Collin County Rose Society

The Collin County Rose Society is a non-profit gardening group serving the North Dallas (Texas) metroplex. The society started almost 20 years ago and has been growing ever since. It remains dedicated to the cultivation and spread of information about the best roses in America and the best roses for this area.

The Rose Society is affiliated with the American Rose Society. It is in the ARS South Central District.

Consulting Rosarians,
Judges

The Rose Society's members include nine American Rose Society certified Consulting Rosarians. Please see the Consulting Rosarians page for a list of CR's and e-mail addresses. Our membership also includes two ARS certified Rose Judges.

Newsletter

The society publishes a full-color, eight-page newsletter, Petals & Thorns, with articles by certified consulting rosarians. We include news of our membership and full-color images of roses.

Garden Tour

The Collin County Rose Society annually hosts a Tour of Rose Gardens. The tour includes some of the most gorgeous gardens in North Dallas and Collin County.

The four images in the right hand column are just a sample of the breathtaking gardens. You may click on the images to read a description of each garden.

Visit the Garden Page to see each individual garden and see YouTube videos about the gardens.

See the Garden Tour Page for complete details.

Monthly Meetings

The Collin County Rose Society meets monthly on the First Friday of the month at the Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Campus. The location is 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway. The meeting site is room will be announced in the newsletter. The society does not meet in January, July, and August. The society meets for a social at a local restaurant in January. A holiday banquet is the highlight meeting for December.

Monthly Rose Society meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. with a social time and light refreshments. The meeting begins at 7:15 p.m. Programs include speakers, Consulting Rosarians, a members' rose show judged by a ARS Certified Judge, a plant exchange, and a raffle.

How to Join

A membership form is available by left mouse clicking on either one of links below:

• 2010 Membership form in PDF format
• 2010 Membership form in MS Word format

What is New Inside!

Affiliated with the American Rose Society

Disclaimer: While the advice and information contained in this web page is believed to be true and correct, neither the authors nor committee members can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The Collin County Rose Society makes no warranty, expressed or implied with respect to the material contained herein.

© 2009 Collin County Rose Society, Plano, Texas

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Debra Bagley wins ARS award for rose article

Dear Debra:

Linda Kimmel, Chairperson of the ARS Newsletter/Bulletin Contest, and I would like to congratulate you on winning an Award of Merit for your article(s).  Your article(s) was recognized as being one of the top articles in the country, an honor well deserved.

Attached is your Award of Merit certificate(s).  The certificate is of high quality so you can print it in color on a good quality paper stock.

Once again congratulations from the both of us!

Steve Jones
ARS President