Rose Hall of Fame explained

The Rose Hall of Fame contains roses considered world favourites by a vote of members of the World Federation of Rose Societies.[1] Inductees are announced every three years at World Rose Conventions.[2] Additionally, popular historical roses and roses of genealogical importance are inducted in the Old Rose Hall of Fame.[3]

List of Hall of Fame roses

Induction yearCultivar nameHybridiserIntroduced inCultivar GroupNotesImage
1976 'Peace'
synonyms:
'Mme A. Meilland',
'Gioia'
'Gloria Dei'
1939 Most Beautiful French Rose 1942
Portland Gold Medal 1944
AARS 1946
RNRS Gold Medal 1947
The Hague Gold Medal 1965
1979 Lammerts 1954 Grandiflora Portland Gold Medal 1954
AARS 1955
RNRS Gold Medal 1955
President's International Trophy 1955
The Hague Gold Medal 1957
1981 'Fragrant Cloud'
synonyms:
'Duftwolke'
'Nuage Parfumé'
1963 ADR 1964
Gamble Fragrance Award 1969 & 1970
Portland Gold Medal 1966 & 1967
RNRS Gold Medal 1963
1983 'Iceberg'
synonyms:
'Fée des Neiges'
'Schneewittchen'
1958 Baden-Baden Gold Medal 1958
RNRS Gold Medal 1958
ADR 1960 (detracted)
1985 'Double Delight' Swim & Ellis 1977 Baden-Baden Gold Medal 1976
Rome Gold Medal 1976
All-America Rose Selection 1977
1988 1963 Baden-Baden Gold Medal 1962
Gamble Fragrance Award 1974
1991 1963 The Hague Gold Medal 1963
AARS 1969
1994 Cant 1972 Cants of Colchester
1997 Dreer 1930 Hybrid Wichurana Somerset Rose Nursery
2000 'Ingrid Bergman'
synonym:
'POUlman'
Poulsen 1984 Madrid Gold Medal 1986
The Hague Golden Rose 1987

AGM 1993
2003 1981 ADR 1982 (detracted)
AARS 1986
AGM 1993
2006 'Pierre de Ronsard'
synonyms:
'Eden 85'
'Meiviolin'
1985 Climber Romantica Collection
2006 'Elina' 1984 ADR 1987
Gold Star of the South Pacific 1987
AGM 1993
2009 1983 English Rose
2012 Holmes 1976 Hybrid Musk Monza Gold Medal 1979
Baden-Baden Gold Medal 1980
Portland Gold Medal 1993
2015 'Cocktail' Meilland 1957 Shrub/Climber Bagatelle Certificat de Mérite 1957

List of Hall of Fame old roses

Induction yearCultivar nameHybridiserIntroduced inNotesImage
1988 'Cécile Brunner'
synonyms:
'Mignon'
'Sweetheart'
1881 Polyantha, original induction
1988 'Gloire de Dijon' Jacotot 1853 Climbing Tea
original induction
1988 'Old Blush' Unknown 1790 China /Bengale
original induction
1988 Bèluze 1843 Bourbon
original induction
2000 'Gruss an Teplitz' 1897 Hybrid China
2003 'Madame Alfred Carrière' Schwartz 1875 Climbing
2006 'Madame Hardy' Hardy 1832 Damask
2009 'Rosa Mundi'
synonym:
Rosa gallica 'Versicolor'
Unknown Very Old Gallica
2012 Rosa 'Mutabilis'
synonym:
Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis'
Unknown 1894 China / Bengale
2012 Rosa 'Officinalis'
synonyms:
Rosa gallica officinalis
Unknown 1240 Gallica
2015 'Charles de Mills' Unknown 1790 Gallica

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.worldrose.org/hall-of-fame.html Rose Hall of Fame
  2. http://www.worldrose.org/aboutwfrs/about.asp About The World Federation of Rose Societies
  3. https://www.worldrose.org/old-rose-hall-of-fame.html Old Rose Hall of Fame