Everything RosesAll-American Rose Selections The All-American Rose Selections - or AARS - is a non-profit association of rose growers and introducers dedicated to the introduction and promotion of exceptional roses.
Since 1938 the AARS Seal of Approval has graced outstanding new rose varieties that have withstood the test of time -- and Mother Nature.For two long years, several new rose specimens are grown in a nationwide network of 20 official test gardens. All dedicated to evaluating roses on all of the characteristics consumers desire in a garden plant. New rose varieties in the these trials receive only as much care as would be given in the average home garden. This sophisticated evaluation process results in a new crop of winning roses each year, guaranteeing that only the best make it into your garden.
The guidelines are not overly complex. They've been developed in a way that the average rose grower can understand, which also helps to ensure that if a rose does ultimately receive the AARS Seal of Approval, it can be successfully grown and maintained by anyone, regardless of their level of rose-growing expertise.
Besides climate, the rose specimen under evaluation receives numerical scores in many other areas. Including its fragrance, its color when it opens and when it peaks, its foliage, its ability to flower, its buds, stems and flowers, its vigor and finally its overall value. Each year several new specimens pass the test and are awarded the All-American Rose Selections Seal of Approval.
Julia Child, an old-fashioned grand dame, just like its namesake, with a buttery gold color and excellent disease tolerance. (picture, top right) Rainbow Sorbet, a floribunda with a medium sized flower in a bright mix of orange, yellow and red. (top left) Wild Blue Yonder, a grandiflora with shades of lavender and the scent of citrus and rose. (middle right)
Tahitian Sunset, a grand hybrid tea that produces peach-apricot-pink flowers 5 inches in diameter with up to 30 petals each, finished off by the scent of licorice. (right) To see a large selection of previous AARS winners, please visit
www.rose.org
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Those in charge of the test gardens have agreed to follow the growing guidelines developed by AARS, ensuring consistency throughout the evaluation phase.
