About Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society

The Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society (CLRS) is a nonprofit organization affiliated with the American Rose Society and was founded in 1985 by a small group of rose enthusiasts, whose mission was to foster the love of roses in the Charleston Lowcountry area with membership open to anyone interested in roses.

The Charleston Lowcountry Society has continued to prosper and now has 70 members.  Some of our talented American Rose Society rosarians have gained fame at state, district, and national levels as exhibitors, authors, and editors.   Many have held state and national offices.

The Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society's monthly newsletter, The Charleston Rose, serves as a major educational tool, as well as the voice of the Society.

The Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society sponsors a Charleston Lowcountry Rose Show every year.  Rosarians from neighboring states gather to showcase their best roses.  The various classes compete for prizes.  This is an annual event not to be missed.

The Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society’s social functions include horticulture and rose arrangement school, pruning clinics, garden tours, a summertime picnic, hosting conventions and District meetings, an Oyster Roast/BBQ, and a December banquet.  Our members participate in other Lowcountry functions: garden club shows, the State Fair, and the Coastal Carolina Fair Flower Shows. There are district and national ARS Rose Shows, as well as National Miniature and Mini-Flora Rose Shows across the states to enjoy and to meet new friends.

The Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society's meetings are held at the Berkeley Electric Cooperative Office at 3351 Maybank Highway, Johns Island, SC 29455, at 3:00 P.M. on the first Sunday of the month except June, July, August and December. June is our annual picnic. We do not meet in July and August and December is our Christmas Party. Membership is open to anyone interested in roses.  Dues are $15.00 single, or $20.00 dual membership.

Come and join the Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society and learn how to grow roses.