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Judging Old Garden Roses
Original by Lily Shohan & Stuart Dobson
Updated 1996, by Pete Haring, Russ Bowermaster & Steve Jones
Modified, Updated 2005 for PowerPoint by Steve Jones, Chairman,
Program Services Committee
Modified, Updated 2007 by Susan Clingenpeel-National Horticultural
Judging Chair with contributions from Paul Blankenship and Jolene
Adams
An American Rose Society
Presentation
© ARS 2007
This program was developed to
supplement judging schools and seminars
which may be held during a time when
Old Garden Roses are not available. As
an aid to establish a set standard of
perfection, most of the roses depicted
represent superior blooms for the variety.
Although some colors may not be
accurately reproduced, they are adequate
for our purposes
Family Tree
for the Genus (Rosa)
(approved by ARS, 1999)
• Species Roses
• Old Garden Roses
• Modern Roses
Species
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Often referred to as “WILD ROSES”
Will germinate true to seed type
Usually single type bloom
Usually Spring Bloomers
Bush Size – 2 ft. to 20 ft.
Listed according to their Latin name
R. laevigata
Species – Cherokee
Rose
Major OGR Classes
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Alba
Bourbon
Centifolia
China
Damask
Hybrid China
Hybrid Gallica
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Hybrid Perpetual
Hybrid Multiflora
Moss
Noisette
Portland
Tea
Lesser Known OGR Classes
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Ayrshire
Boursault
Hulthemia
Hybrid Bracteata
Hybrid Eglanteria
Hybrid Foetida
• Hybrid
Semperviren
• Hybrid
Spinosissima
• Hybrid Setigera
• Misc. OGR
OGR ‘Stud’ Roses
European Stud
Roses
Oriental Stud
Roses
Rosa canina
Rosa gallica
Rosa moschata
Rosa phoenicia
Rosa fedtschenkoana
Autumn Damask
Old Blush (Parson’s Pink
China)
Slater’s Crimson China
Park’s Yellow Tea-Scented
Rose
Hume’s Blush Tea-Scented
Rose
Examples of the Major OGR
Classes
Alba Semi-plena
Souvenir de la Malmaison
Bourbon
Rose de Meaux
Centifolia
Leda
Damask
Archduke Charles
China
Archduke Charles
China
Charles de Mills
Gallica
Marchesa Boccella
Hybrid Perpetual
Crested Moss
Moss
Alister Stella Gray
Noisette
Comte de Chambord
Portland
Catherine Mermet
Tea
Judging Old Garden Roses
• Most judges dread judging OGRs, but it doesn’t need to
be that way
• Never assume, look up all roses in ARS approved
references to make sure
• Study the most commonly grown OGRs seen at shows
• All judges should grow at least some ORGs
• Take climatic differences into account, and refrigeration
• Better to be safe than sorry
• If unsure, ask another judge
Point Scoring OGRs
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Form
Color
Substance
Stem & Foliage
Balance / Proportion
Size
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25%
20%
15%
20%
10%
10%
100%
Form
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25 %
Usually most beautiful at fully open stage
Should have a circular outline
Symmetrical arrangement of petals
Judged according to variety
– Single
– Very double
• Usually less formal
• Quartering not a fault
• OGRs have more form types than any other class
Rosa foetida bicolor
Rosa roxburghii
Königin von Dänemark
Louise Odier
Catherine Mermet
Color
20 %
• Petal color – bright – clear – clean – typical
of the variety…..
• Stripes & color blotches are typical in some
varieties and are not considered faults –
symmetrical display
• Stamens fresh – color is the best indicator
Green Rose
Rosa gallica versicolor
(Rosa Mundi)
Marbree
Roger Lambelin
Cardinal de Richelieu
Mermaid - Mermaid
Mme Hardy
Substance
15 %
• Crispness of the petals – closely related to
petal color
• Firmness in appearance
• Substance diminishes due to water loss ,
which may manifest itself as crinkled or
darkened petal edges, limp, wilted
• Some OGRs naturally have a creping
appearance to the petals even when fresh
Mme. Ernest Calvat 1888
Celsiana
Stem & Foliage
20 %
• Clean – Healthy
– No spray residue
– No dirt
• Free of blemish
– No insect damage
– No fungus infection
• Stem on Stem – permitted on OGRs and Shrubs
only… and then only one instance.
• Side buds are allowed on OGRs and Shrubs
Dog leg –Stem-On-Stem
Rose de
Rescht
Petite de Hollande
Balance & Proportion
10 %
• Stem on Stem allowed to help with balance
& proportion on Species – OGR – Shrubs
only
• By growth habit OGRs typically have
shorter stems
Size
10 %
• Size must be judged according to what is
typical of the variety
• The size of the bloom is important for
judging the individual variety, but should
never be used to determine the award
winner
• The OGR class has tremendous differences
in varietal size
Examples of Size Variation
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R. banksiae lutea
R. laevigata
Sprays
• Overall shape and configuration of the
spray
• Form of the individual florets
Overall Form
• Ideal spray – maximum symmetry
• Top view: regular outline
– Circular – Oblong – Triangular
• Profile view:
– Flat – Domed
• Irregular growth pattern is a distraction –
penalization for FORM…
• Improper grooming / disbudding – penalization for
FORM or STEM & FOLIAGE…
• Massive Spray – distraction – penalization for
BALANCE & PROPORTION.
Laterals – Trailing Specimens
ARS OGR Awards
The ARS Dowager Certificate is awarded to the best Old Garden
Rose that was introduced prior to 1867, which includes "ancient"
and those with unknown dates, but known to have existed before
1867
The ARS Victorian Certificate is awarded to the best Old Garden
Rose that was introduced during or after 1867, or has an unknown
date of introduction
The ARS Genesis Certificate is awarded to the best Species Rose
If the Genesis Certificate is offered, all Species must be entered in
the Genesis class. If not, then the Species would be entered in the
appropriate Dowager or Victorian class
ARS Publications
Best books for judging Old Garden Roses at shows:
ARS – Modern Roses
Approved Exhibition Names
Handbook for Selecting Roses
Dobson/Schneider – Combined Rose List
Best for knowledge:
Peter Beales – Roses and Classic Roses
Phillips/Rix – Random House Roses
Brent Dickerson – Old Rose Advisor and rest of series
Top Exhibition Old Garden Roses
Dowager
Victorian
Baronne Prévost
Marchesa Boccella
Souv de la Malmaison
Green Rose
Louise Odier
Salet
Mme Hardy
Charles de Mills
Yolande d’Aragon
Old Blush
Henri Martin
Rose de Rescht
Paul Neyron
Pink Pet
Mme Isaac Pereire
Mermaid
Zéphirine Drouhin
Mutabilis
Baron Girod de l’Ain
Reine Victoria
From ARS Rose Exhibitors’ Forum,
2003, Bob Martin, editor
OGR Rosy Reminder
• Sombreuil - for many years shown as a Tea (and eligible
for Dowager Queen) is now classed as a LCl (and no
longer eligible for Dowager)
The End