The Pikes Peak Rose Society is an affiliate of the American Rose Society (www.ARS.org).
How to Enter an Arrangement (from Carol Macon’s “Kit” *)
Review the Arrangement Schedule for the class(es)
you would like to enter and the description of each.
Choose stellar roses from your garden the evening
before the show. Read Preparing Roses for more
on this.
Utilize standard or unique containers for your arrangement, depending on the
style you choose and the class you are entering.
Tools and materials that are helpful: Scissors with good balance and a sharp,
narrow blade. A “deckle-edged” (irregular edge) pair of scissors to trim rose
leaves and leave them appearing more natural (try www.scissors.com).
Eyebrow tweezers. A small, flat, soft artist’s brush. Cotton swabs. Cling wrap.
A plastic water bottle with a flip top to top off water in vases. A pen to complete
entry cards/tags. Pruners to cut branches. An assortment of needlepoint
holders (try www.countryhousefloral.com). Floral foam. Florist’s wire. A glue
gun. Orchid tubes. A small ruler to measure size. A small aquarium filter
basket for skimming debris from water in Moribana containers (clean water is
a must!). Permanent markers to touch up pruned spots on branches. Chicken
wire to stuff vases - will hold heavier branches in position.
One source for a full line of good scissors is www.viecokitchen.com. Friskars
also makes a fine-point scissors.
One can always learn more on arranging flowers. Members of Ikebana
International Chapter 95 will be showing a table of Japanese flower
arrangements using roses. Our local rose arrangement expert is
Carol Macon, CR, who periodically offers arrangement workshops to
PPRS members.
Please call Carol Macon at 576-7626 to reserve space for your arrangements
by June 20th.
* Data on tools and materials on this page was pulled from
A Grooming Kit for Rose Exhibitors, an article by Carol Macon,
Consulting Rosarian.
See also these resources:
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