The Honolulu Rose Society (HRS) is a non profit organization and affiliate of the American Rose Society. Established in 1975, our society has grown from an original membership of 12 individuals to our current 116 and growing! The HRS is comprised of individuals from all walks of life who share a love for roses. Echoing the objectives of our parent organization, the aim of our society is to encourage the fostering and culturing of roses here in Hawai'i.
May
Our Mother's Day Rose Show & Sale held on Saturday, May 10, was a successful one again this year! We were bustling from beginning to end, selling many bouquets and rose plants, answering rose care questions, and talking rose-talk with everyone who stopped by. Mahalo to all of our volunteers who turned out that day to help make the event a great one!
April
Spring was in the air on April 12th at our Spring Rose Show held at Kahala Mall! We had many beautiful roses in a rainbow of colors adorning our exhibition-only tables that day.
Not only were the roses colorful, they were fragrant as well! Our "Most Fragrant Rose" contest was repeated this spring with the public invited to smell the roses and vote for their favorite fragrant variety. Photos on left, above and below, contributed by M. Yokomichi.
As Marsha Yokomichi reported, there was a total of 269 votes in the "Most Fragrant Rose" contest, with the most popular vote being cast for “Double Delight” grown by Jean Young (photo below, contributed by M.Yokomichi). Marsha states that, "from the moment we setup to the final moments before breaking down, this contest was a big draw for the public. We had crowds of people surrounding the entries for most of the day, even after the final votes were collected."
March
"Easy Care for Beautiful Roses" was the topic of our HRS community service event held March 30th at the Iwilei Home Depot.
HRS President Myrna Cariaga gave basic rose culture tips to many interested attendees and shoppers who stopped by. Other HRS members were present to help answer rose-growing questions.
"Rootstock 101" was the topic of our workshop following our March 8th meeting. Our own HRS president, Myrna Cariaga, gave an informative presentation on different types of rootstock, touching on Dr.Huey, Multiflora & Fortuniana rootsocks.
This month's meeting featured not only a special Friends and Family Membership Promo, but a benefit silent auction on Nor'East miniatures as well! Those in attendance had a chance to bid on each of Nor'East's new varieties for 2008 and more.
February
"Thrips! Everything you want to know ...and more!" was just part of the excellent presentation given by our special guest, Baldo Villegas after our February 23rd meeting. Those in attendance were treated to an eye-opening presentation by the well-known Entomologist & Master Consulting Rosarian from Orangevale, CA. Thrips were covered in depth and all of the other usual and unusual rose pests in Hawai'i made great topics for discussion!
Baldo presents a special Consulting Rosarian Esperitus award, from the NCNH District and the ARS, to CR Tom Mui as an ackowledement of his long and faithful years of service as a Consulting Rosarian. Master Rosarian Betsy Walters was there to help in this special presentation.
Gladys Watanabe sings her own special tribute to Baldo as she presents him with a bag of "Omiyage", gifts to take home with him.
January
Our Annual Holiday Dinner, held January 27 2008. It was a festive event attended by many, including special guest Dr.Tommy Cairns.
Dr. Tommy Cairns & HRS President Myrna Cariaga present Marsha Yokomichi with the HRS Outstanding Member award.
November
"Wellness in the Garden" was the emphasis of our November 10 meeting, with a presentation given by our own Consulting Rosarian & Registered Nurse, Aileen Schroffner. Skin Cancer Prevention, Pesticide Safety, Vector Control & Safety, and Detrimental Bacterial Infections were among the important health topics covered.
October
Our October meeting was an intimate one! Besides our "What's growing in your garden?" sharing experience, Rose Pruning was the topic of discussion, with a special garden demonstration given by Master Rosarian Betsy Walters!
September
Our Fall Rose Show, held on Saturday the 29th at Kahala Mall, was a huge success! Lots of people visited to see the dozens of roses in competition with a big interest shown in our public-voted-for Most Fragrant Rose Contest! The photo shown above is contributed by photographer John E. Powers, photo below by Marsha Yokomichi.
Ending our HRS members' meeting on August 11th, special guest speaker Mindy Jaffe of Waikiki Worm Co. introduced us to the wonderful world of Vermicomposting! Mindy and her worms had those in attendance captivated and intrigued...
July
Invited to speak at our HRS members' meeting in July, Ken Uyeno shared earth friendly tips with us for Growing Roses Organically. Compost tea, horticultural oil sprays and mulching with burlap were just a few of the topics discussed that morning...
May
Our annual Mother’s Day Rose Show and Sale at Ward Warehouse was a huge success! Above, our Education/Exhibition-area before the crowds arrived and our adjoining Sale-area when they did arrive(below). Experts were also on hand to give out free rose-care advice.
Photo courtesy of Myrna Cariaga.
April
Immediately following our April HRS members' meeting was our Propagating Roses workshop. Those in attendance learned how to root cuttings from Debbie Vroman and viewed a demonstration on air layering by Myrna Cariaga...
In March, the public was invited to attend our "Fundamentals of Rose Gardening" workshop that was held at KCC. The all-day events' registration fee included discussions on rose history and types of roses, planting in the ground & in pots, watering, fertilizing, pruning, pest/disease management, a yummy lunch and much more! Participants were actually able to get their hands dirty in some of the "hands-on" discussions surrounding planting and pruning! Photos courtesy of Marsha Yokomichi.
February
Concluding our February HRS members' meeting was an extremely informative inservice on soil pH, given by Ray Uchida of the University of Hawaii's Agriculture Diagnostic Service Center.
Photo Contest! Mahalo to those who participated in our first Rose Photo Contest, February 2007! Judging proved to be a difficult task as we had many beautiful photos entered. The final results were calculated, winners were notified and the photos are available for viewing online via this link:
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