Rose Roundup at the Old Pueblo

gorgeous

2010-04-17T23:16:00.000-07:00

Too pooped to post much more than an appreciation of all the incredible roses at the show today. On the left is a photo of one of the trophy tables.

Is everyone up for the Rose Garden Tour tomorrow?

Rose Convention in the News!

2010-04-12T23:36:00.000-07:00

The Arizona Daily Star had a nice 2-page feature in Sunday's Home section about the District Convention. It featured photographs of Terry's, Liz's, and Judy's gardens. Take a look! [link]

And this Thursday at 6:30pm, our Tucson PBS station (KUAT, Ch.6) will have a "video postcard" of member Pam Henderson's garden, and publicity for our show on the Arizona Illustrated broadcast.

KUAT told Judy they will be filming AT the show for a future piece they're going to do on the Rose Society. Thank you KUAT!

RST Member to Speak about History of Roses

2010-03-31T00:53:00.000-07:00

Rose Society of Tucson member Lisa Bunker will be the featured "Food for Thought" speaker on April 8th at 12 noon at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library downtown.

Lisa will have a selection of fragrant antique and modern roses from local gardens for everyone to enjoy. She will also show a short video of RST president Terry Swartz's garden, and talk about the history of roses and rose names.

Lisa has been growing roses organically in Tucson for nearly 15 years. Her favorite rose? It's a toss-up between Verdun, William Shakespeare 2000, and Mutabilis.

Bring your lunch, the talk is free. Two-hour free parking validation will be provided for anyone who uses the Library garage located behind the library off of Alameda.

A program of the Pima County Public Library.

KUAT To Film Tucson Rose Gardens

2010-03-31T00:24:00.000-07:00

Local Convention publicity is gearing up! The Arizona Daily Star will feature the show on the cover of its Sunday Home and Garden section, and this week KUAT-TV (Channel 6) will be filming several Tucson rose gardens for a montage portion of their piece on the Rose Convention.

Word of mouth is important too. Please tell your friends, co-workers and other fellow gardeners about how special this show will be. Please help spread the word that this is an unparalleled chance to see a huge variety of roses, arrangements, and photography. The show is free and open to the public Saturday the 17th from 1-4pm.

Horticulture schedule revised

2010-03-24T00:03:00.000-07:00

Here's a heads up for those who have printed out the Horticulture schedule from the website. It has been updated; Section J now includes LARGE FLOWER CLIMBERS. The updated version is available on the website.

T-shirts are here!

2010-03-20T00:08:00.000-07:00

Our Convention t-shirts have arrived, and they turned out great!

The shirts are available for $18.00 with your Pacific Southwest District Rose Convention registration (link to PDF); a small number will be sold at the conference. If you really want one, pre-ordering is best.

The shirt is heavy duty cotton featuring David Fitzsimmons' rose-loving quail cartoon and conference info below.

Early bird registration extended!

2010-02-05T22:28:00.000-07:00

Early bird registration -- a 36% discount -- has been extended to March 10th. Take advantage of the savings before they end! Registration information.

Signup Early and SAVE!

2010-01-16T00:24:00.002-07:00

You may already know, Tucson is hosting the PSWD Rose Convention in April: www.pswdroseconvention2010.org/

Early signup is NOW and affords a $20 discount on registration, but it is available only until March 10th. Registration forms and all the info you need, including show schedule is on our convention website.

The actual show and banquet are on Saturday and the garden tour on Sunday. The garden tour will include two gardens that have been featured in Tucson Lifestyles Home & Garden magazine - beautiful gardens and VERY "Tucson." You definitely will want to take advantage of this part of the convention!

We will also have discount tickets included in the 'goody bags' given to all registrants, for the well-known Randolph Golf Complex right across the street from the hotel, and discount coupons for some wonderful Tucson attractions including the famous Desert Museum (actually a natural park zoo) and the Tucson Botanical Gardens with their fabby live exotic butterfly greenhouse. You might want to spend a few extra days here in Tucson to take advantage of these offers.

We're flying our speaker for the banquet, Aurelia C. Scott, author of Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening, in from Maine. She should be a real hoot, and will be signing her book, which will be available at the show. If you already have a copy, bring it and she will sign it.

We'll also have roses and other items for sale, and vendors, good food, and of course famous Tucson Hospitality! It's sure to be a great time! Hope to see you in Tucson in April!

I sure hope many of you can make it, and thanks so much for helping us get the word out!

Schedules finalized

2010-01-12T22:40:00.000-07:00

The schedules for Horticulture, Arrangements, and Photography have been finalized and posted to the website: http://pswdroseconvention2010.org/schedules.html

Press Release

2009-10-17T16:58:00.001-07:00

The Rose Society of Tucson Presents
2010 Pacific Southwest District Convention & Rose Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Judith Singer
520-529-6020
520-440-7007 mobile

It has been 23 years since this spectacular annual event has been held in Tucson, which makes it very special. Hundreds of roses – the best of the best, will be lovingly packed and brought to Tucson from Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas, to be displayed for the public to see, and to compete for trophies and coveted best in show. The theme, “Rose Roundup at the Old Pueblo,” celebrates Tucson and its member’s love affair with the rose. Roses will be judged by American Rose Society accredited judges and will be on show for the public. There will be a Photography contest as well. Potted roses will be on sale at the show and vendors will display new garden products. Free instructional publications will be available.

Who: The Rose Society of Tucson

What: 2010 Pacific Southwest District Rose Show: “Rose Roundup at the Old Pueblo”

Where: DoubleTree Hotel at Reid Park (Ballroom)
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711

When: Saturday, April 17, 2010
Show open to the public: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Admission: Free

Interviews: Rose Society members and their gardens are available for stories. Please contact Judith Singer, 520-529-6020, or 520-440-7007 mobile.

Related Website: www.PSWDRoseConvention2010.org

For show entry registration and more show details please see our website.

Welcome to Tucson!

2009-10-17T08:26:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Tucson for the Pacific Southwest District's 2010 Rose convention, named "Rose Roundup at the Old Pueblo!"

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