Rose Society of South Australia Inc

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To all our friends around the world, the Rose Society of South Australia Inc wish you the best for a productive year of roses.

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Last minute Christmas gifts for the hard-to-buy-for:

Do you have a “I-don’t-need-anything” in your life?

Do they already have everything?

Or they are picky type!

Are notoriously hard to please?

Don’t drop hints or share wish lists

Live interstate or work remotely

Say “don’t get me anything” (never believe this one!)

Then a Rose Society Membership is the answer!

Easy to do online at https://sarose.org.au

Its the ideal gift

#gifts #christmas2025 #gardening #roses

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SPRING INTO ROSES THIS WEEKEND!

At the RSSA Rose Show Barossa Central Shopping Mall, 1 Murray Street Nurioopta 5355

October 18th and 19th, Saturday Noon to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm

All the family is invited to enter our free competitions. Pick the nicest smelling rose in the perfume competition entry is free and all the family can have a try.

On Sunday bring your BEST home-grown roses and enter the Community Class rose competition open to members of the public, and members of RSSA who have not exhibited before. Bring along a garden rose(s) with stem and foliage (in water in a bottle or jar) to enter your bloom(s) for judging. Submit entries from 10am to 12.00noon on Sunday 19th October. RSSA members will be in attendance to assist with displaying your blooms. Roses will be judged for freshness (condition) and attractiveness

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OUT NOW the latest edition of the RSSA Bulletin

Featured in the latest edition of the Rose Society of South Australia's club magazine, The Bulletin.

George Thomson's new rose for Jurlique

Autumn Rose Show Results

People's Choice Results

Gavin Wood's Olympic exhibiting

Winter Cultural Notes

Photography

Calender of Events

Branch notes

In your post box this week or available online.

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In your letter box this week; The Rose Annual 2025 from the National Rose Society of Australia Inc

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Our motto: “It’s too soon to prune in June”

Come to our FREE Rose Pruning Demonstrations

Pruning is not a difficult task if you use the right equipment and follow a few simple rules. Pruning in July is recommended and avoid the temptation to prune too early when the first shoots may be affected by frost. You are welcome to bring your gloves and secateurs to practice under guidance from the experts.

Saturday 14th June at 11am and 12.30pm at Knight’s Roses, 44 Jack Cooper Drive, Gawler.

Sunday 29th June from 12.30pm to 3pm at the International Rose Garden, Adelaide Botanic Garden, Hackney Road, Adelaide.

To get the best out of your roses, good pruning and training is required. Sometimes gardeners are put off by the mass of stems and foliage which confronts us at pruning time. However, with a few simple rules roses can easily be rejuvenated, shaped and trained. The results can create lovely displays and give your roses the best start in spring.

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Autumn is a great time for roses in South Australia. Come along to the Rose Show to see award winning roses and beautiful displays.

2025 Autumn Rose Show will be held at Adelaide Botanic Garden, (Hackney Road entrance) on Friday, 25 April from 12noon to 4pm and Saturday, 26 April 10am to 4pm. People’s Choice Weekend rose judging on Friday 25th from 12 noon to 4pm, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27, 10am to 4pm.

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The Rambling Rosarians spent the day at Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show catching up to Kim Syrus from Kim Syrus Roses , Sandra Turner from The Rose Society of Victoria Inc. and Benedetta Rusconi from Wagner's Rose Nursery

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Mille feuille.

A rose with a thousand layers

Australian Beauty bred by Bruce Brundrett

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Chaffey Rose Club's next outing will be to Adelaide, with a visit to Chihuly in Botanic Garden on Saturday the 15th March.

On Sunday a visit to Hans Heyson's Cedars for High Tea and presentation on the16th March.

The Cedars is totally booked but if other members want to attend Chihuly please ring the CRC secretary Dale

Also note that the Chaffey Rose Club AGM is on Sunday 6th April, 11am at Olivewood Historical Homestead

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Gavin Woods president of The Rose Society of South Australia Inc is pleased to announced that the exhibitors' schedule for the 2025 Autumn Rose Show is now available online at https://sarose.org.au

Rose Society Of South Australia

Members will be pleased to know Her Excellency, the Honourable Frances Adamson AC and our Patron Mr Rob Bunten will attend the show at 9.45 on Saturday 26th April to present all the major awards.

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Reminder of tonight’s meeting

AT 7PM the meeting Dr Tate Hancox will demonstrate the ins and outs of propagating roses, always asked about so dont miss out on this action packed evening.

Monthly Meeting competition and cultural notes. Supper served.

Chihuly tour IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE HOT WEATHER

Meeting starts at 7PM

Goodman Building Hackney Road Hackney

Parking freely available.

PLEASE NOTE

That the Kim Syrus’s International Study Tour is NOW on 8th April at 7pm, NOT Tuesday 29th April as in the Bulletin apologies for any inconvenience. So Kim will be with us on 8th April at 7pm.

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Congratulations to the Rose Society's former patron and honorary member Mrs Lan Le who has just been announced as a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 Australia Day Honour Rolls. For service to the Crown and to the community of South Australia.

As well as patron of the Rose Society of SA, she has devoted her time to over 40 groups and organisations ranging from The Embroiderers' Guild of South Australia , The Children’s Book Council and Palliative Care South Australia.

Please join us in celebrating her award and thanking her for her tremendous community leadership.