Internet Links for More Information

Most of these are hyperlinked, but some are researched resources for you to pursue. In some cases you can copy/paste.  If all else fails simply Google the title.  Enjoy!

Rose References

• Baldo Villegas' Home Page Great information on rose pests and diseases described by a CA entomologist and rose enthusiast. 
      Look PARTICULARLY at the internal Rose Pests and Diseases section.
• Combined Rose List- The International Rose Directory   330-296-2618
• Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
      Soil Testing- http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2836&q=378206&caesNav=|
• Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut- http://www.ctgardenclubs.org/  Excellent resource for broad garden topics
•  Gardens Alive- Environmentally focused garden supplier.
• Help Me Find Roses- huge source of great rose information.
• Horizon Roses- can be ordered from Johnny Premeaux, 700 Westbury, Orange, TX 77630. This is a Review of the World's Newest Exhibition Roses from top exhibitors.
• Scotts Encyclopedia of Roses
• Pesticide Information - Safety related.
• Rosarian - a compendium of the various resources at GardenWeb related to roses. Questions posted daily with answers from readers.
• Rose File-  Links to rose habits, care and suppliers. Locate roses to fit your needs. Roses organized by class, hybridizer, color and zone. 
• Rose Hybridizer's Association - information, articles, contacts and web links to even More on that subject.
• RoseShow.com - Excellent information concerning exhibiting, results and statistics. Produced by well regarded exhibitor Robert Martin Jr.
• RoseSolutions.net- CRS and RIRS members Angie and Mike Chute.  Information and source of Brownell Roses.
• USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
• How to Bud Roses: (cut and paste the following address to your browser- hyperlink is not reliable)
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqaJM2q0dY4&eurl=http://www.garden-roses.co.uk/main.asp?sitepages=video
• Rose family tree. It contains descriptions and examples of 100+ types of roses.- https://www.ftd.com/blog/share/types-of-roses
• The Flickr rose photo group (nice to browse, and also to share your own photos):
  https://www.flickr.com/groups/2404004@N25/
• Fence kits to help keep pests and pets out of the garden: 
  https://www.critterfence.com/garden-fence-kits
• Interesting concise link to rose information: http://www.avasflowers.net/an-informational-flower-guide-about-the-rose
• Comprehensive Guide to Container Gardening: Guide to Container Gardening

Diseases, Insect Pests, Deficiencies and things that are Offenders or Photos of Bad Results (Some photos are very good/instructive):

•  http://www.ludwigsroses.co.za/rose-care/pests-diseases/
• UCONN Home and Garden Education Center (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
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Rose Fragrance 

• http://www.rosegathering.com/fragrances.html 
  Excellent link 
• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/roses/fragrance.html  
  Breeding and Fragrance 
• http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/roses/
• http://www.weeksroses.com/
  Look for the Rose Fragrance list 

Rose Societies and related Organizations

• American Rose Society
• Canadian Rose Society - Canada
• Connecticut Horticultural Society
• Finnish Rose Society - Finland
• National Rose Society of New Zealand - New Zealand
• Norwegan Rose Society - Norway
• Oyama Rose Society - Japan
• Rose Society of Northern Ireland - No. Ireland
• Roseto Botanico "Carla Fineschi" - Rome, Italy
• The Rose Society of Western Australia - Western Australia
• Rose Society of Victoria - Victoria NSW, Australia
• Royal National Rose Society - England
• Swedish Rose Society - Sweden
• Swiss National Rose Society - Switzerland
• Teesside Rose Society - Northeast England
• World Federation of Rose Societies Select the link, "Around the World", for a listing and information on the 37 Member Societies. A number have a website to visit.

Our ARS District

• Yankee District 
• New England Rose Society 
• New Hampshire Rose Society
• Rhode Island Rose Society
• Lower Cape Rose Society

Other ARS District Websites

• Buckeye District - Ohio
• Carolina District - North and South Carolina
• Colonial District - Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia
• Deep South District - Alabama, Florida, Georgia
• Great Lakes District - Michigan and Ontario Province
• North Central District - Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
• Pacific Northwest District - Alaska, Washington, Oregon, parts of Idaho and Montana, and British Columbia
• Pacific Southwest District - Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Las Vegas NV, El Paso TX
• Penn-Jersey District - Pennsylvania and New Jersey
• Rocky Mountain District - Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Alberta (Canada), and parts of Idaho and Montana
• Tenarky District - Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee

Local ARS Societies in Remote Districts

• Boulder Valley Rose Society - Boulder, CO
• Dallas Rose Society - Dallas, TX
• Del-Chester Rose Society - Philadelphia, PA
• Detroit Rose Society - Detroit, Michigan
• Dixie Rose Club - Memphis, TN
• Duneland Rose Society - Merrillville, IN
• Fraser Pacific Rose Society - Coquitlam, BC, Canada
• Gainesville Rose Society - Gainesville, FL
• Grand Valley Rose Society - Grand Rapids, MI
• Greater Atlanta Rose Society - Atlanta, GA
• Greater Cincinnati Rose Association - Cincinnati, OH
• Greater Harrisburg Rose Society - Harrisburg, PA
• Heritage Rose Foundation - Raleigh, NC
• Houston Rose Society - Houston, TX
• Jersey Shore Rose Society - Neptune, NJ
• Los Angeles Rose Society - Los Angeles, CA
• Manhattan Rose Society - New York, NY
• Mesa East Valley Rose Society - Mesa, AZ
• Milwaukee Rose Society - Milwaukee, WI
• Nashville Rose Society - Nashville, TN
• Philadelphia Rose Society - Philadelphia, PA
• Portland Rose Society - Portland, OR
• Potomac Rose Society - Greater Washington D.C. area
• Quebec Rose Society - Quebec, Canada
• Richmond Rose Society - Richmond, VA
• Roses - West Rose Society - Novi, MI
• San Diego Rose Society - San Diego, CA
• Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society - Valencia, CA
• Syracuse Rose Society - Syracuse, NY
• Tacoma Rose Society - Tacoma, WA
• Tri-City Rose Society - Richland-Pasco-Kennewick, WA
• Twin Cities Rose Club - Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
• Vancouver Rose Society - Vancouver, BC, Canada
• Ventura County Rose Society - Ventura County Rose Society
• Victoria Rose Club - Victoria B.C. and the Saanich Peninsula Canada
• Winter Haven Rose Society - Winter Haven, FL
• York Area Rose Society - York County, PA

Rose Suppliers/Hybridizers

• Amity Rose & Garden Nursery Hydesville, California
• Antique Rose Emporium Brenham, TX
• Arena Rose Co. Paso Robles, CA
• David Austin Roses, LTD England/ Tyler, TX in US  (this is the US HQ link)
• Dripworks - Watering and Irrigation Equipment Supplier.
• Peter Beales Roses Norfolk, England
• Buck Roses Ames, IA
• Edmunds Roses Catalog of a wide selection of roses. OR/CA- Under new management 2007    888-481-7673
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• Gardens Alive Catalog Source for beneficial insects and natural fertilizers.
• Harkness Roses England
• Heirloom Roses Catalog and rose growing information. FAQ section. St. Paul, OR   503-538-1576
• High Country Roses Jensen, Utah - Specializing in Shrub, Species and Old Garden Roses   800-552-2082
• Hortico Nurseries Waterdown, Ontario, Canada- Rose Catalog indexed by rose type, hybridizer as well as color. Descriptive articles.
• Jackson & Perkins Catalog with roses indexed by color and type. Photographs. Medford, OR
• Kordes Roses Germany
• Meilland Roses Le Luc-en-Provence - France
• Mini Rose Garden Cross Hill, SC
• http://www.classicroses.co.uk/- UK
• Pickering Nurseries catalog (800 roses, 600 pictures). Planting and growing tips. Hardy roses a specialty. Pickering, Ontario, Canada  866-269-9282
• Regan Nursery Fremont, CA - Bare root/ grafted roses.   510-797-3222
• Rogue Valley Roses- Antique and rare roses, Oregon
• Rosecare.com  - resource for plant care materials.
• Rose Fire, LTD Edon, OH - Specializing in own root Antique roses.
• Rose Hybridizers Association
• Roseland Nursery, Acusnet, MA- Wide variety of potted roses, convenient en route to Cape Cod
• Roseman Nursery and Emporium, 5 New England Rosarians Irwin and Cindy Ehrenreich operate this Rose Garden planting and maintenance business in Cape Cod.
• Rosemania Wide variety of equipment, materials and roses. Articles for rose care throughout the seasons. Franklin, TN
• Sam Kedem Nursery- Minn., Northern Roses
• Star Roses  - Wholesale rose grower. Rose photographs and properties.
• The Rose Man- Rose Cultivation and Care services  Cape Cod, MA
• Wayside Gardens- Bulbs, trees, roses, garden supplies
• Weeks Roses Wholesale only. But good photographs and descriptions of their roses.
• Wells Midsouth Roses   Brighton, TN 38011   
• Wisconsin Roses Kenosha, WI

 

• Own-Root Rose Suppliers:  See above:  Heirloom Roses, High Country Roses
• Grafted Rose Suppliers:  See above: Pickering Nurseries, Edmunds, Regan Nursery
• Miniature Rose Suppliers: See above: ForLoveofRoses, Rosemania,

Rose Photography How-to 

• How to photograph flowers: http://www.hortico.com/info/howtophoto.htm

Gardens

Connecticut:

• Elizabeth Park- Prospect and Asylum Streets, West Hartford, CT
• Norwich Memorial Rose Garden- Rockwell St., Mohegan Park, Norwich, CT
• Pardee Rose Garden- 180 Park Rd., New Haven, CT
• Boothe Rose Garden- 5774 Main St., Stratford, CT
• Wethersfield Rose Garden

Rhode Island:

• Roger Williams Victorian Rose Garden- Roger Williams Park, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI
• URI Sustainable Rose Garden- Campus URI, North Kingstown, RI

New York:

• New York Botanical Garden- Bronx, NY
• Cranford Rose Garden, Brooklyn Botanic Garden