AGRS selection process
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The AGRS executive board and advisory board consists of internationally respected rose professionals. The two groups work together to develop the guidelines for the evaluation of the roses and supervise the rose judging process at the independent trial gardens across the U.S. The two boards will then evaluate the trial garden winners and select the AGRS roses for the year.<ref name=”Tacoma Rose Society” />
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The AGRS executive board and advisory board consists of internationally respected rose professionals. The two groups work together to develop the guidelines for the evaluation of the roses and supervise the rose judging process at the independent trial gardens across the U.S. The two boards will then evaluate the trial garden winners and select the AGRS roses for the year.<ref name=”Tacoma Rose Society” />
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“Roses entered into the AGRS are tested for two years in six different geographical regions, each containing two test gardens. Most of these test gardens are in botanical gardens, and all are open to the public.
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” involve a national collaboration of gardens, nurseries, rose organizations, rose professionals and volunteers who work year-round to determine the best roses for your garden.”
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The roses are evaluated five times per growing season. Evaluators are looking for the same characteristics you would like in a garden rose. Disease resistance is highly valued, since it will give you a rewarding experience with less care required.”<ref name=”Creators” />
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“Each garden plants the roses that are being considered for the award of American Garden Rose Selections™. Over a period of two years, the roses are evaluated three times per growing season. Evaluators are looking for the same characteristics you would like in a garden rose. Disease-resistance is highly valued since it will give you a rewarding experience with less care required. The dedicated staff, evaluators, and volunteers involved with all of our trial gardens are greatly appreciated for lending their time, expertise and enthusiasm to American Garden Rose Selections™.
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Other criteria include flowering effect/bloom abundance, bloom form and attractiveness, fragrance, rebloom habit, aging quality of blooms, hardiness in cold and heat, vigor, foliage proportion and attractiveness, and plant habit.
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Other criteria include flowering effect/bloom abundance, bloom form and attractiveness, fragrance, rebloom habit, aging quality of blooms, hardiness in cold and heat, vigor, foliage proportion and attractiveness, and plant habit.
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The AGRS™ is modeled after the Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheiten-prüfung or ADR system, the Performing Testing of New Rose Varieties in Germany. This successful system has been used in Germany for over 25 years and is widely respected and acknowledged worldwide.
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==Selected trial gardens==
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==Selected trial gardens==
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