Rose of the Year

From 1982 to 2001, the British Association of Rose Breeders and the British Group of the HTA granted the title Rose of the Year. Between 1984 and 2001, the title Best of the Best was granted if the selected rose was an established cultivar, which remained popular over several years. Since 2002, the title Best of the Best is granted.

List

Awarded in Title Cultivar Name Hybridiser Year Picture
1982 Rose of the Year Mountbatten Harkness 1982
1983 Rose of the Year Beautiful Britain Dickson 1983
1984 Best of the Best Amber Queen Harkness 1984
1985 Best of the Best Polar Star Tantau 1982
1986 Rose of the Year Gentle Touch Dickson 1986
1987 Best of the Best Sweet Magic Dickson 1986
1987 Best of the Best Royal William Kordes 1984
1988 Best of the Best Sweet Dream Fryer 1987
1989 Rose of the Year Glad Tidings Tantau 1988
1990 Rose of the Year Harvest Fayre Dickson 1989
1991 Rose of the Year Melody Maker Dickson 1990
1992 Rose of the Year Top Marks Fryer 1992
1993 Best of the Best Dawn Chorus Dickson 1991
1994 Rose of the Year Festival Kordes 1994
1995 Rose of the Year Chatsworth Tantau 1990
1996 Rose of the Year Magic Carpet Jackson & Perkins 1993
1997 Rose of the Year Sunset Boulevard Harkness 1997
1998 Best of the Best Penny Lane Harkness 1998
1999 Rose of the Year Fascination Poulsen 1989
2000 Rose of the Year Irish Eyes Dickson 1999
2001 Rose of the Year Great Expectations McGredy 2001
2002 Best of the Best Simply The Best McGredy 1998
2003 Best of the Best Rhapsody In Blue Cowlishaw 1999
2004 Best of the Best Golden Memories Kordes 2002
2005 Best of the Best Summertime Warner 2003
2006 Best of the Best Champagne Moment Kordes 1999
2006 Best of the Best Hot Chocolate Carruth 2002
2007 Best of the Best Tickled Pink Fryer 2006
2008 Best of the Best Sweet Haze Tantau 1997
2009 Best of the Best Lucky! Fryer 2005
2010 Best of the Best Super Trouper Fryer 2008
2010 Best of the Best Absolutely Fabulous Carruth 2004
2011 Best of the Best Joie de Vivre Kordes 1997
2012 Best of the Best Moment in Time Kordes 2011
2013 Best of the Best You're Beautiful Fryer 2007
2014 Best of the Best Lady Marmalade Harkness 2013
2015 Best of the Best For Your Eye's Only
2016 Best of the Best Sunny Sky Kordes 2014

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