All-America Rose Selections

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The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States for 73 years. AARS was discontinued after 2013, and was replaced in 2016 by the new American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program.

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History

In 1938, W. Ray Hastings, creator of "All-America Rose Selections", approached Charles Perkins, president of the Jackson & Perkins company with an idea for a rose testing program. Their conversation led to a meeting in Chicago on January 8, 1939, with representatives from the seventeen largest rose growers. The outcome of the meeting was the creation of the non-profit organization, "All-America Rose Selections, Inc. (AARS), with the goal of evaluating and promoting outstanding roses."' The first rose trials began in 1939 in AARS test gardens throughout the US. The first AARS winners were announced in 1940. [1]

The "All-America Rose Selections" continued each year from 1940 until 2013. The award is considered to be the most prestigious rose award in the United States. [1] Hybrid tea rose, 'Francis Meilland' was the last rose awarded by AARS. [2] AARS was discontinued after 2013, and was replaced by the new "American Garden Rose Selections" program. [3]

Rose testing and selection

The AARS selection process began with a rose grower submitting a new rose (or roses) to AARS for testing. Roses were grown in official rose testing gardens, typically universities and rose nurseries throughout the US. Roses would be evaluated for two years on many qualities, including disease resistance, flowers, form, and ability to grow in many climates. "The AARS award winners chosen at the end of the trial period comprise only about four percent of all the roses tested". [4] The winning roses can display the AARS brand on their rose tags and in nursery catalogues. [5]

AARS winners

This is a partial list of All-America Rose Selection winners.

Award yearCultivarMarketing nameHybridizerIntro yearIntroduced byCultivar GroupImage
1941 'Charlotte Armstrong' Lammerts (US)1941Armstrong Roses Hybrid Tea Rosa 'Charlotte Armstrong' at Nihon Kokkaen in Ikawa, Akita, Japan.jpg [6]
1943 'Mary Margaret McBride' Nicolas (US)1942 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea Rosa Mary Margaret McBride 1.jpg [7]
1948 'Diamond Jubilee' Boerner (US)1947Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea Hybrid Tea - Diamond Jubilee 11 (crop).JPG [8]
1953 'Ma Perkins' Boerner (US)1952Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Floribunda - Ma Perkins 1 (cr) (cropped).JPG [9]
1955 'Queen Elizabeth'
'The Queen of England' 		Lammerts (US)1954Germain Seed & Plant CompanyGrandiflora Rosa Queen Elizabeth1ZIXIETTE.jpg [10]
1955 'Tiffany' Lindquist (US)1954Howard Rose CompanyHybrid tea Duftrosengarten Rapperswil - Tiffany TH Lindqust 1954 2010-10-02 16-31-36 (cropped).JPG [11]
1960''Garden Party''Swim (US)1959ArmstrongHybrid Tea Rose, Garden Party - Flickr - nekonomania (5) (cropped).jpg [12]
1961''Duet''Swim (US)1960Armstrong Hybrid Tea Hybrid Tea Rose 'Duet'.jpg [13]
1962''King's Ransom''Swim (US)1962ArmstrongHybrid tea Rose, "King's Ronsom" - Flickr - nekonomania.jpg [14]
1963''Royal Highness''Morey (US)1961Weeks Roses Hybrid Tea Rosa 'Royal Highness'.jpg [15]
1965''Mister Lincoln''
'Mr. Lincoln'		Swim & Weeks (US)1964Star Roses Hybrid Tea Rosa 'Mister Lincoln' 1964.jpg [16]
1966''Apricot Nectar''Boerner (US)1965Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea Rosa Apricot Nectar 2018-07-16 6739.jpg [17]
1967 'Bewitched' Lammerts (US)1967Germain Seed & Plant Co. Hybrid Tea Rosa Bewitched 5zz (cropped).jpg [18]
1968 'Europeana' de Ruiter Innovations (Belgium)1963Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd.Floribunda Rosa Europeana (cropped).jpg [19]
1969''Gene Boerner' Boerner (US)1968Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rosa 'Gene Boerner' (cropped).JPG [20]
1969''Pascali' Lens (Belgium)1964T.G. StewartHybrid tea Rosa Pascali 1zz (cropped).jpg [21]
1971 'Red Gold'
'Rouge et Or'
'Alinka' 		Patrick Dickson
(Northern Ireland)		1967 Dickson Roses Floribunda Rosa 'Red Gold'.jpg [22]
1973 'Electron'
'Mullard Jubilee' 		McGredy IV (Northern Ireland) 1970 Sam McGredy Hybrid Tea Electron Rose Variety 2 (4426883672).jpg [23]
1974 'Perfume Delight' Swimm & Weeks (US)1973Star RosesHybrid Tea Hybrid Tea - Perfume Delight 2 (c) (cropped).JPG [24]
1975TANolg 'Oregold'
'Anneliese Rothenberger' 		Tantau (Germany)1970Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea Rosa Oregold 2.jpg [25]
1976KORshel 'Seashell' Kordes (Germany)1976Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea Hybrid Tea - Seashell 5 (cr) (cropped).JPG [26]
1977ANDeli 'Double Delight' Ellis & Swim (US)1976ArmstrongHybrid Tea Double Delight (Tudor) Rose.jpg [27]
1980JACsal 'Cherish' Warriner (US)1980Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Floribunda - Cherish 6 (cr) (cropped).JPG [28]
1980JACtwin 'Love' Warriner (US)1980Jackson & PerkinsGrandiflora Rosa Love01.jpg [29]
1981rinaKOR 'Marina' Kordes (US)1974Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Floribunda - Marina 1 (b).JPG [30]
1983JACjem 'Sun Flare'
'Sunflare' 		Warriner (US)1981Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rosa-sunflare.jpg [31]
1984JACum 'Olympiad' McGredy IV (New Zealand)1982McGredy Roses InternationalHybrid tea Rosa Olympia Volksgarten.jpg [32]
1984JACum 'Intrigue' Warriner (US)1982Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rose, Intrigue - Flickr - nekonomania (5) (cropped).jpg [31]
1986AROmiclea 'Voodoo' Christensen (US)1984ArmstrongHybrid tea Hybrid Tea - Voodoo 2 (crop) (cropped).JPG [33]
1987MEIdomonac 'Bonica 82'
Bonica 		Meilland (France)1985 Meilland International Shrub rose Rosa Bonica.jpg [34]
1988HARroony 'Amber Queen' Harkness (UK)1985R Harkness & Co. Ltd.Floribunda Rosa Prinz Eugen 2010.jpg [35]
1989JACient 'Tournament of Roses'
'Berkeley' 		Warriner (US)1988Jackson & PerkinsGrandiflora Rosa Poesie.jpg [36]
1991MEIpitac 'Carefree Wonder'
'Dynastie' 		Meilland (France)1990Meilland InternationalShrub Rose Rose, Carefree Wonder - Flickr - nekonomania (1) (cropped).jpg [37]
1992JACpal 'Brigadoon' Warriner (US)1991Jackson & PerkinsHybrid tea Rosa brigadoon.jpg [38]
1993JACrite 'Rio Samba' Warriner (US)1991Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea Jacrite1BCANNA.jpg [39]
1994HILaroma 'Secret' Tracy (US)1992Star RosesHybrid Tea Rosa secret.jpg [40]
1995MACivy Spek's Centennial
'Singin' in the Rain' 		McGredy (New Zealand)1991Edmunds RosesFloribunda Singin floribunda rose.jpg [41]
1995JACcofl 'Brass Band' Jack E. Christensen USA1995Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rose, Brass Band, bara, burasubando, (13158328663) (cropped).jpg

[42]

1996HARwelcome 'Livin' Easy'
'Fellowship' 		Harkness (UK)1992Weeks RosesFloribunda Rosa 'Fellowship' J1.JPG [43]
1997WECplapep 'Scentimental' Carruth (US)1996Weeks RosesFloribunda Rosa Scentimental 6zz.jpg [44]
1998FRYxotic Sunset Celebration'
'Warm Wishes' 		Fryer (UK)1994Weeks RosesHybrid Tea Rosa 'Warm Wishes' J1.jpg [45]
1999WEKplapic 'Betty Boop' Carruth (US)1999Weeks RosesFloribunda Rosa'Betty Boop'.JPG [46]
1999WEKroalt 'Fourth of July' Carruth (US)1999Weeks RosesClimbing rose Climber "Fourth of July" Rose (3937181367).jpg [47]
2000RADrazz 'Knock Out' Radler (US)2000Star RosesShrub rose Rosa Knockout Pink 0zz.jpg [48]
2001MEIzoele 'Glowing Peace'
'Phillippe Noiret' 		Meilland (France)1999MeillandHybrid tea Rose Philippe Noiret 20070601.jpg [46]
2002BALpeace 'Love & Peace' Lim & Twomey (US)1991Bailey NurseriesHybrid tea Rosa 'Pullman Orient Express' 02.JPG [49]
2003WEKpaltlez 'Hot Cocoa'
'Kiwi 		Carruth (US)2002Weeks RosesFloribunda Rosa 'Hot Cocoa' 02.JPG [50]
2004JACarque 'Honey Perfume' Zary (US)1993Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rosa 'Honey Perfume'.jpg [51]
2005WEKosupalz About Face Carruth (US)1993Weeks RosesGrandiflora Rosa 'About Face'.JPG [52]
2006WEKvossutono 'Julia Child'
'Absolutely Fabulous' 		Carruth (US)2004Weeks RosesFloribunda Rose 'Julia Child' - Humboldt Botanical Garden - Eureka, California - DSC02556.JPG [53]
2006WEKisoblip 'Wild Blue Yonder'
Blue Eden 		Carruth (US)2004Weeks RosesGrandiflora Rosa Wild Blue Yonder 0zz.jpg [54]
2007JACtanic 'Moondance' Zary (US)2003Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rosa 'Moondance', floribunda.jpg [55]
2008JACfrain 'Mardi Gras' Zary (US)2007Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rosa-mardigras.jpg [56]
2009Wekcobeju 'Cinco de Mayo
'Celebration Time' 		Carruth (US)2006Weeks RosesFloribunda Rosa 'Cinco de Mayo' IMG 0196.jpg [57]
2010HARpageant 'Easy Does It'
'Firestar'
Harkness (US)2004Weeks Roses
Jackson & Perkins		Floribunda Rosa-easydoesit.jpg [58]
2011JACmcady 'Walking on Sunshine' Zary (US)2010Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda Rosa walking on sunshine.jpg [59]
2012MEIkanaro 'Sunshine Daydream' Meilland (France)2006Meilland InternationalGrandiflora RosaCultivarRaffaello-RosetoRoma.JPG [60]
2013MEItroni 'Schloss Ippenburg'
Francis Meilland 		Meilland (France)2006Meilland InternationalHybrid tea Edelrose Schloss Ippenburg 2010.jpg [61]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 "What is the AARS?". Jackson and Perkins. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "All-America Rose Selections Winner". Regan Nursery. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "American Garden Rose Selections winners named". Louisiana State University (LSU) College of Agriculture. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Bayard & Scaniello 1990, p. 21.
  5. ↑ "Meet the American Garden Rose Selections(AGRS)". American Garden Rose Selections. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Rosa 'Charlotte Armstrong'". Help me find roses. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "rosa 'Mary Margaret McBride'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "rosa 'Diamond jubilee'". National Gardening Association Plants database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "rosa 'Ma Perkins'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  10. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 328.
  11. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 398.
  12. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 162.
  13. ↑ "rosa 'Duet'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  14. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 218.
  15. ↑ "rosa 'Royal Highness'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  16. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 262.
  17. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 37.
  18. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 59.
  19. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 142.
  20. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 163.
  21. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 297.
  22. ↑ "Rosa 'Red Gold'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  23. ↑ "Rosa 'Electron'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  24. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 305.
  25. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 36.
  26. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 361.
  27. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 123.
  28. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 90.
  29. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 239.
  30. ↑ "rosa Marina". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  31. 1 2 Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 382.
  32. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 290.
  33. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 414.
  34. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 68.
  35. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 29.
  36. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 401.
  37. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 131.
  38. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 72.
  39. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 199.
  40. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 362.
  41. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 376.
  42. ↑ "Rosa 'Brass Band'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  43. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 148.
  44. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 357.
  45. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 415.
  46. 1 2 Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 58.
  47. ↑ "Fourth of July rose". Help me find roses. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  48. ↑ Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 219.
  49. ↑ "rosa 'Love & Peace'". The National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  50. ↑ "rosa 'Hot Cocoa'". National Gardening Association Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  51. ↑ "Rosa 'Honey Perfume'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  52. ↑ "rosa 'About Face'". National Gardening Association's Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  53. ↑ "rosa 'Julia Child'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  54. ↑ "rosa 'Wild Blue Yonder'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  55. ↑ "Rosa 'Moondance'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  56. ↑ "rosa 'Mardi Gras'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  57. ↑ "rosa 'Cinco de Mayo'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  58. ↑ "rosa 'Easy Does It'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  59. ↑ "rosa 'Walking on Sunshine'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  60. ↑ "rosa 'Sunshine Daydream'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  61. ↑ "rosa 'Schloss Ippenburg'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

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