Results from The Rose Hills International Rose Trials

International Rose Trials are a valuable agency for the home nurseryman to hear what roses do well and are possible prospect to tot to their own garden . The trial are open to all rose breeder from professional to founding father and so test a broad range of roses . Generally the roses are judged by a permeative panel over two years for overall appearance wellness , vim , fragrance and heyday . Upon completion of that two year period an International jury is take in to judge them one clip , their scores are added in to the permanent panel ’s score and the winners are announced . It ’s a high-minded event and play for all rose lovers .

Up until recently the only International Rose Trials were oversea . Luckily North America now has two such trials . The Biltmore International Rose Trials which I ’ve written about in aprevious stake , and the the Rose Hills International Rose Trials in Southern California , which is first one established in the United States . The Rose Hills run were found by Dr. Tommy Cairns and they are attractively run . I ’ve had the pleasure of pass judgment them a few times and have throughly enjoyed it .

The Rose Hills Trials have just had their International Juding Day and the results from this year are in . I ’m passing them along to you so you turn over some of these great roses for your garden !

Hybrid Tea family – Gold Medal and Hamilton Garden Trophy . This award went to the rosebush ‘ Dick Clark ’ ( WEKfunk ) . It was bred by Christian Bedard and Tom Carruth of Weeks Roses in California . It ’s a beautiful two toned rose of cherry red / pinkish and cream colors . It has a moderate , cinnamon fragrance .

Floribunda Category – Gold Medal and Adelaide Trophy . The winner in the group this year is the rose ‘ Cinco de Mayo ’ ( WEKcobeju ) . Also from Weeks Roses and breed by Tom Carruth this small beauty has been turning head ever since it ’s press release in 2009 . The blooms are a russet and lavender coloring material and the compact emergence substance abuse clear it hone for smaller garden and even container .

Hybrid Tea Category – Gold Medal . This went the rosiness ‘ Sunshine Daydream ’ ( MEIKanaro ) . Bred by the French baby’s room of Meilland , this butter pick chicken rose yields decent sized blooming all season long . It ’s not only disease repellent but also enceinte for turn off and bringing into the house .

Miniature Rose Category – Gold Medal . The come up ‘ Butter Me Up ’ ( WEKpivoom ) take in the award this year . engender by Christian Bedard of Weeks Roses , Butter Me Up yields golden yellow blooms in a miniature intercrossed afternoon tea shape . It ’s diminutive sizing make it perfect for container on a patio or the front of a efflorescence border .

Most Fragrant Category – Gifu Governor ’s Award . The diversity ‘ Sugar Moon ’ ( WEKmemolo ) bred by Christian Bedard of Weeks Roses exact this honour . If you are looking for a white rose with fragrance this one is for you !

well give Category – Gold Medal to ‘ Opening Night ’ ( JAColber ) bred by Keith Zary the former hybridizer for Jackson & Perkins . The best established award is one given to a rose that has been in the garden for a while . It is intend to greet an older rose , establish miscellanea that year after year calculate peachy in the garden . if you are looking for a true red rosiness study this one .

People ’s Choice Award – This award is vote for by the worldwide public who visit the garden throughout the twelvemonth . It gives them a chance to get in on the action . The award this twelvemonth go to the rose ‘ Easy Does It ’ ( HARpageant ) breed by the UK Nursery Harkness . As its name mean this is an soft rose to grow and bears orange / apricot blooms all season long .

And the overall succeeder is !

tryout such as the Rose Hills International Rose Trials are a great way to pick up about young roses . I ’ll continue to put out results from these trials and the next one will be the Biltmore International Rose Trials in May so watch this place !

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