2026 Rose Show
I Always Promised You a Rose Garden

Saturday, June 13 at Shepherd of the Valley in Hope, RI
Friday at 3PM.
Show Setup
We would welcome help with setting up the tables.
You may also drop off your arrangement during setup
Saturday
Entries: 7:00 am – 10:15 am
Judging: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Public Viewing: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Rose Presentation 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Rose growing lecture by Master Rosarian David Cannistraro
Breakdown/Cleanup 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Awards Presentation: 3:45pm-4:30pm
Show Chairs: Laurel Curtis, Diane and Chuck Brailsford
Assistant Chair: Terri Medeiros
Rose show schedule to be simple printed in numerical order
Rose show schedule to be printed in original booklet form but without cover
Horticulture Classes
| Class | Winner | Roses |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1: Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Climbing HT GF | x | x |
| Queen | ||
| King | ||
| Princess | ||
| Court | ||
| Court | ||
| Class 2: Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Open Bloomx | ||
| Class 3: Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Sprays | ||
| Class 4: Floribunda, One Bloom | ||
| Class 5: Floribunda / Polyantha Spray | ||
| Class 6: Large Flowered Climber and Hyb Wichurana | ||
| Class 7: Novice | ||
| Class 8: Miniature | x | x |
| Mini Queen | ||
| Mini King | ||
| Mini Princess | ||
| Class 8A: Miniflora | x | x |
| Miniflora Queen | ||
| Miniflora King | ||
| Miniflora Princess | ||
| class 9: Miniature or miniflora spray | ||
| Class 10 Open Miniature or miniflora Bloom | ||
| Class 11: Rose in a Bowl | ||
| Class 12: Rose in a Bowl, Miniature or Miniflora | ||
| Class 13: Old Garden Rose, Prior to 1867 including species(Dowager) | ||
| Class 14: Old Garden Rose, 1867 or Later (Victorian) | ||
| Class 16: Classic Shrubs | ||
| Class 17: Modern Shrubs | ||
| Best Modern Shrub (includes class 17 and 18) | ||
| Class 18: (ANY) David Austin Rose | ||
| Class 19: Brownell Roses | ||
| Class 22: English Box, Large Blooms | ||
| Class 23: English Box for Smaller Blooms | ||
| Class 24: Best Red Rose | ||
| Class 25: The Victorian Rose Garden | ||
| Class 26: Masterpieces of the Garden | ||
| Class 27: I Always Promised You a Rose garden : One stem or spray of any variety of yellow rose including yellow blends | ||
| Class 34 – Fragrance (judged by Popular Vote) | ||
| Class 41: Artist’s Palette |
Arrangement classes
Contact Patsy Cunningham if you wish to enter an arrangement in the show
| Class | Winner | Roses |
|---|---|---|
| class 35: Fairy Garden – Miniature | | |
| class 36: Zen Garden -East Asian – NOVICE: fewer than 3 blue arrangement ribbons | | |
| class 37: Hanging Gardens of Babylon – Modern | | |
| class 38: The Secret Garden – Anything Goes – NOVICE: fewer than 3 blue arrangement ribbons | | |
| class 39: Victory Garden – Traditional or Modern Mass including fruit or vegetable | | |
| Peoples’ Choice | | |
