Preserving Heirloom Roses | Connie Hilker | Hartwood Roses

 
The Rose Chat Podcast Team Teresa Byington and Chris VanCleave with today's guest, Connie Hilker
On today's show, you'll meet Connie Hilker and she's got a lot to say about the preservation of Heritage roses. Teresa caught up with her at the American Rose Society's fall national convention being held in San Diego California where she spoke on this topic and the Rose Chat Podcast was there to capture it all for you including a special chat with Teresa and Connie after her talk. It's an exclusive you don't want to miss. 
Connie is a lifelong gardener with over 600 varieties of roses in her personal collection. She is the chair of the Heritage and Preservation Committee of the American Rose Society, is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Heritage Rose Foundation, and Old Garden Rose chair for the American Rose Society Colonial District.
Connie manages the documentation, preservation, and restoration of the historic rose collection at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, and is the rose consultant at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants at Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. She can often be found collecting roses from cemeteries and old home sites; teaching classes on rose history, care, and propagation; or tending to the roses in her garden in Hartwood, Virginia. Connie’s overall message is that "roses arent rocket science" and she strives to show that anyone with a basic knowledge of gardening can choose appropriate roses and grow them well.
Show Resources: 
Hartwood Roses 
Rooting Roses from Cuttings Tutorial
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Anita Clevenger - Sacramento Historic Rose Garden

Spring is in the air at the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden and the Rose Chat Podcast has the scoop on every opportunity to "Put your nose in a rose" in this garden that is considered by many to be a national treasure. 
 
The Sacramento Historic Rose Garden has been recognized by the Great Rosarians of the World Hall of Fame award and is a World Federation of Rose Societies   Garden of Excellence for its efforts to preserve roses that would otherwise be lost. April is when the roses are at peak bloom, and activities in the garden abound!
 
This is a perfect time to have the garden Curator, Anita Clevenger with us. Anita and a team of dedicated volunteers care for the almost 500 roses in this beautiful garden
 
YOUTUBE STORIES ABOUT THE GARDEN:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cemetery+rose+garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk-apdpMZSo
 
WEBSITE: 
For more information about the garden and upcoming events: http://www.cemeteryrose.org
 
 
 
 

Susan Young | Restoration Roses

Susan Young is a perennial gardener who became hooked on roses after buying one bagged rose from K Mart! She was with us in January of 2015 to talk of her growing from that one rose to more than 250. You can still enjoy that  podcast here.  Susan now is the owner of Restoration Roses and Nursery and her rose collection is well over 750 and just keeps growing. As a collector of heirloom roses she is working hard to bring them back into the public arena — saving many of them from near extinction! Susan also supplies local florists with her lovely blooms. Adding adding charm and fragrance to their bouquets.
 
You will be inspired by this enthusiastic lover of roses and their companions!  
 
SHOW LINKS: 
 
Restoration Roses Website
 
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Homegrown by Heroes | Pam Greenewald | Angel Gardens

Pam Greenewald joins us to talk about Rose Garden Angels, Inc., a non profit that uses horticulture therapy to help those suffering from PTSD and other disorders. They currently have 8 Veterans growing roses and getting paid for every rose they grow. "It's quite an uplifiting experience for these veteran's to see how they can grow something that brings a lot of beauty to the world." says Pam.
 
"These roses are generally disease-free and most were created in the 1800’s. The roses have all been grown on their own roots organically. Our Care Card accompanies each purchase so you may continue to grow your rose in the natural tradition in which it began." said Greenewald.
It's a broadcast you won't want to miss
 
Resources:
Angel Gardens - Website
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Learn more about Charlie & Christine Stewart of Glenwood Farm and their "Holy Roses" mentioned on this broadcast by visiting their Facebook page
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Five Fabulous Old Garden Roses | Cydney Wade | Rose Petals Nursery

Do you have fifteen minutes to hear about five fabulous old garden roses? On this broadcast, OGR aficionado, Cydney Wade who owns Rose Petals Nursery chats with us about five roses that are fully sustainable and super easy to grow. If you love the beauty, fragrance and allure of old roses, you're gonna love this conversation.  
Show Links:
Rose Petals Nursery - Website
Rose Petals Nursery - Facebook
 

Cottage Gardening | Frederick Rice

Frederick Rice is a dynamic, multifaceted public speaker who brings excitement, interaction, and a lifetime of experience in horticulture, theater, and travel to audiences throughout the Northeast as well as Europe. 
Fred was the creator of an extensive English style garden at his home in Manchester by the Sea, Mass. It was opened yearly for the The Garden Conservancy and appeared in several national and international magazines including, The English Garden. He joins us today to talk about romantic cottage gardens and a very special rose--Sally's rose.
Frederick Rice on the web

Good Company | Voices from the Garden | Teresa Byington

On this episode from our “Voices from the Garden” series, Rose Chat Podcast co-host Teresa Byington discovers she's in very good company in the garden. The gift of a rose cutting set her on a journey of discovery that eventually took her to a New York City cemetery to find the beloved patron of a rose.  Teresa is an award winning rose gardener, master gardener and co-host of the Rose Chat Podcast. She tends a garden of "200" or so roses in Indiana. Teresa's BlogMore on Mr. Harison & his beautiful rose Voices From The Garden is a series of short broadcasts submitted by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories and gardening adventures, exclusively on the  Rose Chat Podcast. 

Peggy Martin and the Heritage Rose Foundation

Peggy Martin, Vice President of the Heritage Rose Foundation joins us to talk about the work of this organization and also about the incredible journey of hope and discovery she has experienced since Hurricane Katrina swept into her life and took her home, her roses and her parents. It's an episode you don't want to miss. About The Heritage Rose Foundation:The Heritage Rose Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1986, devoted to the preservation of old roses.Links: Heritage Rose Foundation

Cemetery Rose - Sacramento City Cemetery with Anita Clevenger

Adorned with beautiful statues, dramatic markers and lush gardens, the Sacramento Historic City Cemetery is an outdoor museum recording California history from the Gold Rush Era through today and is the home of the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden at the Cemetery. Anita Clevenger, Curator of the rose garden joins us to chat about the history of the garden, the wonderful collection of roses that grows there and she shared information on their upcoming Open Garden Day where rose lovers from around the globe come to tour the garden and have an opportunity to purchase on-site some of rare roses that are growing in the cemetery. This garden was recently awarded the Great Rosarians of the World Award "Garden Hall of Fame Award" for the outstanding efforts of the team of volunteers that work tireless hours to ensure that this living museum is maintained and that all who come receive an education on the roses therein. Cemetery Rose Website

Susan Lyell Young - Rose Fever In Nashville!

What a delightful conversation this was! Susan Lyell Young was a
perennial gardener in Nashville, TN when she rescued a bagged Mr. Lincoln rose
from Kmart. That was  three years ago and since then she has fallen in
love with roses and collected more than 250 mostly vintage and antique roses.
She particularly loves the vintage polyanthas and pre-WWII hybrid teas,
noisettes, and hybrid musks. Ms. Young gardens on an urban
city lot of 11/0th an acre and is currently looking for some land in the
country so that she might grow a proper garden. When not tending to the roses
Ms. Young is an avid reader of rose history and culture and we couldn't be
happier to have her as our guest this evening. Hear her favorite roses as well as some growing tips and insights on growing the worlds' most beloved flower.  Follow Susan on Instagram:  http://www.Instagram.com/Rose.Cottage