Rose Show is this weekend at Salisbury Mall
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Rowan Rose Society’s annual Rose Show will be held on Saturday May 21 from 1-7 p.m. and Sunday, May 22 from 1-5 p.m.
It is being held at new location this year — the Salisbury Mall, 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd. W. Admission is free.
The show will feature hundreds of rose blooms, including new varieties, fragrant old roses and miniature roses. A special display will contain award winners from each class, including Queen of the Show. Society members will be availabe to answer questions about rose culture.
In addition to displays of individual roses, a section will be devoted to flower arrangements emphasizing the use of roses.
All area rose growers are welcome to enter roses between 6:30-10 a.m. Saturday morning.
At the close of the show on Sunday, show roses will be sold with proceeds to benefit the American Rose Society. For more information, call Clyde Harriss at 704-633-7024.