Growing Roses in Albuquerque — Do you want information about growing roses in our area? Order our guide to selecting roses, planting roses, pruning roses, fertilizing roses, growing roses. . . and more! Just $6.00 by mail. Order online from Join or Donate or send a check to the Albuquerque Rose Society, c/o D Butcher, 9601 Pebble Beach Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111.
This publication from New Mexico State University covers general rose care: https://pubs.nmsu.edu/_h/H165/
Three experts in the field of plant diseases developed this document for the American Rose Society: https://www.albuquerquerose.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/A-Guide-to-Rose-Diseases-and-their-Management.pdf
See the great write-up about The Albuquerque Rose Garden in the online magazine Garden Destinations!
Our garden was also featured in the American Rose Society’s January magazine. Great article by W Farmer, D Butcher and C Bonnett. Click here to open the pdf.
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he American Rose Society, founded in 1892, exists to promote the culture and appreciation of the rose, through education and research
to members, to local rose societies and their members, and to the public.
The Santa Fe Rose Society is a chapter of the American Rose Society, serving the residents of the City of Santa Fe and surrounding areas. It is responsible for the beautification and maintenance of the Harvey Cornell Rose Garden. The society has partnered with the Santa Fe Master Gardener Association and the City of Santa Fe Parks Division to preserve the beauty and character of the garden. The garden is open to the public and is located at the corner of Galisteo and Cordova Road. The Santa Fe Rose Society offers free and open meetings to the public on the first Tuesday of the month.
For more information about the Santa Fe Rose Society, contact J Ortega at (505) 670-5821.
The Council of Albuquerque Garden Clubs provides plant sales, flower shows, and gardening seminars to the public. It is a non-profit organization that was formed in 1950.
The Council owns and operates the Albuquerque Garden Center, located at 10120 Lomas Boulevard (just west of the Eubank) in Los Altos Park. The Albuquerque Rose Society holds its monthly meetings at the Garden Center as well as its annual rose show.
Garden Design is a resource where you can find information about GARDEN IDEAS & INSPIRATION; GARDENING ESSENTIALS; PLANTS; and GARDEN PESTS, PLANT DISEASES, & OTHER PROBLEMS.
Recommended Rose and Garden Books
These books have been recommended by our members:
- American Horticultural Society. Roses: AHS Practical Guides. DK Publishing, 1999.
- Brenner, Douglas, and Stephen Scanniello. A Rose by any Name: The Little-Known Lore and Deep-Rooted History of Rose Names. Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2009.
- Chalker-Scott, Linda. The Informed Gardener. University of Washington Press, 2008.
- Chapman, Ann. Women in my Rose Garden: The History, Romance and Adventure of Old Roses. Bath: Palazzo Editions Ltd., 2014.
- Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Taylor Trade Publishing, 1996.
- Scott, Aurelia. Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007.
- Zimmerman, Paul. Everyday Roses. The Taunton Press, 2013.