72nd Annual Rose Show

The Albuquerque Rose Society held its 72nd annual Rose Show the weekend of May 18-19 at the Albuquerque Garden Center, with the most well-attended event in years.

Hundreds of rose varieties filled the room with color and scent, as steady streams of visitors admired the floral vases, arrangements, and artistic photographs in celebration of America’s national flower. The weather prior to the show was challenging for exhibitors, with hail and high winds wreaking havoc on local gardens, but entries were up, with, in addition, several novices joining in for the first time, rewarded for their efforts with blue ribbons and American Rose Society medal certificates by judges from Colorado and Arizona.

The rose raffle was a popular event, with five beautiful varieties awarded to lucky winners, along with Osuna Nursery gift certificates.

Passion for roses is clearly alive and well in Albuquerque, and society members thoroughly enjoyed this annual opportunity to interact with an enthusiastic public.

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2023 Dahlia Festival

On September 24 the NMDS had our 2023 Dahlia Festival “Bursting with Color” at the Albuquerque Garden Center. We had over 235 dahlia entries and 25 floral design entries. It was a colorful sight!

Founder, and NMDS President, Jim Lohkamp, was honored for 16 years of service. He was given a gift certificate and a laminated poster showing him helping a dahlia grower with her dahlias.

Special awards were given for the following classes of dahlias:

Submitted by Edith Iwan, Show Chairperson