“A Rainbow of Roses” will be held on Saturday May 17, 2025 at the Albuquerque Garden Center.  Anyone can enter! Membership in the Albuquerque Rose Society is not required.  There are three divisions:  horticulture, arrangements, and photography. Details may change as the schedule is still under development.

American Rose Society members Kitty Belendez and the late Bob Belendez have produced several 5-minute videos on grooming hybrid teas for a rose show. Note that a long stem with lots of foliage is expected for Hybrid Teas, but other types will have a much shorter stem. If your blooms look nothing like this, don’t worry – there are other classes in which they can be entered.

Grooming hybrid tea blooms:

Grooming the stem and foliage: