedard. This rose has yellow bud that opens to a warm butterscotch opening.

Award of Excellence History
The American Rose Society established the designation in 1974. Since that time, there have been 110 winners. Please more information, high resolution photos and a complete list of recipients, please visit the media section at www.ars.org.

American Rose Society
Founded in 1892, the American Rose Society is the oldest single plant horticultural society in America. The ARS is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the cultivation and enjoyment of roses. ARS supports its members by providing educational programs, resourceful publications, and continued research. We have more than 300 nationally affiliated rose societies in our network.

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Maria Scott, Advertising/Marketing Manager, 318-938-5402 ext 101, maria@ars-hq.org

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES
2010 MINIATURE HALL OF FAME HONOREES

Shreveport, LA-The American Rose Society announces three miniature rose varieties are the 2010 Miniature Hall of Fame Honorees, recognizing the excellence and longevity of each variety. The winners are ‘Gourmet Popcorn’, ‘Luis Desamero’ and ‘Tiffany Lynn’. These winners were selected among the hundreds of nominations from American Rose Society members located throughout the country. Consumers may purchase all of the winners from various rose nurseries through the United States.

‘Gourmet Popcorn’
This miniature rose is a sport of ‘Popcorn’ and was discovered by Luis Desamero. This rose is a pure white semi-double miniature with dark green foliage.

‘Luis Desamero’
This miniature rose was hybridized by Dee Bennett. This rose is pastel yellow with a slight fruity fragrance. Dee named the rose in honor of her friend Luis Desamero, a fellow honoree recognized this year.

‘Tiffany Lynn”
This Mini-Flora was also hybridized by Nelson Jolly. This rose has large blooms with pink edges that blend with white in the center.

Miniature Hall of Fame History
The American Rose Society established the designation in 1999 for those miniatures that have stood the test of time in commerce for at least 20 years. Since that time, there have been 24 honorees. Please more information, high resolution photos and a complete list of recipients, please visit the media section at www.ars.org.

American Rose Society
Founded in 1892, the American Rose Society is the oldest single plant horticultural society in America. The ARS is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the cultivation and enjoyment of roses. ARS supports its members by providing educational programs, resourceful publications, and continued research. We have more than 300 nationally affiliated rose societies in our network.

Released By:
Maria Scott, Advertising/Marketing Manager, 318-938-5402 ext 101, maria@ars-hq.org

Thank you for visiting the interim website of the American Rose Society.  Our site is currently under construction, and we invite you to visit often to watch our progress.

If you wish to become a member of the Society, our secure online store is temporarily out of service.  Please call us toll free (1-800-637-6534).  One of our friendly membership staffers will help you join.

If you are already a member of the Society and do not find the resource material you need on these interim pages — including forms and reports — please call us toll-free at headquarters (1-800-637-6534).  We will be happy to assist you.

Many of you know that in July 2009, our website was the victim of a catastrophic virus.  The entire site and all of our content was ruined.  Nothing could be saved.  So, we are starting from scratch to build a new and improved site that will offer reliable and timely information about growing roses, as well as all the best resource material you have come to expect from the American Rose Society.

Our website is now totally secure in order to protect our visitors from future viruses.  Launch date for the new website is expected to be by the end of 2009.

We value each of our website visitors.  Thank you for your patience as we work hard to build an exciting new web presence for you to enjoy.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey Ware, Executive Director

Click here to download trial membership form.

The American Rose Society is now offering a four-month trial membership for only $10 to anyone who is interested in becoming members of our organization. Most ARS members are home gardeners who enjoy growing roses and want to expand their knowledge of rose culture.

• Free advice from Consulting Rosarians. The ARS Consulting Rosarians program connects members with expert rosarians that provide free assistance with your rose questions.
• Free or reduced garden admissions, a $25 value after just 3 uses. With the ARS Reciprocal Garden Admission program, members enjoy free or reduced admission to and discounts at hundreds of gardens, conservatories, and arboreta nationwide.
• Free online access to four quarterly bulletins, a $45 value. Previously available by subscription only, the Mini/Mini-Flora Bulletin, Old Garden Rose & Shrub Gazette, Rose Arrangers’ Bulletin, and Rose Exhibitors’ Forum are all now available online for free to all ARS members.
• 2 issues of American Rose magazine, $16 value. The only magazine devoted exclusively to roses and rose culture, these bi-monthly, 84-page issues feature informative articles and beautiful color photography for beginners and experienced rose growers alike. View a free issue online at www.ars.org.
  
• Discounts of up to 30% at merchant partners. The ARS Member Benefit Partner program offers discounts at 14 merchants with new partners being added continuously.
  
• A four-month trial membership is valued at $86 for only $10!

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