Rose Chat Podcast

GARDEN DESIGN TIPS AND TRICKS

GARDEN DESIGN TIPS AND TRICKS
Michael Marriott and Paul Zimmerman
 
On today's show, we have two of our favorite rosarians who happen to be award-winning garden designers. Michael Marriott and Paul Zimmerman are here to share tips and tricks on garden design just in time to get us going and growing for spring! We will also hear about some wonderful garden tours they are leading this year. This would be a good time to grab your notebook and calendar!Their website and bios are below...
 
MICHAEL MARRIOTT
MichaelMarriottRosarian.org
Michael Marriott is one of the world’s leading rosarians.  He is also well-known for his rose garden design and his common sense approach to looking after roses. In his work, he travels the globe, often sharing his expertise in lively radio, TV, newspaper, and magazine interviews.
 
He was an integral part of David Austin Roses for 35 years and at the firm’s headquarters in Albrighton where he was the font of knowledge for all matters relating to roses. Michael has played an important part in the development and popularisation of English Roses and therefore has intimate knowledge of all of the 200 plus English Roses bred and introduced by David Austin Roses.
 
His enthusiasm is infectious and his knowledge of roses is encyclopaedic, especially for the species roses, the old roses, the climbers and ramblers, the best modern roses and of course David Austin’s English Roses.  He is particularly enthusiastic about the very varied fragrances to be found in roses having worked side-by-side with famed “rose nose” Robert Calkin.
 
As a garden designer, he is known for dense romantic beds whether purely roses or mixed in with perennials. He has designed many rose gardens and borders around the world of varying sizes, both public and private. Public gardens include the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Queen Mary’s Rose Garden in Regent’s Park, Hampton Court Palace, Wynyard Hall, Trentham Gardens, and the David Austin garden near Osaka in Japan. His private clients are primarily in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Europe, but he has also worked on gardens in New Zealand, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, and even Bhutan.
 
An advocate of practical gardening techniques and organic methods for rose gardeners, he is regularly called upon to conduct workshops, give lectures, and write articles for publications of varying levels of expertise in many different countries.
 
A keen gardener, he recognized his passion for plants at an early age, he believes that a good gardener starts by choosing appropriate plants and varieties for his or her garden’s growing conditions, then backs it up with sound soil management. His own gardens have always been run on organic principles, selecting only the healthiest varieties of roses and using other plants to attract beneficial insects.
 
Prior to joining David Austin Roses in 1985, he worked at various rubber, cocoa, and oil palm estates in Papua New Guinea, Sabah and the Solomon Islands. He worked briefly in botanical research in England, after earning a degree in Agricultural Botany in 1976 from Reading University.
 
 
PAUL ZIMMERMANPaulZimmermanRoses.com
Paul Zimmerman is the owner of Paul Zimmerman Roses, a company dedicated to teaching that “Roses Are Plants, Too”.  He was introduced to, and taught about roses and rose horticulture, by among others Dr. Thomas Cairns past President of both the American Rose Society and World Federation of Rose Societies. He was introduced to Old Garden Roses by Steve Jones also a former President of The American Rose Society. He then developed a love for them through a continuing deep friendship with Bob Edberg of Limberlost Roses and Rose Books in California. Along the way, he met Mike Lowe of Lowe’s Roses and from there he formed and owned Ashdown Roses Ltd a rose nursery offering A World of Garden Roses, which he closed in 2009 to focus on rose growing education.
 
Paul is one of the original founders of the Tinseltown Rose Society, served as Vice President under Tommy Cairns, then President for two years thereafter. He has written numerous award-winning articles for The Rose, the National Magazine and Annual of the American Rose Society and other gardening magazines. Currently he hosts the blog “Roses Are Plants, Too” on Fine Gardening Magazine’s website. He is an active Consulting Rosarian and “Cyber CR” as well. He lectures internationally and has also served as an International juror for numerous Rose Trials.
 
While living in Los Angeles, California Paul founded and ran “Hundred Acre Woods Rosescapeing”, a company specializing in the care, design, and installation of rose gardens; particularly Antique, Shrub, and David Austin Roses. It is this hands-on experience with roses in a general garden setting that Paul draws on for his Talks, YouTube Videos, Articles, and Workshops.
 
ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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WELCOME TO GREAT BIG ROSES

WELCOME TO GREAT BIG ROSES
Spenser Thomas
 
On this episode, we have Spenser Thomas, product and marketing manager of Great Big Plants which includes a product called Great Big Roses. The Mission of Great Big Plants is to help home gardeners be successful by offering organic soil and plant fertility products that work to improve soil and plant performance. What rose grower doesn't want to help their roses (and all their plants) be their best selves? We are interested to know more and Spenser has all the details for us.
 
 PURCHASE DISCOUNT:
Rose Chat listeners receive a 15% discount when purchasing from GreatBigPlants.com . Use rosechat15 at checkout. 
 
ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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THE RESEARCH JOURNEY OF SUSTAINABLE ROSES

THE RESEARCH JOURNEY OF SUSTAINABLE ROSES
Dr. David Byrne
Professor & Basye Endowed Chair in Rose Genetics Department 
Texas A&M University
 
On today's show, we take a look at where we've been and where we are going with research on sustainable roses with one of the world's leading experts Dr. David Byrne.
 
ABOUT DR. BYRNE
 
David Byrne, a Professor in Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University, currently holds the Basye Endowed Chair in Rose Genetics. Since 1983, he has run the Stone Fruit Breeding Program and has developed over 20 medium- to low-chill peaches and nectarines which has expanded the cultivar choice for this adaptation zone to include both subacid and traditional acid flavors, a range of flesh colors (white, yellow/orange and red), and donut type fruit. In the early 1990s, working with Dr. Robert Basye, a rose breeder and retired Professor of Mathematics, he began the Rose Breeding and Genetics Program which was enhanced by the donation of the breeding stock from the Father of the Miniature Rose, Ralph Moore.
 
He along with his colleague, Dr. Oscar Riera-Lizarazu breeds to develop well-adapted sustainable garden roses (resistant to RRD, black spot, cercospora, and heat tolerant).
 
He led the “Combating Rose Rosette Disease” SCRI project, worked with the SCRI “RosBREED 2” project on black spot resistance, leads the ‘Tools for Genomics-Assisted Breeding in Polyploids’ and the “Developing Sustainable Rose Landscapes” projects, and chairs the National Clean Plant Network for Roses. Ongoing projects involve the development and integration of computational breeding tools to effectively utilize genomic information in polyploid crops.
 
His collaborative work with private rose breeders to develop advanced breeding tools to introgress disease resistance and other traits will lead to a more rapid conversion of the commercial rose germplasm into a disease resistant background. Over the past decade, he has mentored 20 graduate students, published about 60 articles, given about 140 talks, and released 23 Prunus and 6 Rosa cultivars.
 
ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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The Many Faces of RRD: A Virus of Disguises

THE MANY FACES OF ROSE ROSETTE DISEASE:A Virus of Disguises
 
Gaye Hammond, Master Rosarian and Past President, Houston Rose Society
 
Rosarians are somewhat familiar with Rose Rosette Disease.  We know it is dangerous, deadly and contagious but outside that, we may not be familiar enough with its symptoms to know what is, and more importantly, what is not RRD. 
 
Involvement in both the National Clean Plant Network-Roses group and the national Rose Rosette Task Force has allowed Gaye to stay on the cutting edge of the virus.  Gaye is an evaluator for the Center for Invasive Species (University of Georgia) studying thousands of photographic submissions submitted for possible RRD symptoms. Between July and September 2022, she evaluated more than 1,000 submissions. Through this process Gaye realized that there is a tremendous misunderstanding about RRD.
 
In this program, Gaye will share the newest and exciting developments in the fight against RRD and its vectoring mite, as well as help rosarians correctly determine what symptoms are caused by RRD and symptoms that are from some other (mostly curable) cause. ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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A TRIBUTE TO ANNIE HAVEN

A TRIBUTE TO ANNIE HAVENOwner of Authentic Haven Brand Soil ConditionerModern Day Rancher Rose Chat Sponsor and Friend
On today's episode, we pay tribute to our friend Annie Haven. Annie was from a historic agricultural family. Her grandfather Archibald Blaine Haven started Haven Seed Company - World Leaders in seed production and distribution from 1863-1968. Her life was rich in history, hard work, and dedicated friendships. Annie touched so many in our community and we mourn her loss.
Dolly Sarrio wrote an article about Anne's family a few years ago sharing much of her family's rich agricultural heritage. For the article read on here. 
Several others join Teresa today to share stories of their friend Annie. You'll hear these voices from the garden on today's show:
(in order of appearance)
Shawna Coronado
Julie Thompson-Adolf
Jenny Peterson
Teresa O'Connor
Arlena Schott
Chris VanCleave
 
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Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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ROSES IN STORIES AND CULTURE

ROSES IN STORIES & CULTURE
Jason Croutch, Fraser Valley Rose Farm
 
On this episode, our guest is Jason Croutch of Fraser Valley Rose Farm. We take a look at some of the fascinating stories and legends about roses and how roses have weaved their way into Western culture throughout the ages. Truly a fun episode!
 
You can follow Jason on his very popular YouTube Channel, Fraser Valley Rose Farm HERE.
 
 
ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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WINTER ROSE TALES PART 2

WINTER ROSES TALES: PART 2
 
On this podcast we have Part 2 of our Winter Rose Tales. These tales feature the gardeners, their garden, and what they do to care for their roses in winter. Regardless of where you grow roses, I am sure you will enjoy each of these rose stories.
 
NATE FISHER
Consulting Rosarian and current president of Lehigh Rose Society and the most recent recipient of the ARS Rising Star award. (LINK) 
 
MATT DOUGLAS
Owner of High Country Roses (LINK)
 
JULIE ASHMAN
Consulting Rosarian and past president of the RIchmond Rose Society (LINK)
 
DONNA MILAZZO
Donna is a consulting rosarian and past president of Saddleback Rose Society (LINK)2023 PODCAST IDEAS...We are currently scheduling 2023 podcasts. Is there a subject you'd like for us to cover or someone you would like for us to interview? If so, please send us an email at RoseChatPodcast@gmail.com. 
 
ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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WINTER ROSE TALES: Part 1

WINTER ROSE TALES: Part 1
 
On today's podcast, we have the first three of our Winter Rose Tales. These tales will feature the gardener, their gardens, and what they do to care for their roses in winter.
 
Elena Williams
Suzanne Gilbert
Lynn HuntElena Williams...a
 
I enjoyed being an elementary school teacher for 20 years and now I have transferred the experience over to teaching mostly adults about roses. I am the 2022 American Rose Guest Editor, A Master Consulting Rosarian, Horticulture and Arrangement judge and the Pacific NW Assistant District Director.
 
I have lived in and grown roses in zone 8B for 11 years. It is a maritime climate that stays relatively warm due to the warm influence of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean.
 
I am a member of Seattle RS, Tacoma RS, Puyallup RS and my very local Kitsap County Rose Society. 
 
Suzanne Gilbert...
 
My love of roses started as a young girl growing up in Baltimore, Maryland. I went with my parents to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania and came home with three roses Peace, Tropicana and Chrysler Imperial. After moving to Houston with my family in 1989 I started growing roses more seriously with the help of the Houston Rose Society. I feel that one of the most important factors that I can attribute to growing roses successfully in my area has been the articles in the HRS newsletter, The Rose-Ette and the mentoring I have received from the consulting rosarians when I joined the Society. In 2012 I became a Consulting Rosarian.
 
I enjoy teaching about growing roses and I have given many presentations to gardening groups in the Houston area. I have served on the board of the Houston Rose Society as the publicity chairperson. I am currently serving as the president of the Houston Rose Society. Besides the satisfaction I receive from growing beautiful roses in my garden, roses have helped my meet and connect with so many wonderful people who have become very special friends.
 
Lynn Hunt...
 
I’m not sure when my love of roses started, perhaps before the age of two. My Grandfather had several roses in his Miami garden. I have a photo of me at 14 months stopping to sniff a blossom. Later, one of my neighbors planted a lovely crescent-shaped rose garden in his yard. He was always giving friends a few blooms and I wanted to learn more about how to grow them. So, I joined the Tidewater Rose Society and the ARS in 1979. The rest as they say, is history! I have loved my time as an ARS Consulting rosarian (now Emeritus) and as an accredited Horticultural Judge.  You meet so many wonderful people and make lifelong friends as a rosarian. I have been honored to judge roses in England and Australia, and I served on the permanent panel of the Biltmore International Rose Trials.
 
I’ve written about gardening for about three decades in publications from Fine Gardening and Horticulture to my own award-winning blog, The Dirt Diaries.  I’ve also been blessed to have a wonderful professional career as a writer and broadcast producer. My interest in journalism started early, just like my love of roses. I was interviewing local celebrities at age 9, and snagged an exclusive interview with The Beatles in 1964 when they arrived in Miami to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show. I was 13 at the time, and star reporter of my junior high school newspaper. 
Writing, roses, and of course, a wonderful family ... A combo that has made my life very sweet. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 
 
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Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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UPDATE FROM STAR ROSES & PLANTS

UPDATE FROM STAR ROSES & PLANTS
Heidi Mortensen, Rose Program Manager
 
On this episode, Heidi Mortensen, Rose Program Manager of Star Roses and Plants shares some beautiful new roses, rose trends and an update on how things are going in the rose industry since Covid. We'll also get a sneak peek into what's coming in 2023!
 
 
NEW FOR 2023...
 
TOP CREAM
 
RASPBERRY CUPCAKE
BUTTERCREAM DRIFT
 
SUNBLAZE LEMON
 
SUNBLAZE PEACH
 
 
ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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Roses & RRD ... What’s New?

Roses & RRD ... What's New?
Dr. Mark WindhamDr. Windham brings us up to date on where we are today with the rose rosette research, what we've learned, and the direction the research is going. He also discusses the extreme need for research dollars to help fight this deadly disease. 
 
RRD RESEARCH DONATIONS
Please consider a donation of any amount to RRD research ... ONLINE FORM HERE
 
PAUL ZIMMERMAN'S ROSE GARDENING FACEBOOK PAGE:
A great place to find other rose lovers and a great place to get questions answered!
OPEN PAGE HERE
 
ROSE CHAT TEAM:
 
Executive Producer & On-Air Personality:
Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.
 
Content Creator & On-Air Personality: Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.
 
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