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NOR-EAST MINIATURE ROSES TO INTRODUCE “OXBOW”

 Nor-East  Miniature Roses, a division of Greenheart Farms, Inc. is planning to introduce Oxbow( Berbow),hybridized by Dave Berg, on their web site April 1^st.  Oxbow is a cross of  Luis Desamero x Rainbow’s End.  The plant is  very compact at a height of 15”-20”, disease resistant and winter hardy.  15-25 petal blooms come mostly in sprays with an occasional single.  Color is difficult to describe as it is a blend of different shades of yellow and orange.  This is the second rose hybridized by Dave to be introduced by Nor East, the first being Norwich Sweetheart.

2008 Rose Shows

Rhode Island Rose Society: Saturday, June 21 at Cold Spring Community Center in Wickford
New Hampshire Rose Society: June 21 at Beaverbrook Hall in Hollis
Connecticut Rose Society: Sunday, June 22 at the Pond House in Hartford
Lower Cape Rose Society: Saturday, June 28 at the Community Center in Harwich
New England Rose Society: Sunday, June 29 at Tower Hill Botanic Center in Boylston

Judging School Scheduled

The Yankee District will be holding a Horticultural Judging School on
September 5 and 6, 2008 (Friday and Saturday), at the Harwich Community
Center in Harwich (Cape Cod) Massachusetts. The classroom portion of the
school will be conducted on Friday afternoon, with the practical examination
being held following the Yankee District show on Saturday.

All who wish to become a horticultural must meet the prerequisites for the
school and send a completed application to me no later than July 18, 2008,
to allow sufficient time for the ARS to process the applications prior to
the school. A fee is payable at the time of the school. Applications and
lists of qualifications are available from your society president or from
me.

Current judges should attend the Friday session if at all possible, to
fulfill the requirement to audit a school at least every four years.
Exhibitors and anyone else interested but not wishing to become a judge at
this time is welcome to audit the Friday session.

District Show weekend on the Cape is always a fun time, culminating in the
Lobsterfest. Do plan to come - more information on the other events of the
weekend will come later in 2008.

Craig Dorschel (District Chairman, Horticulture Judges)
13 Dodge Ave.
Worcester, MA 01606

Rhode Island Rose Society Show - tally and photos (on RIRS website)-June16
New England Rose Society Show - June 16
New Hampshire Rose Society Show - tally- June 22
Lower Cape Rose Society Show - June 22
Connecticut Rose Society Show- tally  and photos (on CTRS website)- June 23
Yankee District Rose Show - tally and photos - September 8
 

The Rhode Island Rose Society hosted the 2007 Yankee District convention
 March 16-18, 2007 at the Best Western: The Mainstay in Newport, RI .

Here's a few photos of the Convention from Dave Candler
Please  send me  your photos
 

Thank you to all who helped
Heres a list of contributors to the raffle and auction.  Please notify me of additions or errors

Go to http://cafepress.com/yankeedistrict for tshirts, mugs etc with this Yankee District rose lobster logo

The 2008 Yankee District Convention will be hosted by the Connecticut Rose Society in Mystic Connecticut on March 14-16.
The keynote speaker will be Ping Lim of Bailey Nurseries

The 2006 Yankee District Rose show was held Saturday September 9 at the Cape (schedule here).
It was followed by a workshop on rose arranging and then the Lobster Fest on the beach.

Thank you again to the Lower Cape Rose Society!

Some photos from the District Show, arrangement seminar and Lobster Fest of Sept 9 are up. 

Previous announcements may be accessed here

2006:

Honorable Mention