RosarianA record for each rose
Save a name, cultivar and planting date. Add photos through the seasons and notes about what you notice.
Rose journal · iPhone & iPad
Remember which
rose is which.
A personal record of the roses you grow. Keep their names, photos and care history close at hand, from a few patio pots to a garden full of plants.
Scan its tag
Link a rose to an NFC tag. Scan it with a compatible iPhone to open that plant’s record. Tags are optional and purchased separately.
Made for the garden
Log watering, pruning and feeding as you go. Your catalog works offline, with no account or automatic cloud sync.
Rosarian support
Questions, a problem with the app, or an idea for making it better? Email us.
rosarian-app-support@yellowbirdsoftware.comFor a technical issue, include your device model, iOS or iPadOS version, and what happened. A screenshot can help. Please don’t send your garden backup unless we ask for it.
Getting started
A few answers for your first days in the garden.
How do I add a rose?
Open Garden and tap the + button. Enter a name, add a cultivar if you know it, and save photos, a planting date or notes. You can enter your own cultivar name; you don’t have to pick one from the suggestions.
How do NFC tags work?
On a compatible iPhone, tap Scan and hold the top of your phone near the tag. A recognized tag opens its rose record. An unrecognized tag lets you create a record for that plant.
Use a compatible NDEF tag. If it won’t read, move the top of your phone closer, try a different angle, and move the tag away from metal. NFC scanning is not available on iPad; you can still browse and edit your catalog without tags.
Can I add more than one photo?
Yes. Open a rose’s record and choose Add photos. You can keep multiple photos for each plant and choose a cover photo for the catalog.
How do I record watering or pruning?
Open the rose’s record and choose Water, Prune, Feed or Add. You can include a note with the entry. Review past entries in the plant’s history or in Journal.
How do I back up or move my garden?
Open Settings and choose Export garden. Save the backup somewhere you can reach if your device is lost or replaced. It includes photos, tag links and care history.
To restore, choose Import backup in Settings and select your saved file. Import adds missing roses; it skips roses already on the device, including their history. Version 1 supports backup files up to 150 MB.
Does Rosarian sync between devices?
No. Your garden is stored locally on each device. There is no account or automatic sync. Export a backup before moving devices or deleting the app; we cannot recover records that only existed on your device.
Does it identify roses from photos?
No. Rosarian keeps the names and information you enter. It includes a small list of cultivar name suggestions, but it does not identify flowers from photos or provide a complete cultivar reference database.