Omaha Rose Society

03/08/2025

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04/03/2024

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10/06/2023

Now is a good time to transplant roses.

Every gardener has a time where they look at a plant and think “you belong somewhere else” or see an empty spot in the garden and think “this rose would look perfect over there!” Well, it’s a good thing that roses are adaptable to being moved to a new home! When you decide on a place to mo...

06/29/2023

Interesting new ideas

We all look forward to summertime in the garden. Pests do, too, unfortunately. This 5 minute video gives you 5 tips for combating Japanese Beetles and other ...

04/07/2023

I'm uncovering my roses from winter protection starting today. It's as safe as it ever will be. Pruning starting as soon as cover removed. See pruning instructions in the coming-soon newsletter, and planting instructions in last months newsletter.

03/31/2023

I've run out of rose pictures. More to come in the spring bloom in June. Join the Omaha Rose Society to learn to grow beautiful roses without a lot of effort.

03/29/2023

'Abby's Angel' miniflora placed in the Court of Honor (top 10) at the ARS Central District Show in Lincoln last September. Shown by Stan and Linda Horton.

03/28/2023

Miniature rose 'Able', shot taken in my garden in September 2021. Hybridized by Robbie Tucker and not currently in commerce in the US.

03/27/2023

'Alakazam', a miniflora sport of 'Hocus Pocus' discovered by Bob Martin. The picture was taken during a tour of Bob's Escalante garden while at the 2014 ARS National Convention.

03/26/2023

Shrub rose 'All the Rage' was hybridized by Ping Lim as part of Bailey's Nursery's Easy Elegance series. The picture was taken in Omaha's Memorial Park Rose Garden in 2011, where the rose still flourishes.