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All America Rose Selections (AARS) Winners For 2006 |
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Every year All-America
Rose Selections (AARS) evaluates
a number of roses in 27 official AARS trial gardens across the U.S. Their
gardens represent a wide range of climates throughout the United States,
so the roses selected must do well in all of the climates. They closely
examine the hardiness, disease-resistance, novelty, and color of its
blossoms during a two-year period. In 2005, for the first time ever,
two of the selected winners are shrub roses. Only
two to four roses each year win the coveted distinction of receiving
an AARS award. For 2006, the winners are:
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Julia Child is medium, rounded and bushy rose. The blossoms are old fashioned, medium-sized, and very full. The fragrance is strong licorice candy and spice. It is a consistent, hardy and floriferous in all climates Named after the American chef, this rose is buttery gold floribunda with glossy leaves and great disease resistance. Height: 1 m ( 3’) |
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Wild Blue Yonder is the first lavender-hued rose to win the AARS award in many years. It is a medium-tall, upright, bushy rose. The blossoms are medium-sized and ruffled. The deep green bush are a great backdrop against the velvet-lavender blossoms. Height: 1.2-1.5 m (4-5’)
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This extraordinary floribunda is as strong as it is beautiful, offering bright yellow, ornage and red blooms that finish into a stunning soft yellowy pink. Its long healthy stems make it ideal for cut rose collections as well. Height: 1.0-1.2 m (3-4’)
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The soft oranges, yellows and pinks of this Award Winner will add beauty to any gardenscape. The intense fragrance and brilliant 5 inch blooms combined with strong, glossy green foliage, make this a must-have rose for any serious gardener. Height: 1.05-1.35 m (3.5-4.5’) is a Hybrid Tea with classic form, hybridized by Zary of the United
States of America. The high-centered orange-yellow buds open to
peachy apricot-pink blooms with yellow highlights. The large blooms
are fragrant and have about 30 petals. The bush is tall and has
semi-glossy foliage. |
The All America Rose Selections committee, the nonprofit association of the country's major rose growers, has been selecting winning roses since 1938. The roses above were selected for 2006 as AARS gold medal winners. (All photos courtesy AARS.)
