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AND MORE!

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Get a FREE Desk Copy of ROSE ATLAS
when you register for the 2026 ARS National Convention “Medley of Roses" 🌹🌹🌹

This year’s convention is in wonderful Nashville. Don’t miss out on the chance to meet fellow rosarians, attend fascinating seminars, and view beautiful rose show entries!

‼️ Last Day to Register is September 8th ‼️

👉 Register Here: https://medleyofroses.org/

Send your photos to the Botanical x Wichita Rose Society Photo Contest! 📷

Celebrate the diversity and beauty of roses and gardens by submitting your own entries!

✉️ Deadline: July 19, 2026 by 11:59 PM
🎟️ $20 entry fee for five images
🏆 Grand prize: $500
🏅 Category winners: $200

For more information and contest rules, click here:

Photo Contest - Botanica Botanica X Wichita Rose Society Photography Contest This contest is sponsored by Botanica and the Wichita Rose Society, celebrating the diversity and beauty

Happy Fourth of July from American Rose Society! 🇺🇸🧨

We wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend!

American Rose Society wishes you a Happy Mother’s Day! 💗💐

Check out the 2025 Novice Photo Contest Winners! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

CLASS 12-8: NOVICE ABSTRACT OR IMPRESSIONISM: The photograph should evoke a sense of originality; a new and different way of imagining the rose or roses with the mind’s eye. This may include processes used to alter the original image such as colorizing, black & white, texturizing, dodging, burning, dithering, painting, shadowing, blurring, layering, cloning, filtering, merging, cropping, etc. The name of the rose is NOT required in this class but can be used.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | Peace Rose Profiles by Cap Frank

🥈 2nd Place | Peace in Lavender by Thelma Muraida

🥉 3rd Place | Celestial Night by Angela Patterson

🏅 Honorable Mention | Crown Princess Margareta by Cap Frank

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from American Rose Society! 🍀🌹

Check out the 2025 Novice Photo Contest Winners! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

CLASS 12-7: NOVICE MODERN ARRANGEMENTS: A photo of a Modern or Oriental arrangement, miniature or standard, following the American Rose Society Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements. Roses do not need to be identified. Style of arrangement should be listed. The name of the arranger MUST be listed.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | Arrangement by Glenn Fuqua

🥈 2nd Place | Arrangement by Darleen Quyn

🥉 3rd Place | Arrangement by Darleen Quyn

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Check out the 2025 Novice Photo Contest Winners! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

CLASS 12-6: NOVICE TRAD. ARRANGEMENTS: A photo of a Traditional arrangement, miniature or standard, following the American Rose Society Guidelines for Judging Rose Arrangements. Roses do not need to be identified. The name of the arranger MUST be listed.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | Arrangement by Darleen Quyn

🥈 2nd Place | Mary Anne Hext, arrangement by Glenn Fuqua

🥉 3rd Place | Arrangement by Andie Freeman

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Check out the 2025 Novice Photo Contest Winners! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

CLASS 12-5: One bloom or spray of any rose classified by the ARS as “singles” are permitted in this class.

Photos in order of appearance:

🥇 1st Place | "Sally Holmes" by Chris Holm

🥈 2nd Place | "Carefree Sunshine" by Valentina Nardini

🥉 3rd Place | "Smoothie" by Angela Patterson

🏅 Honorable Mention | "Fourth of July" by Allison Reiter

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