June is a busy month for gardeners - seeding, planting, and getting the containers all prettied up and anything else that needs to be finished before ninety-five plus degree days settle in for the summer. When it gets that warm I pin shade cloth to the tomato cages and head to the cool basement for a nap.
This is also the month to enjoy roses in bloom (and many other plants, no dissing them). However, roses are America's national floral emblem after all, and most gardens have a rose bush or two.
Speaking of roses, on June 12 there's a district rose show where they judge roses and related rose categories. This is not to be missed, either to participate or just stop by to view and smell the roses.
A district show always means
lots of entries, beautiful roses and many varieties on display for
judging and public viewing.
It's the Denver Rose Society's turn to host the Rocky Mountain Rose District Rose Show. It will be held on Saturday, June
12 at Denver Botanic Gardens in Mitchell Hall. The theme this year is 'A Rose in Time.'
Consider entering if you've grown some winning roses or have other rose related talents. In a show there's all sorts of fun ways
to display roses for judging - vases, bowls, picture frames, floral
arrangements and photography.
There's a novice class for first timers, plus junior classes for people eighteen and younger. Find out all you need to know on this link - Rocky Mountain District Rose Show. Scroll down and click on the show schedule for information on the classes and sections to enter.
If you're not the exhibitor type, come by Mitchell Hall at Denver Botanic Gardens to view the winners from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. It's free to view with paid admission to DBG. And if you get in to the whole rose exhibiting spirit while viewing, there's always next year to enter.
Feel
free to visit with the friendly people from the Denver Rose Society who will be on
hand to answer all your questions.
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| Working on the rose bud, getting it posed just right to go in the vase! |
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| Judges viewing rose arrangements |
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| Best in Show 2015, Dave I. 'Veteran's Honor' |
