Horizon Roses | Showing Good Roses | Bob Martin

Rose Chat Radio welcomes nationally acclaimed rosarian Robert Martin, author of "Showing Good Roses" and editor of "Horizon Roses" an annual guide to selecting the best roses for exhibition.    Bob has been growing roses for more than 40 years. He and his wife Dona live in Escondido, California, where they have a rose garden of more than 350 roses of all types. He is an ARS Master Rosarian, an Accredited Horticultural Judge and an Accredited Arrangements Judge    Bobis the Editor of Horizon Roses, Rose Exhibitors Quarterly and the author of Showing Good Roses. Bob was formerly Chairman of the American Rose Society's Horticultural Exhibitors Committee and Editor of its quarterly publication Rose Exhibitors' Forum for 12 years. He is accredited by the American Rose Society as a Horticultural and Arrangements Judge and Master Consulting Rosarian. Bob is also the 2007 recipient of the ARS Guy Blake Hedrick Jr. Award for lifetime achievement in rose exhibiting, and the 2009 recipient of the ARS Klima Medal for his lifetime contribution to rose education. Bob is the immediate Past President of the San Diego Rose Society   Bob is married to Dona Martin, Consulting Rosarian. Dona is also an award-winning rose photographer, whose work is featured in RoseShow.com   Source: RoseShow.com