Monthly Archives: July 2009

Roses with Rose of Sharon Trained as a Small Tree

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Susan

Roses, Rose of Sharon, small city garden
Isn’t this a beautiful garden? This photo was taken today, July 11, when gardens in the Desert Southwest frequently look like crispy critters.

Some of the roses are ‘Hot Cocoa,’ ‘Gemini,’ and ‘St. Patrick.’
The tree in the foreground is a crabapple.
The Rose of Sharon, ‘Blushing Bride,” seen in the [...]

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Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show at the 2009 ARS Fall Convention

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Susan

[ November 13, 2009 9:00 am to November 14, 2009 5:00 pm. ] At the 2009 Fall Convention of the American Rose Society, there will be a separate Photography Show.

Details and a final Photography Schedule are not yet available (7/10/2009), but a link will be posted here as soon as those are available on the official website of the convention.

The Rose Photography Show will open for public viewing [...]

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Judging of Photographs at the 2009 ARS Fall Convention and Palm Springs International Rose Photography Show

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Susan

[ November 12, 2009; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Judging will take place on the evening of Thursday, November 12, 2009, starting with the Judges’ Meeting at 5:00 pm. The judging will last until all entries have been judged and the results recorded.

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Another Sunset in the Land of Enchantment

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Susan

Albuquerque Sunset

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Mermaid 2009

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Susan

Rose ‘Mermaid’
This is the rose that was almost destroyed in Albuquerque’s “100-year Snow” in December of 2006. Although it is not yet as tall as before the storm, 2.5 years later, ‘Mermaid’ has returned to its full glory in terms of quality and quantity of blossoms!
Patience does pay.

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