New Blog Address

Please visit my new blog at

RedneckRosarian.Wordpress.com 

www.RedneckRosarian.com

or

VanCleaveRose.com

Poll: What's Your Favorite Color Rose?

Poll: What's Your Favorite Color Rose?

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Have You Made The Switch?

The Redneck Rosarian has moved to his new location at WordPress.

Please update your Google reader, bookmarks & blogrolls to reflect my updated website.

You can find me at the following domains. All lead to the same place!

http://www.redneckrosarian.com/
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Come see me! Let me know what you think about the new site. I would love to hear from you!

RedneckRosarian Move Complete - Y'all Come!

The Redneck Rosarian has moved to his new location at WordPress.

Please update your Google reader, bookmarks & blogrolls to reflect my updated website.

You can find me at the following domains. All lead to the same place!

http://www.redneckrosarian.com/
http://www.chrisvancleave.com/
http://www.redneckrosarian.wordpress.com/

Come see me! Let me know what you think about the new site. I would love to hear from you!

UPDATE YOUR BLOGROLLS & BOOKMARKS - I'M MOVING!

The Redneck Rosarian is moving to it's new location at WordPress.

Please update your blog roll and bookmarks to reflect my updated website.

You can find me at the following domains. All lead to the same place!

www.RedneckRosarian.com
www.ChrisVanCleave.com
www.RedneckRosarian.WordPress.com

Come see me! Let me know what you think about the new site. I would love to hear from you!

Day 4 - National Rose Month

'Scentimental' - Floribunda

A beautiful rose

Need help with a rose problem? The American Rose Society has resources to help!

ARS certified Consulting Rosarians are available free of charge to answer your rose growing questions. Because they are in every state in the union, a local rosarian can help you identify roses that are hardy for your particular area. They can also answer questions about disease and insects.

Click Here To Find A Rosarian Near You!

It's National Rose Month. I am showcasing a rose a day during the month of June.

All roses are grown in my garden. Just sayin....

Grow Roses. Show Roses. Share Roses.

People & Roses Project Week 4 - June Bloom Day 3

What better way to celebrate National Rose Month than by picturing people enjoying our National Floral Emblem. Today is day 3 of our rose a day for the month of June and I am including a photo of Birmingham socialite Susie Kissel with her blooms of "Betty Prior" at the Birmingham Rose Show.

Susie Kissel with 'Betty Prior' Floribunda

This summer, I want to challenge you to take pictures of people with roses.
It doesn't matter if they are in the garden, at a rose show, at an event or just holding a handful of blooms. Be creative.

I am featuring the entries on Fridays this summer on a weekly "People & Roses" blog post.

Send them to me at: Chris@RedneckRosarian.com

On August 30, I will draw from all the entries received. You could win one of the following:

1 year membership to the American Rose Society

A 3-pack of Annie Haven's Soil Conditioner, "Moo Poo" tea.

If you choose to participate, I believe you will capture something beautiful.

Veteran's Honor - Hybrid Tea - Rose A Day in June

This is a wonderful hybrid tea.

Very little disease and wonderful classic hybrid tea buds and blooms.

Have seen this rose win 'Queen' at many rose shows.
These were for my wife. Which made me 'King', if but for a day......

It's National Rose Month.

Your local Rose Society and the American Rose Society has resources to get you growing!

Check out a listing of local societies on the ARS website.

June is National Rose Month! Show Your Roses!

'Benjamin Britten' - David Austin English Rose

In honor of National Rose Month, I want to encourage all readers of this blog to blog about roses this month and to post photos of your roses! Can be one post or 30! Many of you grow beautiful roses and what better time to show them off than during National Rose Month!


The American Rose Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care and cultivation of our National Floral Emblem. You can even join the ARS on a trial basis for only $10. Check out their website at http://www.ars.org/

Summer Garden Tours

As a part of our local rose society, each year in May, June and July we hold monthly meetings out in the gardens of our members and friends. This weekend we toured a members garden. I call it a hillside rose garden. This type of activity helps me to see someone else's gardening practices in action and I always come away with some good ideas and a list of roses I just gotta have! This garden was filled with beautiful roses and some spectacular climbing roses. A delicious meal was served by our hostess and a good time was had by all in attendance.

Stunning garden rose

Guests viewing the gardens

Beautiful white Lily

'Fouth of July' Climbing Rose


Another beautiful climber!