All-America Rose Selections

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 by the new "American Garden Rose Selections" program.

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 year Cultivar Marketing name Hybridizer Intro year Introduced by Cultivar Group Image
1943'Mary Margaret McBride'Nicolas (US)1942Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea[6]
1948'Diamond Jubilee'Boerner (US)1947Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea[7]
1953'Ma Perkins'Boerner (US)1952Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[8]
1955'Queen Elizabeth'
'The Queen of England'
Lammerts (US)1954Germain Seed & Plant CompanyGrandiflora[9]
1955'Tiffany'Lindquist (US)1954Howard Rose CompanyHybrid tea[10]
1960''Garden Party''Swim (US)1959ArmstrongHybrid Tea[11]
1961''Duet''Swim (US)1960ArmstrongHybrid Tea[12]
1962''King's Ransom''Swim (US)1962ArmstrongHybrid tea[13]
1963''Royal Highness''Morey (US)1961Weeks RosesHybrid Tea[14]
1965''Mister Lincoln''
'Mr. Lincoln'
Swim & Weeks (US)1964Star RosesHybrid Tea[15]
1966''Apricot Nectar''Boerner (US)1965Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea[16]
1967'Bewitched'Lammerts (US)1967Germain Seed & Plant Co.Hybrid Tea[17]
1968'Europeana'de Ruiter Innovations (Belgium)1963Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd.Floribunda[18]
1969''Gene Boerner'Boerner (US)1968Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[19]
1969''Pascali'Lens (Belgium)1964T.G. StewartHybrid tea[20]
1971'Red Gold'
'Rouge et Or'
'Alinka'
Patrick Dickson
(Northern Ireland)
1967Dickson RosesFloribunda[21]
1973'Electron'
'Mullard Jubilee'
McGredy IV (Northern Ireland)1970McGredyHybrid Tea[22]
1974'Perfume Delight'Swimm & Weeks (US)1973Star RosesHybrid Tea[23]
1975TANolg'Oregold'
'Anneliese Rothenberger'
Tantau (Germany)1970Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea[24]
1976KORshel'Seashell'Kordes (Germany)1976Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea[25]
1977ANDeli'Double Delight'Ellis & Swim (US)1976ArmstrongHybrid Tea[26]
1980JACsal'Cherish'Warriner (US)1980Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[27]
1980JACtwin'Love'Warriner (US)1980Jackson & PerkinsGrandiflora[28]
1981rinaKOR'Marina'Kordes (US)1974Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[29]
1983JACjem'Sun Flare'
'Sunflare'
Warriner (US)1981Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[30]
1984JACum'Olympiad'McGredy IV (New Zealand)1982McGredy Roses InternationalHybrid tea[31]
1984JACum'Intrigue'Warriner (US)1982Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[30]
1986AROmiclea'Voodoo'Christensen (US)1984ArmstrongHybrid tea[32]
1987MEIdomonac'Bonica 82'
Bonica
Meilland (France)1985Meilland InternationalShrub rose[33]
1988HARroony'Amber Queen'Harkness (UK)1985R Harkness & Co. Ltd.Floribunda[34]
1989JACient'Tournament of Roses'
'Berkeley'
Warriner (US)1988Jackson & PerkinsGrandiflora[35]
1991MEIpitac'Carefree Wonder'
'Dynastie'
Meilland (France)1990Meilland InternationalShrub Rose[36]
1992JACpal'Brigadoon'Warriner (US)1991Jackson & PerkinsHybrid tea[37]
1993JACrite'Rio Samba'Warriner (US)1991Jackson & PerkinsHybrid Tea[38]
1994HILaroma'Secret'Tracy (US)1992Star RosesHybrid Tea[39]
1995MACivySpek's Centennial
'Singin' in the Rain'
McGredy (New Zealand)1991Edmunds RosesFloribunda[40]
1996HARwelcome'Livin' Easy'
'Fellowship'
Harkness (UK)1992Weeks RosesFloribunda[41]
1997WECplapep'Scentimental'Carruth (US)1996Weeks RosesFloribunda[42]
1998FRYxoticSunset Celebration'
'Warm Wishes'
Fryer (UK)1994Weeks RosesHybrid Tea[43]
1999WEKplapic'Betty Boop'Carruth (US)1999Weeks RosesFloribunda[44]
1999WEKroalt'Fourth of July'Carruth (US)1999Weeks RosesClimbing rose[45]
2000RADrazz'Knock Out'Radler (US)2000Star RosesShrub rose[46]
2001MEIzoele'Glowing Peace'
'Phillippe Noiret'
Meilland (France)1999MeillandHybrid tea[44]
2002BALpeace'Love and Peace'Lim & Twomey (US)1991Bailey NurseriesHybrid tea[47]
2003WEKpaltlez'Hot Cocoa'
'Kiwi
Carruth (US)2002Weeks RosesFloribunda[48]
2004JACarque 'Honey Perfume'Zary (US)1993Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[49]
2005WEKosupalzAbout FaceCarruth (US)1993Weeks RosesGrandiflora[50]
2006WEKvossutono'Julia Child'
'Absolutely Fabulous'
Carruth (US)2004Weeks RosesFloribunda [51]
2006WEKisoblip'Wild Blue Yonder'
Blue Eden
Carruth (US)2004Weeks RosesGrandiflora[52]
2007JACtanic'Moondance'Zary (US)2003Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[53]
2008JACfrain'Mardi Gras'Zary (US)2007Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[54]
2009Wekcobeju'Cinco de Mayo
'Celebration Time'
Carruth (US)2006Weeks RosesFloribunda[55]
2010HARpageant'Easy Does It'
'Firestar'
Harkness (US)2004Weeks Roses
Jackson & Perkins
Floribunda[56]
2011JACmcady'Walking on Sunshine'Zary (US)2010Jackson & PerkinsFloribunda[57]
2012MEIkanaro'Sunshine Daydream'Meilland (France)2006Meilland InternationalGrandiflora[58]
2013MEItroni'Schloss Ippenburg'
Francis Meilland
Meilland (France)2006Meilland InternationalHybrid tea[59]

See also

Notes

  1. "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 'Mary Margaret McBride'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. "rosa 'Diamond jubilee'". National Gardening Association Plants database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. "rosa 'Ma Perkins'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  9. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 328.
  10. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 398.
  11. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 162.
  12. "rosa 'Duet'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  13. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 218.
  14. "rosa 'Royal Highness'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  15. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 262.
  16. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 37.
  17. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 59.
  18. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 142.
  19. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 163.
  20. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 297.
  21. "Rosa 'Red Gold'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  22. "Rosa 'Electron'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  23. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 305.
  24. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 36.
  25. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 361.
  26. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 123.
  27. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 90.
  28. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 239.
  29. "rosa Marina". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  30. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 382.
  31. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 290.
  32. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 414.
  33. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 68.
  34. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 29.
  35. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 401.
  36. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 131.
  37. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 72.
  38. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 199.
  39. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 362.
  40. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 376.
  41. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 148.
  42. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 357.
  43. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 415.
  44. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 58.
  45. "Fourth of July rose". Help me find roses. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  46. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 219.
  47. "rosa 'Love & Peace'". The National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  48. "rosa 'Hot Cocoa'". National Gardening Association Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  49. "Rosa 'Honey Perfume'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  50. "rosa 'About Face'". National Gardening Association's Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  51. "rosa 'Julia Child'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  52. "rosa 'Wild Blue Yonder'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  53. "Rosa 'Moondance'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  54. "rosa 'Mardi Gras'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  55. "rosa 'Cinco de Mayo'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  56. "rosa 'Easy Does It'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  57. "rosa 'Walking on Sunshine'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  58. "rosa 'Sunshine Daydream'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  59. "rosa 'Schloss Ippenburg'". National Gardening Assoc. Plants database. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

References

  • Bayard, Tanya; Scaniello, Steve (1990). Roses of America. Henry Holt & Co.
  • Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses. DK; Reprint edition (August 29, 2011). ISBN 978-0756688684.
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