Table of
Contents -
Showing
Good Roses
Part I - The American Rose Show
Chapter 1 - The Rose Show Today
What is a Rose Show? 3
A Brief History 4
On Nearly Any Saturday... 5
Why We Show Roses 7
Other Show Opportunities 9Chapter 2 - The Show Schedule
Organization of Show Classes 11
Horticultural Sections 12
ARS Certificates 17
Alphabetical and Color Classes 18
Show Rules 20Chapter 3 - How the Show Goes On
Management 25
Staging the Show 26
Judging 28
Clerks 32
After the Judging 34
Public Relations 36
Get Involved 36Chapter 4 - How Roses Are Judged
The "Guidelines for Judging Roses" 37
Disqualification 37
The Point Scoring System 41
Form 42
Other Judging Factors 44
JudgeSpeak 45
The Ethics of Judging 51
Becoming a Judge 53Chapter 5 - About Exhibitors
Open to All Rose Growers... 55
Special Classes 58
Grown By the Exhibitor... 60
The "One Entry" Rule 63
Exhibitor Ethics 64
Exhibitor Forums 67
The Importance of Exhibitors 70Chapter 6 - Rose Arrangements
Judging Guidelines 77
The Components of Design 78
The Elements of Design 80
The Principles of Design 81
Types of Arrangements 82
The Score Card 84
Arrangement Awards 85
Arrangement Judges 86
Part II - Show Roses
Chapter 7 - Bankers
The First National Bank 90
Regional Banks 92
Unbankers 95
A Rose For All Seasons 95
A Word of Caution 96Chapter 8 - The Quest For New Roses
Chasing The "Buzz" 97
The Rise and Fall of Show Roses 97
Why New Roses Win 101
Be the First on your Block... 103
Identifying New Show Roses 105
Sources of Information 111Chapter 9 - Acquiring Show Roses
How Many? 119
Roots 121
Mosaic Virus 125
Buying Roses 128
Sources of Show Roses 131
Importing Roses 134Chapter 10 - Making Your Own
Budding Roses 137
Rooting Cuttings 138
Breeders' Rights 142
Hybridizing 146
Part III - Growing Show Roses
Chapter 11 - Exhibiting is Growing
Growing Importance 153
Growing for Dummies 153
All They Can Be 155
HELLO! MY NAME IS. . . 161
Sugar and Roses 164
Sugar and Show Roses 166
The Elusive Basal Break 168
Weather 170Chapter 12 - Planting
Location, Location, Location 173
Planting Your Bareroots 176
Starting Bareroots in Containers 180Chapter 13 - Water & Soil
Water 183
Soil Considerations 187Chapter 14 - Feeding Show Roses
The Need for Fertilization 195
The Primary Nutrients 197
Other Nutrients 199
Growth Stimulants 201
Applying Fertilizers 204
Developing a Feeding Plan 205Chapter 15 - Pest and Disease Control
Principles of Pest and Disease Control 211
Insects and Mites 214
Fungus Diseases 218
Increasing Pesticide Effectiveness 222
Selecting a Sprayer 223
How to Spray 228
Oh Deer 232Chapter 16 - Pruning & Timing
Selecting Pruning Shears 233
Sharpening Pruning Shears 236
Annual Pruning 237
Deadheading 239
Timing 242Chapter 17 - Make Way for the Queen
Finger Pruning 245
Disbudding 246
Support Your Local Rose Bush 247
Directing Growth 250
Bloom Protection 251
Grooming in the Garden 254
Promising Blooms 254
Part IV - Entering Roses at the Show
Chapter 18 - Cutting & Refrigeration
Freshness 257
When to Cut Roses 258
Cutting the Bloom 260
Hardening Off 261
Pre-Preparation 264
Refrigeration 265
Preservatives and Conditioners 268
Roses that Refrigerate 271
Dry Wrapping Roses 271Chapter 19 - Getting Roses to the Show
Getting Ready to Travel 273
Unrefrigerated Local Transportation 274
Refrigerated Surface Transportation 276
Airline Transportation 277
Ice Packs 284
Transporting Miniature Roses 286Chapter 20 - Grooming
Different Strokes 291
Grooming Foliage 292
Petal Removal and Cleaning 296
Petal Manipulation 298
Petal Trimming 301
The Grooming Kit 303Chapter 21 - Making Entries
Checklist 307
The Show Schedule 308
Preparation Set-Up 308
Sorting Blooms 311
Staging 314
The Entry Tag 318
Part V - How to Win
Chapter 22 - On to the Trophy Table
"If You're Not on the Trophy Table..." 323
Distinction 324
A Plan to Achieve Distinction 327Chapter 23 - Queen of Show
Putting in for Queen 331
Judging for Queen 332
Queenly Varieties 336
What Wins Queen 336
The Bridesmaid Factor 339
Selection of Candidates 343Chapter 24 - Miscellaneous Blooms
The Open Bloom 345
Most Fragrant 348
Single Roses 350
Decorative Blooms 352
Classic Hybrid Teas 354Chapter 25 - Hybrid Tea & Miniature Sprays
Judging Sprays 355
Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Sprays 358
The Miniature Spray 361Chapter 26 - Floribundas & Polyanthas
One-Bloom-per-Stem Floribundas 367
The Floribunda Spray 369
Polyanthas 373Chapter 27 - Old Garden Roses
The Genesis Award 377
The Dowager Queen and Victorian Award 380
Judging Old Garden Roses 382
Form and Old Garden Roses 383
Strategies with Form 385
Other Judging Factors 388
Entering OGRs 389Chapter 28 - Shrubs & Climbers
Shrub Classes 391
Climbers 395Chapter 29 - Challenge Classes
Specifications 399
Judging of Challenge Classes 401
Challenge Class Strategy 402
Staging the Challenge Class 404Chapter 30 - Separate Vase Challenge Classes
Exhibition Form Challenge Classes 411
Winning Exhibition Form Challenge Classes 413
Challenge Class Roses 415
The Cycle of Bloom 419
Miscellaneous Challenges 423
One-Bloom-per-Stem Floribundas 426
Singles 426Chapter 31 - Bouquet & Spray Challenges
Hybrid Tea & Miniature Bouquets 427
Multiple Floribunda & Miniature Sprays 432
OGR and Shrub Bouquets 433
Mixed Challenge Classes 438Chapter 32 - Boxes & Bowls
The English Box 441
The Artist's Palette 446
The Rose in a Bowl 447
The Rose in a Picture Frame 451
The Boutonniere 452
Part VI - Appendices
Appendix A - A Model Rose Show Schedule
Division I - Horticulture 455
Rules for Rose Specimen Entries 459
Information for Exhibitors 460Appendix B - National & District Challenge Classes
National Rose Show Trophies 461
National Traveling Trophies 463
National District Awards 463
Local District Awards 464Appendix C - Sources
Societies and Publications 479
Rose Sources 480
Equipment and Supplies 483Appendix D - Chemical Guide
Signal Words 485
Hotline 485
Further Information 486
Common Abbreviations 486
Insecticides and Miticides 486
Fungicides 488Appendix E - Glossary