Membership in the Tennessee Rose Society

We welcome and encourage everyone in the East Tennessee area interested in growing roses to join the Tennessee Rose Society. The primary advantages of membership in the local society are direct interactions, association and discussions with other individuals who are interested in rose culture.  These personal interactions and meetings keep you abreast of the latest developments in rose culture, and provide information about other opportunities such as workshops, rose shows and purchasing of fertilizer and soil amendments at reduced prices. These interactions also often lead to strong friendships and acquaintances with persons who can help you get things done in our area.

Our society is associated with the American Rose Society, and members are expected to join this organization as well.  The web site of the American Rose Society lists the following benefits of membership:

• The American Rose monthly magazine with excellent feature articles by rosarians recognized for their knowledge and success.
• The American Rose Annual which provides up-to-date, scientific information on roses and rose culture, plus articles of general interest to rose lovers, published as your December issue of American Rose.
• The Handbook for Selecting Roses, your annual rose ratings guide to thousands of roses in commerce.
• ARS Members receive discounts from our Member Benefits Partners.
• Listings of mail order nursery sources for all commercially available roses.
• Free admission to The Gardens of the American Rose Center, year 'round, and automatic membership in the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Garden Admission Program allowing you free admission to more than 100 select gardens and horticultural events throughout the United States.
• 10% discount on all ARS catalog merchandise and special offers, too.
• Two National Conventions each year to provide you an excellent opportunity to network with other rose lovers.
• A Miniature Rose National Conference each year featuring the best in miniature roses.
• As the International Registration Authority for Roses, Rose Registrations and New Introductions are our business. We keep you informed of the latest roses as they become available.
• Special interest bulletins, published quarterly, to further inform and instruct you on a variety of topics:
• Members-only American Rose Society US Bank Credit Card. This beautiful card featuring a rose photo benefits ARS each time you use it through a contribution made by MBNA to the ARS. (Offer subject to credit approval.)
• A top-rated Web Page offering the latest news from ARS headquarters, on-line Consulting Rosarians, beautiful rose photos and much more.
• And, the knowledge that member support of ARS makes possible valuable research at leading Universities, devoted to something you care very much about -- our National Floral Emblem -- the Rose.

The membership form for the American Rose Society can be found on the ARS website. Currently, there are special offers available to new members as described on this website.

Membership in the Tennessee Rose Society is only $15 per year. This supports the activities of the local society such as hospitality to out of town speakers, rose show supplies, etc. You may simply come to a meeting and join there, or you may use the form available for downloading.