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23.01.2022 COUNTDOWN TO 2020 AWARDS 4 DAYS TO GO WATCH THE 2020 AWARDS ON 19 OCTOBER The National Rose Trial Garden of Australia independently assesses roses in the Trials over a two-year period. All roses entered are evaluated by a panel of Assessors every 4 weeks. For roses newly planted in July, assessment commences in December and concludes in May. Roses in their second year are judged every month from October to May. Our panel of 12 independent Assessors do not know who ente...red or bred the roses in the Trial. The anonymous rose plants are only recognised by a bed number, and not identified during the trial. These Assessors are also eagerly awaiting the Trial Garden results, to be announced by ZOOM on Monday 19 October. Meanwhile, continuing with our celebration of past winners, today we feature THE GOLDEN CHILD winner of the Gold Medal in 2013 and ‘Australia’s Rose of the Year’. This popular rose is now well known for its bright, long-lasting canary yellow colour and big, fragrant clusters of flowers (approx. 35 petals). This is an outstanding healthy bush rose with glossy foliage and vastly improved resistance to mildew and black spot. It will repeat flower and grow into a neat bush 1.2m tall. See more

23.01.2022 COUNTDOWN TO 2020 AWARDS 2 DAYS TO GO WATCH THE 2020 AWARDS - Our Virtual Awards Presentation will be on the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Facebook page at 6.30pm (CDST) on Monday October 19. Here is the link for Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/160867484628049/live/ We often receive questions on how the roses in the National Rose Trial Garden are assessed. We use the judging criteria recommended by the World Federation of Rose Societies which allows for... a score out of 100. 1. General Impression and Overall Beauty (growth habit, foliage, vigour, novelty) up to 30 points. 2. Flowering (quality and abundance of the blooms, buds, colour, recurrent flowering, post flowering appearance and flowering novelty) up to 30 points. 3. Disease Resistance and Pest Tolerance score up to 30 points. 4. Fragrance score up to 10 points. Therefore, a total out of 100 is provided for each individual assessment and an average assessment score out of 100 is given at the end of the trial for each rose entered. A Gold Medal is awarded to a rose scoring above 75, Silver Medal 73 - 74.9, Bronze Medal 70 72.9 points and a certificate of merit 68 69.9 points. Celebrating past winners, today we have featured BORDEAUX and GOLDEN BEAUTY. In 2017, BORDEAUX (KORelamba), bred by Kordes in Germany, earned a Gold Medal and the Rose Hills Trophy for the Best Floribunda of the Trial. Bordeaux was one of two Gold Medal recipients in 2017. The other is yet to be released. Rich red in colour, Bordeaux is a tough, disease resistant plant reaching around 1m in height. This excellent, fragrant Floribunda is ideal for creating massed plantings or as an individual specimen rose. GOLDEN BEAUTY (KORberbeni) was a deserving Gold Medallist in 2018. It also received the World Federation of Rose Societies People’s Choice Award for 2018. A striking colour, this rose produces large clusters of attractive, intensely fragrant blooms on a well-shaped bush (1.5m tall). This Floribunda loves the Australian heat. See more

22.01.2022 The National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Awards Booklet. The 2020 awards were announced on Monday 19 October 2020. Here are all the winning roses.

21.01.2022 STAY WITH US AND WATCH THE 2020 AWARDS ON 19 OCTOBER Next MONDAY, 19 OCTOBER, the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia will announce its 2020 Award winners. However, due to COVID-19, this will be done by ZOOM and streamed live on this our Facebook page. The awards will commence at 6.30 pm South Australia Central Summertime. Who will the winners be? Will Australia’s Rose of the Year be a Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Miniature, Shrub or Climber?... To get us all in the mood, we will celebrate some of the past winners over the coming week. The first winner to receive the coveted Australia’s Rose of the Year award presented in 2001 was PERFUME PERFECTION (JACshok), a lovely Floribunda rose with good repeat flowering, growth 1m x 1m, producing clusters of flowers with a wonderful fragrance. In 2005 a great Gold Medal winner was FIRE AND ICE (MEIsponge) a stunning bi-colour rose. Importantly, it has the ability to withstand very hot climates and very cold climates. Combine this with excellent disease resistance, especially to Powdery Mildew, and you have a very successful modern rose that has received awards in trials around the world. The classic shaped blooms have good form, with a light sweet floral fragrance. Compact bush 1m x 0.80m and quick to repeat flower in flushes. Reminder to Fertilise If you are in Australia, and you haven’t fertilized your roses yet, its not too late to apply Neutrog SUDDEN IMPACT FOR ROSES as a liquid or pellets, recommended by each State Rose Society and the National Rose Trial Garden.

21.01.2022 National Rose Trial Garden of Australia's People's Choice Weekend, is being held on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April from 10am to 4pm both days in the Adelaide Botanic Garden. This event is being held in conjunction with Rose Society of South Australia's Autumn Rose Show being held in the Noel Lothian Hall at the Adelaide Botanic Garden.

20.01.2022 The trial garden beds in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens have been rotary hoed, raked and cleaned all ready for planting the 2020 - 2022 roses. Looking forward to planting 215 roses which have been entered into the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia for trialing over the next 2 years.

18.01.2022 Every year the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia holds an Awards Presentation in October. The winning roses from the trial are announced at this event. The Management Council will make a decision by the end of July 2020 whether this year's presentation will be held as normal. As soon as that decision is made we will let you know. 2019 winner Black Forest Rose

18.01.2022 The roses entered into the National Rose Trial Garden 2020 - 2022 trial have all been planted. There are 3 miniatures, 17 hybrid tea/grandifloras, 26 floribundas, 5 shrubs and 5 climbers. A total of 56 entries.16 of the entries are bred in Australia, 16 from Germany, 8 from France, 6 from the Netherlands, 4 from USA, 4 from Italy and 2 from the UK. These roses will have their first assessment in December this year.

15.01.2022 2020 National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Awards - Congratulations to the winners. Thanks to everyone on Facebook who tuned into our Live Streaming of the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Awards presentation last night. Thanks also for your feedback, it is appreciated. CONGRATULATIONS to DAVID AUSTIN ROSES for being awarded 'Australia's Rose of the Year' for OLIVIA ROSE AUSTIN and to RICHARD AND RUTH WALSH for breeding DUSKY MOON the top 'Australian Bred Rose of th...e Year'. Thank you to Springhead Lutheran Church for hosting our first online awards evening. (Photo: Olivia Rose Austin, courtesy of David Austin Roses UK)

14.01.2022 THE 2022 WFRS WORLD ROSE CONVENTION ‘NAME THE ROSE’ COMPETITION (NEW CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES) Have you ever wanted to name a rose? Rosarians around the world... are invited to invent a suitable name for the Australian bred rose selected as the official Convention rose to be promoted at the 19th WFRS World Rose Convention in Adelaide. The 2022 Convention is named ‘Celebration ‘22’ and will be a massive celebration of all things roses! From 27 October to 3 November, 2022, the National Rose Society of Australia (NRSA) and the State of South Australia with the support of its five State Rose Societies, will welcome rose enthusiasts from around the world and across Australia to participate in the World Federation of Rose Societies’ World Rose Convention. This special occasion is held every three years and has only been hosted in Australia on one previous occasion in 1988. The NRSA and the 2022 World Rose Convention Organising Committee commissioned a search for an as yet unreleased Australian bred rose to be named and promoted as the official Convention rose. Australian rose breeders were invited to enter their roses for judging in the trials conducted by the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia to be in the running. A beautiful Floribunda rose (codenamed ‘Brunmarj 4092’), bred by Bruce Brundrett was chosen as the Convention Rose. This impressive rose produces clusters of medium-sized, delicate pale pink flowers. It has a very circular form with many symmetrical rows of small petals and a slight fragrance. The bush grows to 1m and has attractive, healthy foliage and good disease tolerance and repeat flowering. Looking for the perfect name Name the Rose Competition The competition is open to all Rose Society members worldwide. Potentially the rose name chosen may capture the sense of occasion and the coming together of rose experts, amateurs and friends or perhaps it will be named for the characteristics of the rose or for someone special, the possibilities are endless. For the person who comes up with the winning name, he or she will receive a free rose and help preside over the launch of the rose during the Convention. To Enter the Competition: Looking for the perfect name Name the Rose Competition The competition is open to all Rose Society members worldwide. Potentially the rose name chosen may capture the sense of occasion and the coming together of rose experts, amateurs and friends or perhaps it will be named for the characteristics of the rose or for someone special, the possibilities are endless. For the person who comes up with the winning name, he or she will receive a free rose and help preside over the launch of the rose during the Convention. To Enter The Competition: 1. The competition was launched in 2020 via World Rose News. 2. Entrants will be invited to submit up to three names each. 3. Entries will be accepted until 31st October 2021. 4. Gavin Woods will act as Competition Convenor; all entries to be emailed to [email protected] 5. The winning entrant will be advised of the successful name before the Convention 6. The name will be announced at the launch of the rose at the convention. 7. Conditions of entry will include a release to allow free and unfettered use of the name selected. The successful entrant will be required to maintain secrecy of their success and the name until officially announced. Gavin Woods 2021 World Rose Convention Committee Vice-President, National Rose Society of Australia Inc. For further information Email [email protected] Entrants are invited to submit up to three names each. Entries close on 31 October, 2021.

13.01.2022 COUNTDOWN TO 2020 AWARDS 3 DAYS TO GO WATCH THE 2020 AWARDS ON 19 OCTOBER As we celebrate past winners, today we feature the BACK TO BACK GOLD MEDALS FOR ROSE BREEDER CHRIS WARNER AND HIS FASHIONABLE ‘EYE’ ROSES. In 2015, a Gold Medal was awarded to a pink Shrub Rose (code CHEWsumsigns) bred by Chris Warner in the UK, subsequently released in Australia and named ‘BRIGHT AS A BUTTON’. This rose was one of the new group of roses with an ‘eye’ in the centre, fragrant and ...free-flowering. Representing a generational change in roses, their development resulted from 40 years of work and good judgment to produce a wonderful new rose plant. This winning rose is one of a series of roses using the plant genus known as Hulthemia Persica (syn. Rosa Persica) resulting in a dark spot at the base of each petal, reminiscent of oriental poppies and tree peonies. This new Persica line has become an international sensation. In 2016, the top prize, the ‘Marion de Boehme Award’ for the Best Rose of the Trial and Gerald Meylan Perpetual Trophy for Best Groundcover and a Gold Medal was awarded to ‘EYE SHADOW’ (Code CHEWsumstar), also bred by Chris Warner. EYE SHADOW is a low maintenance Groundcover rose with colour, scent, prolific flowering and tough, healthy foliage and vigorous growth. After 30 years of selective breeding, Chris Warner has earned a global reputation for his breeding program and collection of beautiful roses. See more

12.01.2022 2022 WFRS World Rose Convention News By Kelvin Trimper AM, Chairman, 2022 World Rose Convention Committee February, 2021... Planning for the World Rose Convention to be held in Adelaide, from 27 Oct. to 3 Nov. 2022 continues. We hope the global vaccination program currently underway will provide confidence to governments to enable international travel to resume later this year and into 2022. In Adelaide, we continue to work with the various Convention venues and gardens to ensure those attending the Convention have an exciting, informative and safe experience. If you have not already registered to ensure you continue to receive the most up-to-date information, we encourage you to do so. You can register your interest at our website https://wrc22.aomevents.com.au In December, 2021 we intend to provide a detailed Registration Form, the program and the costs associated with attending this Convention. We are very grateful for the many messages of support and enthusiasm we have received from rosarians around the world and, like you, we sincerely hope we can meet face-to-face, in Adelaide. Best wishes, Kelvin Trimper AM Chairman, 2022 World Rose Convention Committee

10.01.2022 COUNTDOWN TO 2020 AWARDS 6 DAYS TO GO WATCH THE 2020 AWARDS ON 19 OCTOBER Today we are celebrating two great winners from 2010 POPE JOHN PAUL II (JACsegra) A gold medal winner and named Australian Rose of the Year in 2010, Best Hybrid Tea and Most Fragrant Rose. Among the finest white roses ever, the Pope John Paul II produces large pristine blooms with a delightful citrus fragrance. Perfume in white roses is quite rare. It has upright and vigorous growth to 1.5m and s...uperior disease tolerance. ORIGAMI (MEImozahiq) This beautiful white and red Floribunda, bred by Meilland in France, received a Gold Medal in 2010. It features large (40 petals) blooms produced in small clusters. It is a healthy, vigorous upright bush up to 1.8m and blooms in flushes throughout the season. Well named ‘Origami’ due to its distinctive and unusual petal shape and formation. See more

10.01.2022 COUNTDOWN THE DAY HAS ARRIVED WATCH THE 2020 ROSE TRIAL AWARDS TONIGHT - In Adelaide, our Virtual Awards Presentation will be live streamed on the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Facebook page at 6.30pm to 7.30pm (CDST) on Monday, 19th October (South Australian time). Here is the link for Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/160867484628049/live/... The winners of the 2020 National Rose Trial Gardens Awards will be announced. We hope you can watch. There were many great roses in this trial and those receiving Medals deserve serious consideration for a place in our gardens. WHO WILL RECEIVE THE COVETED MARION DE BOEHME TROPHY for Best Rose in the Trial and be named AUSTRALIA’S ROSE OF THE YEAR?

10.01.2022 The new 2020 rose plants have been mulched with Whoflungdung thanks to our garden maintenance volunteers. Thanks to Neutrog for being a great sponsor of the National Rose Trial Garden in the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide and supplying the bales of Whoflungdung. #Neutrog

08.01.2022 COUNTDOWN TO 2020 AWARDS 1 DAY TO GO WATCH THE 2020 ROSE TRIAL AWARDS - To be conducted in Adelaide, our Virtual Awards Presentation will be on the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia Facebook page at 6.30pm (CDST) on Monday, October 19. Here is the link for Facebook Live https://www.facebook.com/160867484628049/live/... In 2019, W. Kordes and Sons, one of the world's leading Rose Breeders, dominated the NRTGA rose trial competition and received the following major awards. Listed below are some top performing varieties that are well suited to our conditions. ‘BLACK FOREST ROSE’ (KORschwill) This rose received a Gold Medal and the Marion de Boehme Trophy for Best Rose in the Trial; it was named ‘Australia’s Rose of the Year’ and Best Floribunda in the Trial. This vibrant bright red rose was clearly the outstanding performer in 2019. Neat and compact (80cm x 60cm), it has glossy dark green leaves showing excellent disease resistance. Individual blooms are relatively small but each stem can produce up to 50 flowering buds. Described as a reliable landscaping rose, it would look great as a colourful hedge or border. MOST PEST AND DISEASE TOLERANT ROSE and BEST MINIATURE /MINI FLORA awarded to ‘MANDARIN’ (KORlisuha). MOST FRAGRANT ROSE, PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD and Silver Medal for ‘ADORABLE’ (KORjupvio). This rose features large pink-mauve blooms with a rich, complex fragrance. These great roses were entered by their Australian Agent, Treloar Roses www.treloarroses.com.au

06.01.2022 The National Rose Trial Garden of Australia wishes to thank their many volunteers who give many hours of their time to assess and maintain the roses under trial. Without their help the trial garden would not be the success it is. Hopefully we will all be back in the garden soon. Stay safe and well.

02.01.2022 The Presentation of the National Rose Trial Garden Awards for the 2018 - 2020 trial will be live streamed on our Facebook page on Monday October 19 at 6.30pm. Join with us as we announce the award winners on the night.

01.01.2022 COUNTDOWN TO 2020 AWARDS 5 DAYS TO GO WATCH THE 2020 AWARDS ON 19 OCTOBER After 24 years, the National Rose Trial Garden of Australia has certainly ‘come of age’ and cemented its place among the top trial grounds in the world. The GOLD MEDAL winners are all great all-round performers in all seasons, being hardy with continuous flowering and excellent disease and pest tolerance. In 2005, ‘KNOCK OUT’ (RADrazz) earned a Gold Medal and was the first release of a new group of... hardy, bullet proof low maintenance roses, bred by Will Radler in the USA, which have become very popular around the world. Vibrant deep pink in colour, this rose makes a spectacular display in parks and gardens. It is extremely hardy and disease resistant - particularly to Black Spot. It has a naturally compact and upright growth (90cm 120cm) with lightly fragrant, clusters of flowers blooming almost continuously from Spring to Autumn. This rose requires little maintenance and will drop spent flowers and bloom again without dead-heading the bush. PERFUME PASSION (KORpauvio) was the Gold Medal winner for 2012 and celebrated as Australia’s Rose of the Year. Bred by Kordes in Germany, it also received the Award for Most Fragrant Rose in the Trial. As its name suggests, this rose has seductive floral scent and classic, well-shaped rich pink flowers on a strong Hybrid Tea bush reaching 1.5m.