Rose Chat Podcast

A BLOOMING FUTURE FOR ARS & ARC

Carrie Bergs
American Rose Society Vice President

Marilyn Wellan
American Rose Center Committee Chairman

In a week that has sent ripples through the rose community, the American Rose Society and the American Rose Center announced that they will move forward as two independent organizations. The news has sparked curiosity, concern, and plenty of questions about how this decision came to be, and what it means for the future of both institutions.

On today’s podcast, host Teresa Byington is joined by Carrie Bergs, Vice President of the American Rose Society, and Marilyn Wellan, a past president of the American Rose Society and the current Chairwoman of the American Rose Center.

We’ll be chatting about the upcoming separation of the American Rose Society and the American Rose Center and the vision to ensure a strong foundation for both.

 

MEET THE ROSE CHAT TEAM
🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

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LANDSCAPING WITH ANTIQUE ROSES
Mike Shoup: Heritage Rose Foundation President

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, Host Teresa Byington is joined by Mike Shoup, horticulturalist, garden writer, founder of the Antique Rose Emporium, and currently the Heritage Rose Foundation President. Mike’s passion for all plants began in childhood, but this passion took on a new life when he found himself “schooled by an old rose.”

Throughout his life, Mike has dedicated himself to rediscovering the beauty and diversity of these antique beauties and helping them find their way back to home gardens. On this episode you’ll find yourself charmed by these “Empresses of the Garden” and learn how they can fit into any landscape.


Watch Mike's TEDTalk on Roses!

MEET THE ROSE CHAT TEAM
🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

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PLANT HYBRIDIZATION: ROSES and MORE!
Dr. David Zlesak, Professor of Horticulture

On today’s episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with Dr. David Zlesak, a leading expert in rose hybridization and rose research. Topics for today will be his hybridization programs, the roses and other plants he currently has in commerce, and exploring what lies ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the work of one of our favorites in the rose community.

 

 

MEET THE ROSE CHAT TEAM
🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

Wanna Keep in Touch?
We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
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Restoration Rose
Susan Lyell Young: Owner, Grower & Maker

On today’s episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with Susan Lyell Young, the owner of Restoration Rose. Susan founded this company to provide cut blooms to florists, create petal-infused skin care products, candles, and soaps. To serve the floral community during the winter months, Susan has a new venture — Restoration Rose Farm. Every winter, she grows more than 4,000 bulbs indoors hydroponically. She sells those same bulbs on her website and ships nationwide. If you’re curious about Susan’s remarkable journey, join us to hear her captivating story! I’ll give you a hint… it all started with one bagged rose from Kmart. 

RESTORATION ROSE


Restoration Rose petal infused products benefit your skin, give you a sense of well-being and smell just like the rose garden they were born in.


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RESTORATION ROSE FARM


Experience the wonder of growing your own blooms.

Find information on Restoration Rose Farm, see bulb collections and more... HERE.

 

🌹 MEET THE ROSE CHAT TEAM
🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

Wanna Keep in Touch?
We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

Dr. Walter Van Fleet from Medicine to Roses
Connie Hilker
Heritage Rose Foundation Trustee

On today’s episode, Rose Chat Host Teresa Byington chats with Connie Hilker about one of Connie’s favorite rose heroes, Dr. Walter Van Fleet. Born in 1857, Dr. Van Fleet initially pursued a career in medicine for ten years before transitioning to the world of horticulture becoming a renowned plant breeder, especially known for his roses. Join us as we go deeper into his life, work and his wonderful roses.


🌹 MEET THE ROSE CHAT TEAM
🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend—who just happens to be a rose expert.

Wanna Keep in Touch?
We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!