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The American Rose Society offers numerous educational opportunities including monthly webinars on a variety of topics. Pat Shanley, Chair of the Webinar Committee, has put together an exciting line up with speakers from around the world. These webinars are provided free of charge for all American Rose Society members. There is a $5 fee for all others interested in attending a webinar. For questions, please contact Allison, membership@rose.org or call 318-553-5941

  • March 22, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: “Special Roses!”
    • Speaker: Christian Bedard, Research & Licensing Director, Weeks Roses
    • “Special Roses!” Join us for a webinar presentation by Christian Bedard, Research and Licensing Director for Week Roses.  This program will feature the wonderful varieties that are come from Weeks Roses and what you can look forward to for your garden!
    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3991848876343001941
  • April 26, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: April 26, 2025 – Chris VanCleave, The Redneck Rosarian, RoseChat Podcast, Marketing & Publicity Director American Garden Rose Selections™ (AGRS™)
    • Speaker: Chris VanCleave, the Redneck Rosarian, RoseChat Podcast; Marketing & Publicity Director, American Garden Rose Selections™
    • “Celebrating American Garden Rose Selections™ (AGRS™) Award-Winning Roses!”
      Join us for an engaging webinar dedicated to exploring the fabulous roses recognized by the American Garden Rose Selections™ (AGRS™). This event promises to be a delightful journey into the world of extraordinary blooms that have earned prestigious honors for their beauty and resilience.
      The webinar will feature expert speaker, Chris VanCleave who will share insights on the remarkable varieties recognized by AGRS™, discussing the criteria for selection and the unique qualities that make these roses stand out in gardens across the country. Whether you’re a seasoned rose enthusiast or a newcomer eager to learn, this session will provide valuable information for all gardening levels.  Attendees will gain practical tips on how to incorporate these stunning varieties into their own gardens, ensuring a vibrant and rewarding gardening experience.
      Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of roses and enhance your gardening skills. Mark your calendars for this inspiring event and prepare to celebrate the beauty and diversity of these exceptional flowers.
    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1352769183373118553

SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE FUTURE PROGRAMS:

  • June 28, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: “Rose Selection in Different Soil and Climate Conditions”
    • Speaker Matthias Meilland, Sixth Generation Rose Breeder, House of Meilland
    • Join us for a webinar presentation by Matthias Meilland, Sixth Generation Rose Breeder, House of Meilland!  Since 1935, the House of Meilland has tested its varieties on both sides of the Atlantic. When Robert Pyle came to see the young Francis Meilland in France, in 1933, he told him to learn English and go see his varieties abroad. Francis did and traveled to the US in 1935. Since this era, the Meilland breeding team has traveled the world to see how their new seedlings were performing in different climate and soil conditions. These 90 years of data from Pennsylvania, California, Spain, Germany and France, produced varieties such as ‘Peace’, ‘Bonica’, ‘Eden Rose’ and ‘Papa Meilland’ and also incredible performers such as the ‘Drift ‘roses and many of the mid-western performing Hybrid Teas that embellish your gardens.
      We will dive into the selection program, see the winners and losers and we might even take a peek into the future of roses!
    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1084624686964371548
  • July 26, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: “An Update on Breeding Roses for Black Spot Resistance”
    • Speaker: Dr. David Zlesak, Professor of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin River Falls
    • Join us as Dr. David Zlesak, Professor of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin River Falls updates us on Breeding Roses for Black Spot Resistance.
      The fungal disease rose black spot impacts rosarians worldwide. In response to the increasing demand for healthier roses with less pesticide dependence, breeders have been answering the call by no longer routinely using fungicides in their selection process and have introduced many roses with elevated resistance to black spot the past few decades. David and colleagues have been working to characterize resistance genes in the roses from different breeding programs.
      With support from primarily the USDA and the ARS they are making great strides understanding genes that confer black spot resistance and which forms of black spot they confer resistance to. The goal is to ultimately empower breeders with tools to strategically combine different resistance genes to develop more durably black spot resistant roses in all colors and classes. David will update us on the progress they are making.
    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2056625952329057887
  • August 23, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: “Rethinking Late Summer & Fall Rose Health Strategies”
    • Speaker: Dr. Mark Windham, Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology, The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
    • Join us as Dr. Mark Windham shows us the way to encourage a healthy spring garden starts with actions in late summer and fall.
      As the days get shorter, rose foliage becomes less effective in converting energy to sugars.
      Leaves become nutrient sinks (use more nutrients than they produce via photosynthesis).
      Rose roots have become saturated with starch leading to a change in the rose’s physiology which triggers the slow transition toward dormancy.
      At this time, plants become more susceptible to many diseases that can overwinter on canes or in debris on the soil surface.
      In this seminar, we will look at ways to maintain healthy roses as they begin the dormancy transition.
      Proper planning and direct actions in the fall will pay dividends for healthy roses the following spring.
      The seminar will look at cultural ways to successfully maintain rose health in both spray and no-spray gardens.
    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • https://register.gotowebinar.com/#register/7493080932168446812
  • September 27, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: “Designing a Garden for Rose Collectors. The Normal Rules Don’t Apply!”
    • Speaker: Paul Zimmerman, Owner, Paul Zimmerman Roses Consulting and Design
    • Join us for an engaging webinar as Paul Zimmerman presents the following about his program. “As passionate rose growers we are always adding new roses to our gardens. This makes it hard to be able to design a garden using traditional means like color grouping, growth habit etc. This webinar gives you some tips from my own gardens on how to create a good looking garden while still allowing roses to come and go”
    • About Paul: “I started Paul Zimmerman Roses Consulting and Design around one simple message. Roses are nothing more than flowering shrubs and that’s how you should use, and treat them. Through consulting, design, writing, lectures and workshops my goal is to make roses less intimidating.”
    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • Register Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4975009088334771544
  • October 25, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: “What’s New with Jackson & Perkins”
    • Speaker: Wes Harvell, Rose Category Manager & Rosarian for Jackson Perkins Park Acquisitions Inc.

    • Join us as Wes Harvell a Horticulture graduate from Kansas State University who has spent the last 35 years in the rose industry, focusing on sales, marketing, and promotion of roses. Jackson & Perkins is at the forefront of rose development and breeding since 1872, Jackson & Perkins is thrilled to announce the Library of Roses. Continuing the tradition and storied history of J&P, this curated collection encompasses exclusive new introductions, revered heritage roses, beloved customer favorites, and unique specimens from across the globe. Today, Jackson & Perkins is a modern full-service nursery brand known for expertise in rose cultivation and an ever-evolving product line of perennials, trees, shrubs, ground covers, bulbs, decorative garden gifts, tools, garden accessories, plant care products and, of course roses. While our heritage is in bare root roses, our growing practices now span multiple climates and regions to ensure peak plant performance and the highest-quality offerings for home gardeners.

    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4462049530920686685
  • November 22, 2025 · 11:00am – 2:00pm: What’s New with Kordes Roses
    • Speaker: Thomas Proll, Chief Hybridizer, Kordes Roses
    • Join us for a webinar presentation by Thomas Proll, Chief Hybridizer of Kordes Roses as he tells us a little history on the KORDES nursery / family, continuing to explain major goals of their breeding program without going too much into technical details, focusing on rose varieties that have been released during his active time working for KORDES, that will be 30 years next year. Thomas will cover roses we are quite familiar with, introduced in cooperation with their former agency NEW FLORA and out current STAR ROSES & PLANTS, but he will also touch newer assortments that have met limited interest for in North America, like the Kordes NectarGarden-Collection of insect friendly roses, their SEE YOU-Collection of Persica hybrids or the SILUETTA-Collection of re-blooming Ramblers – not to tease you, but to give you an idea what kind of trends take place in the old part of the world.
    • CR CREDIT APPROVED
    • https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7437224641270461280

About the American Rose Society: The American Rose Society is a non-profit, educational organization founded in 1892 to promote the culture, preservation and ap- preciation of the rose and to improve its standard of excellence for all people through education and research. Its headquarters is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, at the American Rose Center, home of “America’s Rose Garden.”

About the American Rose Center: The American Rose Center was established in 1974 and serves as the national headquarters site for the American Rose Society. “America’s Rose Garden” is the largest public garden in the United States dedicated to roses.

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