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.

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
1941 'Charlotte Armstrong' Lammerts (US) 1941 Armstrong Roses Hybrid Tea [6]
1943 'Mary Margaret McBride' Nicolas (US) 1942 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea [7]
1948 'Diamond Jubilee' Boerner (US) 1947 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea [8]
1953 'Ma Perkins' Boerner (US) 1952 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [9]
1955 'Queen Elizabeth'
'The Queen of England'		 Lammerts (US) 1954 Germain Seed & Plant Company Grandiflora [10]
1955 'Tiffany' Lindquist (US) 1954 Howard Rose Company Hybrid tea [11]
1960 ''Garden Party'' Swim (US) 1959 Armstrong Hybrid Tea [12]
1961 ''Duet'' Swim (US) 1960 Armstrong Hybrid Tea [13]
1962 ''King's Ransom'' Swim (US) 1962 Armstrong Hybrid tea [14]
1963 ''Royal Highness'' Morey (US) 1961 Weeks Roses Hybrid Tea [15]
1965 ''Mister Lincoln''
'Mr. Lincoln'		 Swim & Weeks (US) 1964 Star Roses Hybrid Tea [16]
1966 ''Apricot Nectar'' Boerner (US) 1965 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea [17]
1967 'Bewitched' Lammerts (US) 1967 Germain Seed & Plant Co. Hybrid Tea [18]
1968 'Europeana' de Ruiter Innovations (Belgium) 1963 Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. Floribunda [19]
1969 ''Gene Boerner' Boerner (US) 1968 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [20]
1969 ''Pascali' Lens (Belgium) 1964 T.G. Stewart Hybrid tea [21]
1971 'Red Gold'
'Rouge et Or'
'Alinka'		 Patrick Dickson
(Northern Ireland)		 1967 Dickson Roses Floribunda [22]
1973 'Electron'
'Mullard Jubilee'		 McGredy IV (Northern Ireland) 1970 Sam McGredy Hybrid Tea [23]
1974 'Perfume Delight' Swimm & Weeks (US) 1973 Star Roses Hybrid Tea [24]
1975 TANolg 'Oregold'
'Anneliese Rothenberger'		 Tantau (Germany) 1970 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea [25]
1976 KORshel 'Seashell' Kordes (Germany) 1976 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea [26]
1977 ANDeli 'Double Delight' Ellis & Swim (US) 1976 Armstrong Hybrid Tea [27]
1980 JACsal 'Cherish' Warriner (US) 1980 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [28]
1980 JACtwin 'Love' Warriner (US) 1980 Jackson & Perkins Grandiflora [29]
1981 rinaKOR 'Marina' Kordes (US) 1974 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [30]
1983 JACjem 'Sun Flare'
'Sunflare'		 Warriner (US) 1981 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [31]
1984 JACum 'Olympiad' McGredy IV (New Zealand) 1982 McGredy Roses International Hybrid tea [32]
1984 JACum 'Intrigue' Warriner (US) 1982 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [31]
1986 AROmiclea 'Voodoo' Christensen (US) 1984 Armstrong Hybrid tea [33]
1987 MEIdomonac 'Bonica 82'
Bonica		 Meilland (France) 1985 Meilland International Shrub rose [34]
1988 HARroony 'Amber Queen' Harkness (UK) 1985 R Harkness & Co. Ltd. Floribunda [35]
1989 JACient 'Tournament of Roses'
'Berkeley'		 Warriner (US) 1988 Jackson & Perkins Grandiflora [36]
1991 MEIpitac 'Carefree Wonder'
'Dynastie'		 Meilland (France) 1990 Meilland International Shrub Rose [37]
1992 JACpal 'Brigadoon' Warriner (US) 1991 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid tea [38]
1993 JACrite 'Rio Samba' Warriner (US) 1991 Jackson & Perkins Hybrid Tea [39]
1994 HILaroma 'Secret' Tracy (US) 1992 Star Roses Hybrid Tea [40]
1995 MACivy Spek's Centennial
'Singin' in the Rain'		 McGredy (New Zealand) 1991 Edmunds Roses Floribunda [41]
1995 JACcofl 'Brass Band' Jack E. Christensen USA 1995 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda

[42]

1996 HARwelcome 'Livin' Easy'
'Fellowship'		 Harkness (UK) 1992 Weeks Roses Floribunda [43]
1997 WECplapep 'Scentimental' Carruth (US) 1996 Weeks Roses Floribunda [44]
1998 FRYxotic Sunset Celebration'
'Warm Wishes'		 Fryer (UK) 1994 Weeks Roses Hybrid Tea [45]
1999 WEKplapic 'Betty Boop' Carruth (US) 1999 Weeks Roses Floribunda [46]
1999 WEKroalt 'Fourth of July' Carruth (US) 1999 Weeks Roses Climbing rose [47]
2000 RADrazz 'Knock Out' Radler (US) 2000 Star Roses Shrub rose [48]
2001 MEIzoele 'Glowing Peace'
'Phillippe Noiret'		 Meilland (France) 1999 Meilland Hybrid tea [46]
2002 BALpeace 'Love & Peace' Lim & Twomey (US) 1991 Bailey Nurseries Hybrid tea [49]
2003 WEKpaltlez 'Hot Cocoa'
'Kiwi		 Carruth (US) 2002 Weeks Roses Floribunda [50]
2004 JACarque 'Honey Perfume' Zary (US) 1993 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [51]
2005 WEKosupalz About Face Carruth (US) 1993 Weeks Roses Grandiflora [52]
2006 WEKvossutono 'Julia Child'
'Absolutely Fabulous'		 Carruth (US) 2004 Weeks Roses Floribunda [53]
2006 WEKisoblip 'Wild Blue Yonder'
Blue Eden		 Carruth (US) 2004 Weeks Roses Grandiflora [54]
2007 JACtanic 'Moondance' Zary (US) 2003 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [55]
2008 JACfrain 'Mardi Gras' Zary (US) 2007 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [56]
2009 Wekcobeju 'Cinco de Mayo
'Celebration Time'		 Carruth (US) 2006 Weeks Roses Floribunda [57]
2010 HARpageant 'Easy Does It'
'Firestar'
 Harkness (US) 2004 Weeks Roses
Jackson & Perkins		 Floribunda [58]
2011 JACmcady 'Walking on Sunshine' Zary (US) 2010 Jackson & Perkins Floribunda [59]
2012 MEIkanaro 'Sunshine Daydream' Meilland (France) 2006 Meilland International Grandiflora [60]
2013 MEItroni 'Schloss Ippenburg'
Francis Meilland		 Meilland (France) 2006 Meilland International Hybrid tea [61]

See also

Notes

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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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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