Butte Rose Show
Saturday is one of those events that should be on the top of the gardener’s to-do list.
The 13th Annual Rose Show, sponsored by the Butte Rose Society, will take place from 1-5 p.m. at the Newman Center, Third and Cherry streets.
For many, the real fun starts hours earlier.
The show is free, as is entrance to the exhibits.
Many members who are regulars in the rose circuit will be entering the competitions that require prior planning, such as container-grown roses, English boxes, rose in a bowl, rose arrangements, dried roses, rose artwork and photography, etc.
However, roses can be clipped the day of the show and entered.
Last year there were more than 600 entries.
Show chairman Bill Reynolds said entry in the competition can be a fun way for gardeners to figure out what kind of roses they are growing. Helpers will help decide in which class to enter the flowers. There’s also a “mystery” category if the rose can’t be identified during the show.
Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and ends at 10 a.m.
Viewing takes place from 1-5 p.m.
Bill explained that roses are exhibited at half to three-fourths of the open stages. Unlike a bouquet delivered to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day or after a bad relationship boo-boo, judges are not looking for roses in the bud stage.
There are also categories for roses in full bloom, which means the stamen is showing.
Bill said tips for exhibiting roses include cutting as much stem length as possible, as the stems can always be shortened. Also, wipe down the leaves so the natural oils make them shiny.
The event will also offer a rose sale, from donated items from local nurseries. Shop early because the prices will be very reasonable, Bill said.
On the Internet: www.butte-rose-society.org/roseshow.html.
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I clicked on the link, but the page wasn't found. I think this might be the correct link:
http://www.butte-rose-society.org/roseshow
Posted by: Kristina | September 28, 2007 08:45 PM