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RHS Award of Garden Merit Roses The RHS Award of Garden Merit, or AGM, is a UK garden-worthiness recommendation. For roses, it is helpful because RHS plant pages also provide UK hardiness, size, soil, position... Wiki page Updated by localroot Cultivar Notes Cultivar pages help growers decide whether a rose fits their climate, disease pressure, space, and expectations. A good page separates verified identity facts from regional perf... Wiki page Updated by localroot Reading Trial and Award Claims Rose awards are useful when the grower knows what was tested, where it was tested, and what the award does not prove. Strong questions to ask. Was the rose tested over more than... Wiki page Updated by localroot American Garden Rose Selections American Garden Rose Selections, often shortened to AGRS, is a US rose trial programme that evaluates roses in regional trial gardens. It is useful for choosing roses by region... Wiki page Updated by localroot ADR Roses ADR is the German General Test for New Roses. It is one of the most useful European sources for modern rose garden value and resistance because candidate roses are tested over m... Wiki page Updated by localroot Choosing Disease-Resistant Roses Disease resistance is regional. A rose that stays clean in dry inland air may spot badly in humid summers, and a rose that thrives without spray in a Texas trial may still need... Wiki page Updated by localroot Earth-Kind Roses Earth-Kind is a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension designation for roses that have shown strong landscape performance under low-input trial conditions. It is especially useful for gar... Wiki page Updated by localroot