SymROSEium 2026 - "Blooms & Buzz"

🌹 SymROSEium 2026: "Blooms & Buzz" 🌹

Join us for a special educational event featuring nationally recognized experts in rose breeding, horticulture, and entomology. This engaging program is designed for rose lovers and gardeners of all experience levels.

🌸 Program Highlights

Christian Bédard
Research Director, Gardens Alive!
"A Retrospective of 30 Years of Rose Breeding"
As the creator of many of the world's most beloved rose varieties, Christian brings rare insight into what defines a truly great rose. Join us as he reflects on his breeding journey, from academic research to decades of innovation at Weeks Roses.

Lisa Mason
Horticulture Specialist & Entomologist
Colorado State University Extension
"Supporting Pollinators: Considerations for Rose Gardeners"
Learn about the importance and basic biology of pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and birds—and how rose gardeners can support them. This talk blends research-based habitat guidance with practical, garden-ready tips. Did you know Colorado is home to more than 1,000 species of bees? Some of them may already be visiting your roses.

Rose Rosette Disease
A concise, practical overview covering causes, symptoms, testing options, and current best practices for managing this serious rose disease.

🌿 Event Details

• Free with paid Gardens admission
• Open to the public
• Indoors - Mitchell Hall

Whether you grow a single rose or manage an entire garden, this event offers expert insight, practical guidance, and inspiration you won’t want to miss.

🌹 Hosted by the Denver Rose Society