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Official Rules for the Judging of Roses Guidelines for Judges and Exhibitors An Organic Approach to Growing Roses
Issued annually and free to all Society members. Each issue contains articles of interest, often chosen from articles written and published in one of the District Society Newsletters. So they are articles written for and by NZ rose growers in many cases.
Rose Garden for the Blind, Naming a Rose, Going Organic, Delights of Pot-pourri, Silver Leaf Disease, Downy Mildew. Topics which are in every issue and are updated each year include Review of Newer Roses, Final Analysis of Test Roses and Top Favourites Roses : “Articles include – Celebrating 75 years, The Possum War, All you need to know about Cicadas, Aids for the Aged and Where have all the Flowers Gone?”
NZ ROSARIAN Issued every Spring and Autumn, this is the most frequent of the Society Publications. It contains full colour photos on the front and back covers, lots of articles and information.
Each issue has articles covering new roses of interest, rose care appropriate for the time of year, rose breeding information, comments from rose judges as well as the articles of interest. “Articles include – New varieties to watch for, South Island Rose Care and North Island Rose Care.
Detailed information on soil, planting, care, pruning, feeding etc. Extremely good close up photos of common diseases and pests that can trouble your roses, diagrams on correct pruning methods, and tips on propogation. An excellent reference for the beginner to roses as well as the more experienced grower.
Nothing fancy here, this is information for Judges when judging at Shows. This is the basis for all decisions etc. All judges and many exhibitors have a copy.
This is the publication aimed at educating exhibitors. Contains all the information needed on different show types, definitions, acceptable and unacceptable presentations, useful tips and more. Anyone intending to show roses should obtain this and keep in their showing kit.
AN ORGANIC APPROACHTOGROWING ROSES
The supplement updates the information provided in ‘Roses, Cultural handbook’, providing advice for those who wish to grow roses without the constant use of toxic chemicals
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