By Stuart Dalton, President Roses Spring Forth Even though it is still Winter it is looking like the roses will get a good start. Mine are. Both newly planted and older roses are getting plenty of water. New red and tender foliage is sprouting all over. Watch for aphids as soon as the weather warms […]

By Stuart Dalton, President A rose by any other name may be being pruned @#$$%$!! (fill in the words you say as the thorns stick you ;-). If it does stick you, wash and apply antiseptic immediately. I know many of you are pruning now, I am. I have to manage it with the rain […]

By Stuart Dalton, President New Year, New Roses Hello all and welcome back to our Monthly Newsletters. Thank you to our members and to Rose Gilardi for the wonderful Holiday Dinner and installation. It was good to see one of our tireless workers, Barbara Todd, get the Peninsula Rose Society Bronze Medal for her service. […]

By Stuart Dalton, President American Rose Society news The American Rose Society (ARS) National Show and Convention was just held at the end of October in San Diego and I will make a report on any news in the November meeting. Peninsula Rose Society In PRS news, we have a NEW Consulting Rosarian (CR), Carol […]

By Stuart Dalton, President Fall is here and so are some regional and national American Rose Society (ARS) activities. I’ve mentioned these ARS items before, but this is a reminder that the Lodi Regional NCNH meeting and show is coming up 6-7th of October. The Consulting Rosarian school (attending or auditing) in San Francisco is […]

This summer I’ve been monitoring the progress of my front yard revision. As I look out today I have many new roses including some bare root David Austin Roses, about six roses started from own-root cuttings, a few bought early this year as tiny 6-inch plants, and some transplanted out of large, root-bound pots into […]

Summer is here, the Peninsula Rose Society Picnic came and went and I’m reminded again what a wonderful group of members we have. Thanks to Priya for opening her lovely home and garden. The setting was great and the food was both abundant and tasty. This year the weather cooperated and the stroll through the […]

June in the garden, what a wonderful time! While the spring bloom seems to be extended by the cooler than normal weather, the cool, moist weather also makes fungal disease more prevalent. Still, from across the yard, it really is great to look out and see the bloom. I have to say thank you once […]

By Stuart Dalton, President The First bloom is amazing! I just hope it holds for the PRS show May 6th. As I write this at the end of April we have had some warm weather and the blooms are popping. All the new, mostly Austin, roses I put in large pots bare root to try […]

April! Spring is here and with it in my microclimate there are a few blooms. By the end of the month it will be a riot of color. At least we received a bit of rain in March, but it still is shaping up to be a dry year, possibly with some water rationing. While […]