Germany

Gesellschaft Deutscher Rosenfreunde e.V.

Waldseestr. 14
D-76530 Baden-Baden
Germany
Tel: +49 7221/31302
Fax: +49 7221/38337
Email: info@rosenfreunde.de
http://www.rosenfreunde.de
Secretary - Mrs. Elke Gottschall
President - Dipl.Ing. Bernd Weigel
Waldschloßstrasse 17 b
D-76530 Baden-Baden
Tel: (Country Code: 49) 7221 681020
Fax: (Country Code: 49) 7221 394561

This year the German Rose Society celebrates its 125th anniversary. Founded in in Hamburg in 1883, the German Rose Society is the largest specialist plant society in Germany, with approximately 9,000 members.

We offer the following free services to our members:
• four issues of the Rosenbogen - our colourful members' journal
• our annual Rosen-Jahrbuch
• free advisory service for all rose problems
• the ability to join a special circle of rose friends all over Germany
• a national Rose Convention each year
• annual trips to different rose gardens around the world

Fees per year:
Single: 25 €
Double: 29 €
Student: 14 €
Companies: 44 €

When the Roses Bloom

Area & First Bloom Date Main Bloom Date
Warmer regions (wine regions) - species and non-recurrent varieties - Late May  
Warmer regions (wine regions) - recurrent varieties - Early June Mid June-Mid July
Colder regions - species and non-recurrent varieties - Early June  
Colder regions - recurrent varieties - Mid June Mid to late June-mid to late July

Calendar of Rose Events - 2008

DATE
SITE
 C-convention
F-festival
L-lecture
M-meeting
R-rose show
S-seminar
T-trials
ORGANIZED BY
COMMENT
June 15 Dortmund F Dortmund Rosary Festival of Roses
June 18-19 Baden-Baden T City of Baden-Baden Rosen-Neuheiten-Wettbewerb
Contact: Mr. Markus Brunsing
Director, Gartenamt
Winterhalterstr. 6
D-76530 Baden-Baden
Tel: +49 (0)7221-931 200
Fax: +49 (0)7221-931 210
Email: Gartenamt@baden-baden.de
June 19-22 Baden-Baden C
L
M
R		 Gesellschaft Deutscher Rosenfreunde e.V. 125th Anniversary Rose Convention
July 3 Sangerhausen Celebration Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen GmbH 105th anniversary of Europa-Rosarium in Sangerhausen
August 28-31 Veitshöchheim (near Wuerzburg) Symposium Gesellschaft Deutscher Rosenfreunde e.V. Kasseler Rundgespräch (Kasseler roundtables) on "Which rose should I buy"