North Central District American Rose Society

South Africa wins 2018 Roses in Review Members Choice Award

South Africa wins 2018 Roses in Review Members Choice Award

South Africa, a gorgeous amber yellow grandiflora was announced as the 2018 Roses in Review Member’s Choice in the March/April issue of The American Rose magazine. Hybridized by Kordes in 1994, the rose features clusters of ruffled double blooms, glossy dark green foliage and a light fragrance.

It received a national “Garden Rating” of 8.0 and an “Exhibition Rating” of 8.1. NCD members gave it a 7.7 and a 7.9 respectively. Once again NCD has the best ratio of Roses in Review reporters to ARS members in the country. Thank you to all who reported.