First Meeting of the Year – What’s New in Roses for 2026

Virtual Meeting: The Winston-Salem Rose Society is excited to kick off the new year with our first meeting on Tuesday, January 27.

How to Join: Simply click this link to enter the meeting: 👉 Join WSRS Virtual Meeting us at 6:00 PM for light refreshments and fellowship, with the program beginning promptly at 6:30 PM.

We’ll take care of a bit of new-year business and then shift our focus to one of the most anticipated topics of the season—New Roses of 2026. Learn what’s coming, what’s exciting, and which new introductions may be worth a spot in your garden this year.

Whether you’re a longtime member or new to the society, this meeting is a great way to reconnect, get inspired, and start the rose season together.

Make reservation

Winston-Salem Rose Society Holiday Luncheon
December 7th - I:00 PM at the Brookstown Inn
Join us as we celebrate the season together with good food and great company!

Menu
Salad
Spinach salad with dried cranberries, slivered almonds, mandarin oranges, gouda cheese and sesame vinaigrette dressing served to all guests

Entrées
(select when you RSVP)
Beef Bourguignon
Chunks of tender beef braised in burgundy wine with carrots, onions, garlic, mushrooms and bacon
Mashed Potatoes Fresh Asparagus

Grilled lemon and herb marinated chicken breast with Beurre Blanc
Mashed Potatoes Fresh Asparagus

Bread
Warm baguettes with butter

Beverages
Coffee, tea, and assorted soft drinks

Dessert Table
A festive selection of sweet treats to finish the meal

We look forward to sharing this special holiday gathering with our members and friends!

Cost $35 per person

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You can pay either by ONLINE or by check:

If paying by check, indicate your option for entrée and dessert. Please advise of any food allergies or any dietary concerns.

Make your check payable to WSRS Mail your check to:
James Richardson
103 Shortie Court
King, NC 27021

SoupFest & Rose Winterizing Tips – October WSRS Meeting
Warm up with us this October at our SoupFest! 🍲

We’ll be sharing essential tips on how to winterize your roses so they’re ready to thrive come spring.

📍 Location: Winston Salem Fairground - Home and Garden Building - Gate 9
🥣 What to bring: Just a bowl and your appetite!

Carolina Classic Fair Flower Show - October 8, 2025 - Winston Salem Fair Grounds - Events Center. Exhibitors can place roses between 8:00 - 10:00 AM. Open to the public at 1:00 PM

Carolina Classic Fair Flower Show - October 3, 2025 - Winston Salem Fair Grounds - Events Center. Exhibitors can place roses between 8:00 - 10:00 AM. Open to the public at 1:00 PM

Evening of Rose Wisdom with Dr. Mark Windham. Rose Diseases and Their Management – Learn how to identify and manage common rose diseases with a focus on effective, non-chemical solutions.

About Our Speaker:
Dr. Mark Windham is a nationally recognized plant pathologist and rose educator with decades of research on Rose Rosette Disease and other ornamental plant health issues. A retired Distinguished Chair of Ornamental Pathology at the University of Tennessee, he has authored plant patents, developed disease-resistant cultivars, and received the American Rose Society’s prestigious Klima Medal for Rose Education. Mark’s passion for roses, engaging teaching style, and deep expertise make this a can’t-miss program for rose lovers.

Date: September 23, 2025
6:00 PM – Refreshments
6:30 PM – Program Begins
Location: Brookstown Inn, Winston-Salem, NC

Annual WSRS Indoor Picnic, August 25th, 4:00 PM at the Historic Brookstown Inn. Please bring a dish to share. Plates and utensils will be provided. 

For 61 years the Winston-Salem Rose Society has sponsored a rose show. Rose growers come from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to exhibit beautiful specimens.

More details: www.wsrose.org/roseshow2025

Entries accepted 6:30 am to 9:30 am
Judging begins at 9:45 am

Open to the Public at 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Rose Bouquets for Sale - 4:00 PM - small $5 and large $10

The Winston Salem Rose Society has partnered with Reynolda Gardens to offer hands-on experience, March 13 and March 14, to those that are interested in learning more about pruning roses. This is a free event. Participants are asked to bring pruners and heavy gloves. Registration is encouraged but not required. Reynolda Gardens

The Winston Salem Rose Society has partnered with Reynolda Gardens to offer hands-on experience, March 13 and March 14, to those that are interested in learning more about pruning roses. This is a free event. Participants are asked to bring pruners and heavy gloves. Registration is encouraged but not required. Reynolda Gardens

The Winston Salem Rose Society is set to host a program dedicated to Low Maintenance Roses. Rose breeders are concentrating on developing new varieties that are more resistant to diseases and provide enhanced fragrance.

Winston-Salem Rose Society Annual Holiday Luncheon will be on December 8th - 1:00 PM at the Brookstown Inn.

Make reservation

Menu

Salad

Spinach salad with dried cranberries, slivered almonds, mandarin oranges, gouda cheese and sesame vinaigrette dressing

Entree Option #1

Beef Bourguignon
Chunks of tender beef braised in burgundy wine with carrots, onions, garlic, mushrooms and bacon

Mashed Potatoes Fresh Asparagus

Entree Option #2

Grilled lemon and herb marinated chicken breast with Beurre Blanc Mashed Potatoes
Fresh Asparagus

Dessert Option #1

Carrot Cake

Dessert Option #2

Key Lime Tart with fresh whipped cream

Baguette and Butter Beverages

Coffee, tea and water

Cost
$33 per person

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You can pay either by ONLINE or by check:

If paying by check, indicate your option for entrée and dessert. Please advise of any food allergies or any dietary concerns.

Make your check payable to WSRS Mail your check to:
James Richardson
103 Shortie Court
King, NC 27021

Fall and winter care is vital for a the health of your roses for next season. Join us to learn the steps you need to take to “put your roses to bed”.

Carolina Classic Fair Flower Show - October 9, 2024 - Winston Salem Fair Grounds - Home and Garden Building. Exhibitors can place roses between 8:00 - 10:00 AM. Open to the public at 1:00 PM

Annual WSRS Indoor Picnic, August 25th, 4:30 PM at the Historic Brookstown Inn. Please bring a dish to share. Plates and utensils will be provided. 

Ice cream social at the home of James and Brenda Richardson, 4:00 PM, 103 Shortie Court, King, NC

If you have entered a rose show, you may have wondered, “what are the judges looking for?” when they give out the blue, red and yellow ribbons. Barbara Arthur, Horticulture Judge, will take the mystery out of how roses are judged. This topic will be particularly helpful for those who plan to enter roses in the Carolina Classic Fair.

For 60 years the Winston-Salem Rose Society has sponsored a rose show. Rose growers come from North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to exhibit beautiful specimens.

More details: www.wsrose.org/roseshow2024

Rose show schedule: https://static1.squarespace.com/.../2024+WSRS+Rose+Show...

Entries accepted 6:30 am to 9:30 am
Judging begins at 10:00 am

Open to the Public at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The exhibition roses will be for sale at the end of the show.
Large Roses - $1.00 per stem
Small Roses - $0.50 per stem

Jimmy Speas and James Richardson will demonstrate the easiest and most successful way to propagate roses is by taking cuttings of softwood, either in the late spring or early summer depending on your growing zone. Propagating roses by cuttings is an inexpensive way to acquire more rose plants. Rosarians always need more rose plants.

Satish Prabhu will share his 60 years experience growing and exhibiting roses. Satish has been growing roses since 1959 and has grown them on two continents. His garden containing 650 bushes was featured on the garden tour of the ARS spring national convention in 1993.He has been a life-member of the ARS since 1977 and has been exhibiting roses at the national level since 1985. He has won a record 112 national trophies from 1985 to 2022. He has been awarded the outstanding CR, Outstanding Judge and the ARS Silver Honor Medal at the district level, the ARS Bronze medal from the Greater Columbia Rose Society and the South Carolina Rose Society and the national Blake Hedrick award for lifetime achievement in exhibiting roses. He is a master rosarian and serves as the chairman of the National Exhibitors’ Committee. Satish is a contributing editor to the American Rose and the American Rose Annuals.

Do you take countless pictures of your roses? Of course you do. Roses make beautiful subjects for photographs. Ken Schmidt, President of Eastern Carolina Rose Society and cell phone photography expert, will share the us tips and techniques, so you can capture their natural beauty using just your cell phone. This is a program for all.  Please join us and bring your friends.  Also don’t forget to bring your cell phone.

The Winston Salem Rose Society has partnered with Reynolda Gardens to offer hands-on experience, March 21 and March 22, to those that are interested in learning more about pruning roses. This is a free event. Participants are asked to bring pruners and heavy gloves. No registration required. Reynolda Gardens

The Winston Salem Rose Society has partnered with Reynolda Gardens to offer hands-on experience, March 21 and March 22, to those that are interested in learning more about pruning roses. This is a free event. Participants are asked to bring pruners and heavy gloves. No registration required. Reynolda Gardens

Rose growing basics-from selection to planting.  The "must dos" to ensure a yearlong great rose growing experience; extra tips for increasing rose health and beauty; and "Just Plain and Simple Advice".