April 2020
Pruning and Training your Roses
Pruning increases your rose’s vigor and helps them reach their peak blooming power. Dave Ingram, Master Rosarian with the American Rose Society and long time member of the Denver Rose Society will show you the when, how and why to train, prune and deadhead shrubs, hybrid teas, climbers and other rose types. You will take home a simple rose care plan to help your roses have a great year! Dave's class will take all the guesswork and stress out of…
Find out more »CANCELLED A Rose is a Rose is a Rose
Hello everyone - I hope all of you are well and surviving the day to day ramifications of COVID-19 - Echter's is open for business as usual, however we are cancelling our Open House classes due to the current group restrictions. . Echter's Nursery and Garden Center 5150 Garrison Street Arvada, CO 80002 303 424-7979
Find out more »May 2020
Best Roses For Your Garden, New and Overlooked!
Let Dave Ingram, Master Rosarian with the American Rose Society and long time member of the Denver Rose Society guide you through the best rose varieties to grow in your garden. So many great choices - Canadian hardies? Species? You’ll learn the difference between a species and a hybrid tea, and when to pick one over the other. Which climbers do well here, and why? Dave will focus on varieties that thrive along the Front Range and in the foothills,…
Find out more »June 2020
New Date ARS Spring 2020 NATIONAL CONVENTION “Roses of the Wild West”
Due to the current situation in our nation regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, I am sorry to inform you that the ARS National Convention and Rose Show originally scheduled for June 17-21, 2020, has been postponed. The safety of our members and attendees is of the utmost importance and although the convention is three months away, the original convention dates were still close to the end date established in the Governor of Colorado’s decree in regards to gatherings of more than 10…
Find out more »CANCELED Consulting Rosarian School
The Consulting Rosarian School scheduled for June 17, 2020, in conjunction with the ARS National Convention in Colorado Springs has been canceled. We plan to have a CR School in Denver next year, 2021. Watch for school details that will be posted on the District website and in society newsletters the beginning of 2021. Thank you – Barbara Kemp, District CR Chair, Rocky Mountain District
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