The last day to register for the Medley of Roses – ARS National Convention & Rose Show is September 8, 2026. Sign up soon!
We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!
Live Auction! Taylor Wiedmann original painting featuring roses
Taylor Wiedemann is a Nashville-based still life painter whose floral paintings have been exhibited nationally. Taylor is donating a framed, original still life painting featuring roses grown right here in Nashville. The finished painting will be unveiled at the auction, but below are some examples of Taylor’s floral work to offer a glimpse of her distinctive style.
Taylor has exhibited at Dacia Gallery, the Salmagundi Club, the Loveland Museum of Art and Culture, The Custom House Museum, and Arts Center East, and many other art venues across the country. She is a Signature Member of American Women Artists, a Full Juried Member of the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, and a member of the International Guild of Realism.
Kimberley Dean – “A New Tool to Help You Maintain Your Rose Garden”
Do you dream of an organized inventory of your roses? Notes in one place? Rose photos in labeled albums? Finding roses online with discounts at your fingertips?
In short, do you just want to click, snap, and be done?
Kimberley Dean, ARS Consulting Rosarian and Master Gardener, St. Mary’s County, University of MD, has been growing roses for over 30 years now. She grows 1600 roses in Maryland zone 8. You may know Kim as The Rose Geek on social media. Kimberley will be speaking on Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm. Unfortunately, due to circumstances, Robin Jennings will not be able to join us.
This presentation shares a new tool, My Rose Tracker, designed to help you maintain your garden like a “Rose Geek.”
Kimberley Dean is a passionate consulting rosarian with more than 1,100 roses in her extensive garden. She is known for sharing garden tours, spotlights, and vendor unboxing videos through her YouTube channel, The Rose Geek, giving viewers the opportunity to discover new varieties and see roses growing in a real-world garden setting.
Did you miss it? Understanding the Medley of Roses Show Schedule
Mary Ann Hext, ARS Master Rosarian, member of the Bowling Green Rose Society, Nashville Rose Society, and Rose Show Judge, led a Zoom meeting focused on preparing exhibitors for the upcoming Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS Rose Show which includes the Nashville Rose Show and the Tenarky District Rose Show.
Mary Ann explained the show schedule, the different divisions (Horticulture, Arrangements, and Photography), and the rules for each, emphasizing that all blooms must be exhibitor-grown outdoors. She detailed the various classes within each division, including challenge classes, open classes, and novice classes, and provided visual examples to help attendees understand what to expect.
Silent Auction – Boot Scoot in a new pair of Dan Post Boots
Everyone needs a new pair of boots to Boot Scoot in Nashville.
We will be auctioning off not one, but two pairs of boots – winners choice, women’s or men’s – provided by Dan Post Boot Company. Any boot (excluding exotic styles) is available. You will receive a voucher to use on their website.
Take the Nashville Rose Society Bus Tour to Broadway and shop at several cowboy boot shops within a short walk from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Dan Post has retail stores nation wide. (The voucher must be used on the website.)
Once you have determined your style and size, go to DanPostBoots.com to order.
New Vendor – Come to The Rose Doctor’s Clinic
The Rose Doctor’s Clinic is an Extension and Outreach booth where we will answer questions about rose rosette disease and other common rose diseases. We will have printed copies of our publications on rose rosette disease available for visitors.
Participants are welcome to bring diseased photos or plant samples to discuss with your “Rose Doctor”, Dr. Nar Ranabhat, Assistant Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Tennessee. Stop by to share your experiences, including strengths, challenges, opportunities and threats facing your rose garden or the rose industry with Dr. Ranabhat.
And it is FREE!!