August 2026 Clipping

August 2026 Clippings

Welcome to Our New Look Newsletter!

Welcome to this month's Clippings! You may notice that things look a little different. We've redesigned our newsletter with a fresh new format that's easier to read, more visually appealing, and works well whether you're reading on your computer, tablet, or phone.

While the look has changed, our mission remains the same—to keep you informed, inspired, and connected with everything happening in the Winston-Salem Rose Society. We hope you'll enjoy this new format and find it an even better way to stay up to date on upcoming events, rose-growing tips, member news, and all that's happening in our society.

As always, we welcome your feedback. We hope you enjoy this new look, and thank you for being part of the WSRS family!

Highlights: Clippings August 2026

President’s Prunning - Todd Day
Indoor Picnic Details - August 23
In the Garden - Larry Wise
Upcoming Events
Carolina Classic Rose Show - How to register
2026 American Rose Garden Selections
Management of Rose Rosette

Mon, Aug 10

President’s Pruning - August 2026

Welcome to August, everyone! I hope each of you has been enjoying a wonderful, restful summer season. As we navigate the tail end of the dog days, our gardens have certainly received a welcome boost. We have been getting a generous amount of rain over the past few weeks, and if you take a walk through your garden, your bushes are likely to show their appreciation.

Annual Indoor Picnic

As a quick reminder, here are the event details:

• When: Sunday, August 23rd at 4:00 PM

• Where: The Historic Brookstown Inn, Winston-Salem, NC

• Cost: Bring a dish to share

Highlight of the Afternoon: Our First-Ever Reverse Raffle!

Click here for more info

Wed, Aug 5

In the Garden- August 2026

August: The Countdown to Fall Rose Shows

August is one of my favorite months for rose growing and maintenance. That may sound a little silly until you consider the time, methods, and materials required to produce excellent rose specimens for the Carolina Classic Rose Shows in early October. And don't forget the NC State Fair Flower Show in mid-October!

Upcoming Events:

September 22, 2026 - Arrangements from the Garden
October 2 and 7, 2026 - Carolina Classic Fair Rose Show
October 27, 2026 - Soup Fest

Jimmy Speas has created a Carolina Classic Fair Rose Entry Form for you. When you open the file, click on ENABLE EDITING at the top. Fill in the Exhibitor information portion of the form on your computer or print the form and complete that portion. Then fill in the number of tags you want for each class. Failure to write in the number of entry tags will result in you only receiving one tag! (ONLY ONE ENTRY PER COLLECTION PER EXHIBITOR. MULTIPLE HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS MAY EXHIBIT IN THE SAME CLASS!)

Click Here to get the form

Additional entries for other horticulture can be typed or written at the bottom of the form. Enter all the container plants or flowers you think you may have! (BEST CONTAINER could win $185!) Contact Jimmy Speas at 336-416-5838 with questions.

Mail your form to
ATTN: Samantha Brannock
Carolina Classic Fair
PO Box 68
Winston-Salem NC 27102,

or email to Jimmy Speas
jlspeas1@gmail.com and he will print it and get it to Samantha.

Thank you for your support of the Carolina Classic Fair Flower Shows!

Meet the 2026 AGRS Winners

Mon, Aug 10

Management of Rose Rosette

That Rose Bush is Not Your Grandchild - Mark Windham

Rose Rosette Disease, RRD, (Fig. A) is caused by the virus, Rose Rosette Virus (RRV). The virus is spread by an eriophyid mite (Fig. B). The mite is blind (no eyes) and flightless (no wings), however it can float in the air like dust particles. This may sound inefficient, but the virus is spread efficiently from one rose to another. Mite populations may be 40-70 times higher on symptomatic roses than on healthy ones which leads to likely virus movement to nearby roses. Though some areas of the country are not seriously impacted by RRD, the virus and mites can be moved anywhere in the country on infected, asymptomatic plants.