List of Award of Garden Merit roses explained

The following is a selected list of rose varieties and cultivars which currently (2017)[1] hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] [3]

List of roses

This sortable list allows users to view roses alphabetically by breeder, colour, etc. - as well as ordering them by size if required. Clicking on the double arrow a second time reverses the alphabetical order.

↑ shows the maximum height in metres. ←→ shows the maximum spread in square metres.Notes indicates sources of names where known. Repeat flower indicates whether the variety has a single flush of flowers in summer, or further flushes of flowers through the season.

Cultivar Year
bred 		AGM
awarded 		Flower colour Type Repeat
flower 		Scent ↑ ←→ Image Notes
= 'Ausled'[4] 1996 2012 pink (peach) yes strong 1.5 1.5 [5]
= 'Peafanfare'[6] Pearce 2006 2012 pink (light) yes strong 1.0 1.0 [7]
= 'Wekvossutono'[8] Carruth 2004 2012 yellow yes strong 1.0 1.0 [9]
Adélaïde d’Orléans[10] [11] 1826 1993 white no light 5 4 [12]
Alba maxima (R. × alba) - <1500 2012 white alba no strong 2 2
Alba Semiplena (R. × alba)[13] - <1629 1993 white alba no strong 2.5 1.5 [14]
Albéric Barbier[15] Barbier 1900 1993 cream no light 5 4
Albertine[16] Barbier 1921 1993 pink (salmon) rambler no strong 5 4
= 'Harlex'[17] 1972 1993 vermilion hybrid tea yes light 2 1
Alexandre Girault[18] Barbier 1907 2012 pink (carmine) rambler yes strong 8 4
Alibaba [19] Warner 2006 2012 pink (azalea) climber yes medium 3 [20]
Alister Stella Gray Gray 1894 2012 yellow (light) yes medium 5
Aloha[21] 1949 2002 pink (rose) climber yes medium 4 2.5 [22]
= 'Harroony'[23] Harkness 1984 1993 apricot floribunda yes medium 1 1
Andrewsii see R. spinosissima

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RHS AGM Listing Oct 2016. Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-15.
  2. Book: Botanica's roses: the encyclopedia of roses. 2008. Grange Books. United Kingdom. 978-1840130416. 704.
  3. Book: Quest-Ritson, Charles & Brigid. RHS encyclopedia of roses. 2011. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405373852. 448.
  4. Web site: Rosa [A Shropshire Lad] = 'Ausled' (PBR) (S)]. Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-17.
  5. [A Shropshire Lad]
  6. Web site: Rosa [A Whiter shade of pale] = 'Peafanfare' (PBR) (HT) AGM ]. Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-15.
  7. [A Whiter Shade of Pale]
  8. Web site: Rosa 'Absolutely Fabulous' AGM . Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-15.
  9. [Absolutely Fabulous]
  10. Web site: RoseFile Essays - RHS AGM Award Winners.
  11. Web site: Rosa 'Adélaïde d'Orléans' (Ra) AGM. Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-15.
  12. [Princess Adélaïde of Orléans]
  13. Web site: Rosa × alba 'Alba Semiplena' (A) AGM . Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-15.
  14. Alba semiplena = white, semi-double
  15. Web site: Rosa 'Albéric Barbier' . RHS . 17 February 2021.
  16. Web site: Rosa 'Albertine' . RHS . 17 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Rosa Alexander = 'Harless' (HT) AGM . Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-15.
  18. Web site: Rosa 'Alexandre Girault' (Ra) AGM . Royal Horticultural Society . 2017 . 2017-01-15.
  19. Web site: Rosa 'Alibaba' . RHS . 17 February 2021.
  20. [Ali Baba]
  21. Web site: Rosa 'Aloha' . RHS . 17 February 2021.
  22. [Aloha]
  23. Web site: RHS Plantfinder - Rosa Amber Queen = 'Harroony' . 22 September 2018.

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