Rose of the Year

The Rose of the Year is a prestigious rose award is given annually by the British Association of Rose Breeders. From 1982 to 2001, the British Association of Rose Breeders and the British Group of the HTA granted the title Rose of the Year. Between 1984 and 2001, the title Best of the Best was granted if the selected rose was an established cultivar, which remained popular over several years. Since 2002, the title Best of the Best is granted.

List

Awarded in ! Title ! Cultivar Name ! Hybridiser ! Intro Year ! Cultivar Group ! Picture
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1982	Rose of the Year	'Mountbatten'	Harkness	1982	Floribunda	140px{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=277\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1983	Rose of the Year	'Beautiful Britain'	Dickson	1983	Floribunda	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=53\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1984	Best of the Best	'Amber Queen'	Harkness Roses	1984	Floribunda	140px
1985	Best of the Best	'Polar Star'	Tantau	1982	Hybrid tea	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Polar Star' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.4898&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
1986	Rose of the Year	'Gentle Touch'	Dickson	1986	Floribunda	130px{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=164\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1987	Best of the Best	'Sweet Magic'	Dickson	1986	Floribunda	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=387\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1987	Best of the Best	Royal William	Kordes	1984	Hybrid tea	160px{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=130\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1988	Best of the Best	'Sweet Dream'	Fryer	1987	Mini-Flora	140px{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=386\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1989	Rose of the Year	'Glad Tidings'	Tantau	1988	Floribunda	140px{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=240\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1990	Rose of the Year	'Harvest Fayre'	Dickson	1989	Floribunda	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=185\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1991	Rose of the Year	'Melody Maker'	Dickson	1990	Floribunda	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Lovestruck' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.18309&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
1992	Rose of the Year	'Top Marks'	Fryer	1992	Miniature rose	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=400\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1993	Best of the Best	'Dawn Chorus'	Dickson	1991	Hybrid tea	130px{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=114\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1994	Rose of the Year	'Festival'	Kordes	1994	Mini-Flora	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=148\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1995	Rose of the Year	'Chatsworth'	Tantau	1990	Shrub rose	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=262\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1996	Rose of the Year	'Magic Carpet'	Jackson & Perkins	1993	Shrub rose	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=241\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1997	Rose of the Year	'Sunset Boulevard'	Harkness	1997	Floribunda	130px{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=384\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
1998	Best of the Best	'Penny Lane'	Harkness	1998	Climber	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Penny Lane' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.18159&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
1999	Rose of the Year	'Fascination'	Olesen	1989	Floribunda	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=158\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
2000	Rose of the Year	'Irish Eyes'	Dickson	1999	Floribunda	{{cite book\|last1=Quest-Ritson\|first1=Brigid\|last2=Quest-Ritson\|first2=Charles\|title=Encyclopedia of Roses\|year=2003\|publisher=DK Publishing\|page=200\|isbn=978-0756688684}}
2001	Rose of the Year	'Great Expectations '	McGredy	2001	Floribunda	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Great Expectations' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.34965&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2002	Best of the Best	'Simply The Best'	McGredy	1998	Hybrid Tea	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Lovestruck' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.34966&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2003	Best of the Best	'Rhapsody In Blue'	Cowlishaw	1999	Shrub rose	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Rhapsody in Blue' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.24115.1 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2004	Best of the Best	'Golden Memories'	Kordes	2002	Floribunda	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Golden Memories' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.41059.1 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2005	Best of the Best	'Summertime'	Warner	2003	Climbing miniature	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Summertime' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.35190.2&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2006	Best of the Best	'Champagne Moment'	Kordes	1999	Floribunda	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Champagne Moment' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.38935.2&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2006	Best of the Best	'Hot Chocolate'	Carruth	2002	Floribunda	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Hot Chocolate' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.35675.2&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2007	Best of the Best	'Tickled Pink'	Fryer	2006	Floribunda	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Tickled Pink' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.41015.1&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2008	Best of the Best	'Sweet Haze'	Tantau	1997	Shrub rose	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Sweet Haze' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.37031&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2009	Best of the Best	'Lucky!'	Fryer	2005	Floribunda	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Lucky' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.51198.1&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2010	Best of the Best	'Super Trouper'	Fryer	2008	Floribunda	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Souper Trouper' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.62266&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2010	Best of the Best	'Julia Child'	Carruth	2004	Floribunda	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Julia Child' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.37391.1&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2011	Best of the Best	'Joie de Vivre'	Kordes	1997	Shrub rose	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Joie de Vivre' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.46662.4&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2012	Best of the Best	'Moment in Time'	Kordes	2011	Floribunda	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Moment in Time' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.65324&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2013	Best of the Best	'You're Beautiful'	Fryer	2007	Floribunda	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'You're Beautiful' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.65629.1&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2014	Best of the Best	'Lady Marmalade'	Harkness	2013	Floribunda	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Lady Marmalade' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.70992&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2015	Best of the Best	'For Your Eyes Only'	Warner	2014	Floribunda	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'For Your Eyes Only' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.70991&tab=1\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2016	Best of the Best	'Sunny Sky'	Kordes	2014		130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Sunny Sky' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.61623&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2017	Rose of the Year	'Scent from Heaven'	Warner	2016	Climber	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Scent from Heaven' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.61623&tab=18\|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2018	Rose of the Year	'Lovestruck'	Zary	2007	Floribunda	130px{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Lovestruck' rose awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.81810&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}
2018	Rose of the Year	'Starlight Symphony'	Harkness Roses	2018	Climbing rose	{{cite web \|title=Rosa 'Starlight Sympnony' awards \|url=https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.73649.1&tab=18 \|website=Help me find roses \|access-date=23 November 2021}}

References

Category:Plant awards

Rose of the Year

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See also

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