Sweden
Svenska Rosensällskapet/The Swedish Rose Society
Lilla StensgårdenSE 540 17 Lerdala
Sweden
Tel: +46 0511-802 28
Email: srs@svenskarosensallskapet.org
www.svenskarosensallskapet.org
President - Mr. Lars-Erik Johansson
Secretary - Ms. Camilla Sörman
The Swedish Rose Society was founded in 1987. There are nearly 1500 members, many organized in one of the 12 local groups located from Skåne in the south to Medelpad in the north. The groups have their own program activities and meetings, advertised in Rosenbladet and on the society homepage. The Swedish Rose Society is also a member of the Nordic Rose Society.
Rosenbladet is issued four times a year, in February, May, August and November. This journal is the most important membership benefit and is all in colour. Because Sweden is such a long country with very diverse climatic conditions, the journal aims at giving advice on rose growing to members from all parts of the country. For instance, it includes an annual survey sent in by members, evaluating the health and hardiness of their roses.
In addition, the society organizes conferences, lectures and tours to public and private rose gardens in Sweden and abroad.
The following 2007 Calendar of Rose Events shows only a small number of the rose meetings, rose lectures, etc. during the year. We have chosen some events that may be of interest to visitors in Sweden during the summer period. The programmes are usually in Swedish (see "Kalendarium" on our website. The programmes of the local groups are listed under "Lokalgrupper" on the website.)
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Swedish Biodiversity Centre, is responsible for the work related to POM, Programme for Diversity of Cultivated Plants. This programme aims at identifying and preserving cultivated plants in general. The rose project, started during 2004, aims at identifying and preserving old cultivated roses in Sweden. The Swedish Rose Society and its members, together with rose gardens, botanic gardens, museums, etc., take a large part in this work by identifying and locating cultivated roses which can be of interest for POM.
Fees: 200 SKK per year
When the Roses Bloom
| Area & First Bloom Date | Main Bloom Date |
| Helsingborg - Zone 1 (USA Zone 7) - May 25 | July 1-15 |
| Norrköping - Zone 2-3 (USA Zone 6-7) - June 10 | July 1-15 |
| Gothenburg - Zone 2-3 (USA Zone 6-7) - June 15 | July 1-15 |
| Jönköping - Zone 2-5 (USA Zone 6) - June 15 | July 1-15 |
| Stockholm Zone 3-4 (USA Zone 6) - June 20 | July 10-25 |
| Hudiksvall - Zone 4 (USA Zone 5) - June 30 | July 10-25 |
| Ockelbo - Zone 5 (USA Zone 4) - July 10 | July 20 - August 10 |
| Umeå - Zone 5 (USA Zone 4) - July 10 | July 20 - August 10 |
Calendar of Rose Events - 2007
| C-convention F-festival L-lecture M-meeting R-rose show S-seminar T-trials |
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| June 30 - July 1 | Fredriksdal Rosarium, Helsingborg | F | Helsingborg Group | Annual Rose Festival |
| June 30 - July 1 | Gothenburg Rosarium | F | Gothenburg Group | Annual Rose Festival |
| June 30 - July 1 | Simrishamn | F | Österlen Heritage Rose Society | Annual Rose Festival |
| July 1 | Östra Tunhem Old Vicarage | F | Östra Tunhem Local Folklore Society | Annual Rose Festival |
| July 1-2 | Rosendal Garden, Stockholm | F | Stockholm Group | Annual Rose Festival |
| July 8 | Rosarium Himmelstalund School, Norrköping | F | Östrosen Group, Norrköping | Annual Rose Festival |
| July 8 | Rosenlund Rosarium, Jönköping | F | City of Jönköping | Annual Rose Festival |
| July 21-22 | Wij Gardens, Ockelbo | F | Wij Gardens | Annual Rose Festival |