Rosa (red roses) trial results 2021–2024

Objectives and purpose of the trial

The objectives of this four-year Rosa (rose) trial, were to specifically assess red-flowering roses. This was the first official rose trial to be held by the RHS, with previous award recommendations coming via rolling reviews. At RHS Wisley, Surrey, the RHS Trials team wanted to focus on red-coloured roses, as they are thought to be among the most susceptible to disease. This has made updating the list of good garden plant selections for the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) a meaningful challenge.

View of the colourful red roses in the trial beds at RHS Wisley

Trial bed planted with Rosa RED FINESSE (‘Korvillad’) AGM

Judging criteria

The following factors were all taken into consideration as part of the judging of the trial:

• General impression (plant, foliage, vigour, novelty)
• Disease resistance (fungal diseases, pest tolerance)
• Fragrance

• Flower (blooms, buds, colour, abundance of flowering, recurrent bloom, post flowering, novelty)

Suppliers to the trial

• C & K Jones
• Cants of Colchester – no longer trading
• Curbishleys Roses
• David Austin Roses
• Dickson Roses
• Joseph Rochford Gardens Ltd
• Kordes Rosen

• Peter Beales Roses
• Pococks Roses
• Style Roses
• Trevor White Roses
• Whartons Garden Roses
• World of Roses

List of plants in the trial

View all the roses trialled at RHS Wisley

• Rosa CHERRY BONICA (‘Meipeporia’) (S)
• Rosa ELY CATHEDRAL (‘Beajolly’) (S)
• Rosa FRILLY CUFF (‘Beajingle’) (S)
• Rosa FETZER SYRAH (‘Harextra’) (S)
• Rosa PAPWORTH’S PRIDE (‘Beamelon’) (S)
• Rosa ASCOT (‘Tan01757’) (HT)
• Rosa BLACK BACCARA (‘Meidebenne’) (HT)
• Rosa CARRIS (‘Harmanna’) (HT)
• Rosa CAYENNE (‘Koroutofko’) (S)
• Rosa CHARISMA (‘Noa16071’) (HT) (entered trial as TIMELESS CHARISMA)
• Rosa CHARLES DICKENS (‘Raw1064’) (HT)
• Rosa COURAGE (‘Poulduf’) (HT)
• Rosa ‘Deep Secret’ (HT) Cants of Colchester
• Rosa FONDEST LOVE (‘Fordest’) (HT) Style Roses
• Rosa FRIENDS OF THE TENTH (‘Matt0619103’) (HT)
• Rosa INGRID BERGMAN (‘Poulman’) (HT)
• Rosa JUBILÉ PAPA MEILLAND (‘Meiceazar’)(HT)
• Rosa LOTS OF LOVE (‘Forchriso’) (F)
• Rosa MATTHEW (‘Simanders’) (H)
• Rosa MOULIN ROUGE (‘Simmarg’) (HT)
• Rosa MY VALENTINE (‘Korcoluma’) (HT)
• Rosa PRECIOUS TIME (‘Oramarpa’) (HT)
• Rosa PROPER JOB (‘Tan02733’) (HT)
• Rosa RED PARFUM DE PROVENCE (‘Meiafone’) (HT)
• Rosa ROXANNE PALLETT (‘Oradal’) (HT)
• Rosa ROYAL PARFUMA (‘Kordiagraf’) (HT)
• Rosa ROYAL WILLIAM (‘Korzaun’) (HT)
• Rosa ‘Ruby Wedding’ (HT)
• Rosa SEALED WITH A KISS (‘Simwhat’) (HT)
• Rosa THE CAPTAIN TOM ROSE (name to be finalised) (HT)
• Rosa THE ENGLAND RUGBY ROSE (HT)
• Rosa TIAMO (‘Korroleotu’) (HT)
• Rosa WEDDING CELEBRATION (‘Poulht006’) (HT)
• Rosa LOVING MEMORY (‘Korgund81’) (HT)
• Rosa SOPHIA LOREN (‘Spedophia’) (HT)
• Rosa COMMANDANT COUSTEAU (‘Adharman’) (HT)
• Rosa ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU (‘Kortutu’) (F)
• Rosa BLACK FOREST ROSE (‘Korschwill’) (F)
• Rosa BORDEAUX (‘Korelamba’) (F)
• Rosa DISCO QUEEN (‘Tan08171’) (F)
• Rosa ETERNITY (‘Noa150097’) (F)
• Rosa FLANDERS ROSE (‘Beaknight’) (F)
• Rosa ‘Dusky Maiden’ (F)
• Rosa THINKING OF YOU (‘Frydandy’) (HT)
• Rosa LOVESTRUCK (‘Dicommatac’) (F)
• Rosa MILANO (‘Korjuwko’) (F)
• Rosa MOMENT IN TIME (‘Korcastrav’) (F) Cants of Colchester AGM (H6) 2012
• Rosa OUT OF ROSENHEIM (‘Kormarkron’) (F) (entered trial as Calling You)
• Rosa PRECIOUS RUBY (‘Noa16131’) (F)
• Rosa THE TIMES ROSE (‘Korpeahn’) (F)
• Rosa RED FINESSE (‘Korvillade’) (F)
• Rosa REMEMBRANCE (‘Harxampton’) (F)
• Rosa WB YEATS (‘Dicoodles’) (F)
• Rosa THE JUBILEE ROSE (‘Poulbrido’) (F)
• Rosa TILL EULENSPIEGEL (‘Koruhlneu’) (F) (to be released in the UK as JESTER)
• Rosa TRUMPETER (‘Mactru’) (F)
• Rosa WESTPOINT (‘Noa63004’) (F)
• Rosa ‘Roundelay’ (HT)
• Rosa DARCEY BUSSELL (‘Ausdecorum’) (S)
• Rosa DRAGA (‘Bozdragfra’) (Frayla Series) (S)

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