PotomacRoseSociety

If you're a rose enthusiast, welcome. We value beauty, education, advocacy, earth-friendly garden practices, inclusion, diversity, community, and fun. Join us!

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Everyone can grow beautiful roses. You can too and we are here to help. The Potomac Rose Society is a friendly and inclusive group of gardening and rose enthusiasts.
We serve the #DMV #DC #VA #MD
Please join us at the link in our bio or
https://t.co/Rw9g8J3gQI #roses #rosechat

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Happy #RoseWednesday! Here's 'True Friendship' (ALTmine, 2012) a yellow floribunda hybridized by Ping Lim, famous for specializing in disease-resistant roses at @MerrifieldGC in #VA #gardendc

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Wish I knew the name of this rose, as it is very fragrant. Have a good Wednesday, friends! Looking forward to seeing your roses today. #RoseWednesday #Flowers #GardeningX

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

GROWING ROSES AT HOME
Presented by @MerrifieldGC on Sun. 6/28 1:00PM
In this class, learn about the environmental requirements, seasonal tasks and other tips for growing abundant roses from instructor Jon Gazarek, PRS's 2nd VP
THIS EVENT IS FREE ANDNO NEED TO REGISTER #gardendc

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Happy #flowerfriday! Here is the native Swamp
rose (Rosa palustris) in bloom at the US National Arboretum. What flowers are blooming in your garden today? #gardendc #roses #rosechat @fonarboretum

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Growing Roses at Home
@MerrifieldGC Fair Oaks VA Store
Sun, June 28, 1pm
Instructor PRS 2nd VP Jon Gazarek, Merrifield Plant Specialist and @AmericanRoseSoc Consulting Rosarian, will share his experiences growing #roses locally. This event is free to attend. #rosechat #gardendc

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

Inside our June 2026 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine: Stewartia, Baltimore Orioles, Hot Peppers, and much more… See: https://t.co/VIZ09WClBy #gardendc #gardening #GardeningX #DC #MD #VA #PA #DE #WV

[VBMasterGardeners @VBMGA]

A lovely bloom for #RoseWednesday today. May your day be as beautiful as the petals unfolding in this pic! #Flowers #GardeningX

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Happy #FlowerFriday! Here's 'Be Good' (KORdreimela, 2011) a yellow grandiflora with 130 petals. Our friend, Kevin Stalica, Landscape Manager for the @ArlingtonParks, planted a bed of this #rose at Bon Air & kindly shared these photos of it at peak bloom. #gardendc #dmv #nova

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

Garden Tip of the Day: Roses need "petticoats" - meaning their lower stems are often bare and unattractive - plant catmint, lavender, sage/salvia, or calamintha below them for a classic garden combination.
#gardendc #gardening #gardentips #gardenhack #gardeningtipsforbeginners #gardeningtips #gardentipoftheday

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

“It was June, and the world smelled like roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold all over the grassy hillside.”
~ Maud Hart Lovelace
#gardendc #GardenQuotes #mondaythoughts

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

Had a wonderful time visiting the amazing garden @rosemama20 with the @potomacrosesoc yesterday. Here is a selection of herroses and sunny borders. Tomorrow I’ll share the equally beautiful shady side of her garden. #gardendc #rosegarden🌹 #dmv

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Happy #FlowerFriday! Here's an arbor covered in flowers from the rose 'American Pillar', a classic cold-hardy rambler. You can experience this yourself on Sunday at Lomnava for our final Open Garden of the season.
To register, visit:
https://t.co/hxix4ZXzYZ
Photos: Yvonne Tsikata

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

We love the puny title! "Get Hip with Our National Flower" - about disease-resistant roses in https://t.co/qPUcxd9rTw

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

I'm quoted in "Get Hip with Our National Flower" - about #roses in https://t.co/Lzlrql6vLh #gardendc #gardening #gardeningX #rosechat

[VBMasterGardeners @VBMGA]

We bring the Whisper rose to you from Master Gardener Bob’s garden. Enjoy #RoseWednesday, friends! #Flowers #GardeningX

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

We love Rita's work and cannot wait to have her talk to our Society (via Zoom) in January 2027! Meanwhile, check her out being interviewed in the #GardenDC Podcast all about organic #rose care! #rosechat #gardeningx #gardening #roses

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

In the latest episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Rita Perwich, consulting rosarian and author of Natural Rose Gardening, about growing #roses organically. The plant profile is on Larkspur and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on "Summer Squash Companions" from Christy Page of GreenPrints.
You can listen for free at -
https://t.co/Lfmc1vI106
or at https://t.co/gMAzbtgnRK
or wherever you get your great gardening podcasts!
Please share these links with anyone you think will be interested in listening to it.
#rosechat #rosegarden #organicgarden #naturalgarden

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

A #FlashbackFriday from the Behnke Nurseries garden festivals they used to host each June. Were you there? #gardenDC @BehnkeNurseries

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

Happy #flowerfriday! I am Excited to be talking about #roses today for the @usbotanicgarden - here is my climbing James Galway rose that I’ve been training up my back fence. #gardendc #rosechat #🌹

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

The Rose Point Open Garden hosted by Kimberley Dean scheduled for Saturday, 5/23 has been cancelled due to the forecast for extended rain this weekend.
We hope to see you at Lomnava for a Members Only tour on Sun., 6/7 to conclude our Open Garden season. #roses #gardendc

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Another great lawn alternative is a #rose garden with companion plants underneath such as creeping thyme or rosemary groundcovers. #rosechat #rosewednesday

[Washington Gardener @WDCGardener]

May 20th is Reduce Your Lawn Day!
The growing movement encourages pollinator-friendly landscapes, native plants, flowering lawns, and waterwise lawn alternatives.
See more at https://t.co/57hWAkSTNy
#gardening #groundcovers #groundcoverrevolution #lawnreduction #reduceyourlawnday

[PotomacRoseSociety @PotomacRoseSoc]

Happy #RoseWednesday 🌹
Here are some pics of the rose garden at the @WNCathedral shared by PRS Board Member @WDCGardener #roses #rosechat