All Things Roses: Rose City, Rose Gardens, Rose Growing!

Описание: Expand your knowledge of the Queen of Flowers, The Rose, with a discussion of All Things Roses: Why is Portland the City of Roses and the history that shaped our legacy; the fame and role of Portland’s Public Rose Gardens; and Rose Horticulture – how and when modern roses were created, the varieties available today, and the elements for successful rose care with roses that are thriving and disease resistant. OSU Master Gardener Multnomah County, Class of 2009. President of Portland Rose Society 2025-26, President of Friends of International Rose Test Garden, Duchess with Portland’s Royal Rosarians. Life member of American Rose Society.

Kimberly Bown (pronounced bow-n) graduated from UC Berkeley with a Forestry B.S. and had a 30-year career with the US Forest Service managing our public lands, where she served as Regional Director for various resource programs in the Pacific NW and Alaska Regions, and as a District Ranger in California. As President of the Portland Rose Society, she is devoted to the encouragement, education, and development of rose culture. PRS assists the City of Portland in maintaining its position as the “City of Roses.” She also keeps busy as an OSU certified Master Gardener and as President of the Friends of the International Rose Test Garden, coordinating hundreds of volunteers, deadheading, and leading tours. She is a member of Portland’s Royal Rosarians, an all-volunteer organization serving as the official greeters and ambassadors of goodwill for the city of Portland since 1912. She served as the Prime Minister in 2020 and was knighted under the rose “Love & Peace.”

The 3 files that she mentions in the video can be downloaded here, but please do so as soon as you can, they're available only as long as space allows:

OSU MG Rose Care 2014.pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hTAK...

PPR IRTG 2019 Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/141oB...

PRS Pruning Guide Sheet.pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19saz...