All About Roses

PRS Fertilizer

Available: March, April, and May membership meetings on the third Monday of each of those months.

Location: Oaks Park parking lot

Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

15-10-10 is $19 for a 20# bag, 5-4-4 is $23 for a 20# bag

Or for retail price:
Visit Dennis 7 Dee’s, Portland Nursery or other local nurseries.

2023 Portland Area Rose Guide is here

The PRS polled a number of the members regarding which roses performed well for them. The above link is a list which represents the results of that poll. These roses should perform well in this area with a minimal amount of care. The great thing about Portland is that most roses will do well here and there are many good roses that do not appear on this list. Click here for roses Recommended for the Portland Area.

Click here for the 2023 guide

photo of a pink and yellow rose die-wit

Do Roses Go Dormant?

Great Question… Rich Baer wrote a great Rose Rhetoric article for the October Newsletter addressing this question. He also has information on other advice people get and receive regarding rose care. Click here to read this article.

Rose Anatomy & Terminology

Parts of the rose and other rose related terminology. Click here to read.

Miniature Roses 101

How to grow miniature roses

Rose Insects- Friends and Foes

Common rose related insects

Roses for the Portland Area

The PRS polled a number of the members regarding which roses performed well for them. The above link is a list which represents the results of that poll. These roses should perform well in this area with a minimal amount of care. The great thing about Portland is that most roses will do well here and there are many good roses that do not appear on this list.

Click here for roses Recommended for the Portland Area.