The purpose of this page is to maintain a digital copy of the National Rose Society of Australias judging handbook 2013 and ALSO include my own notes, references and links for further information. I use this for my own purposes to understand how to correctly prepare presentations for monthly rose shows – learn more about my garden and I on the about page. A few notes about this page;
- For the sake of image licensing, I will substitute those images which were in the judging handbook with creative commons images or my own illustration/photography.
- Sections will be highlighted with an indicator so its clear which are;
- 🧑⚖️ more relevant for Judges themselves and useful for context
- 🌹 more relevant information for exhibitors trying to win prizes
- I’ll add any links to click through to resources or my own notes called out as “Gardeners Notes” in pink.
With all this in mind please consider that these are simply my own notes and not 100% accurate to the handbook, you should contact the NRSA if you want your own correct copy of the standards.
May the gardens grow ever in your favor – Rach.
🧑⚖️ Section 1 – Introduction
This handbook has been produced for the guidance of all who may be invited to judge rose classes at any specialist or general flower show in Australia. The contents embrace all aspects of the Judge’s role, from the effective establishment of the precise duties to the equitable conduct of the adjudication and awarding of prizes. The terms of expressions used relating to the types of roses are those of the classification used in the latest edition of Modern Roses and as adapted by the World Federation of Rose Societies as published by The International Cultivar Registration Authority – Roses. How these rose classifications are used for show purposes are identified in Section 13, Reference Table of Show Classifications.
🧑⚖️ Section 2 – The Responsibilities & Qualifications of Judges
The rose show is both a competition between those who exhibit and a spectacle for the enjoyment and education of those who come to view it. The success of the show from both aspects depends to a considerable degree on the justice and competence with which Judges perform these duties. Thus all Judges carry a considerable responsibility to the exhibitors, the organizers and the viewing public. In principle, all Judges should have accreditations from the NRSA or one of its member state societies. Other essential qualifications of a judge are impartiality, diligence and the ability to apply correctly a number of clearly defined standards. In practice, because a significant number of these standards are visually comparative and qualitative (easy to learn through personal acquaintance but impossible to describe in a written text), the duties can only be performed effectively by observant persons who have extensive personal knowledge and experience of a wide variety of roses of all types.
Judges must always ‘know their roses”.
🧑⚖️ Section 3 – Defining the Responsibilities
The expertise and precision with which schedules are written and shows are organizes and conducted, vary from specialist to general shows. To avoid confusion and misunderstandings, Judges are advised to ensure that the commitments they enter into are clearly and unambiguously specified. On receiving an invitation to judge at a show, it is advisable for Judges to:
- Understand which classes they are being invited to judge.
- Satisfy themselves that they are qualified to judge those classes. Never attempt to judge classes beyond your competence.
- Read carefully not only the schedule but the show rules and regulations and satisfy themselves that these are both understood and acceptable. In particular be sure whether NRSA Rules are to be used. If this is not clear, they should consult the Show Manager/Chief Steward or Judge and agree which rules are to apply.
- Be sure that they can reach the location of the Show on the day and at the time stated.
- Be clear on the conditions of the invitation, including the reimbursement of expenses.
- Check whether they are to judge independently or as a member of a panel.
- Judges must be prepared to remain at the show immediately after judging to discuss any questions regarding their assessment with Exhibitors who are seeking advice. If time permits it would be helpful to answer questions from the public regarding aspects of the Show.
Having satisfied themselves on these points and assuming that they are happy to accept the invitation, then immediately confirm their acceptance and the classes they agree to judge.
🧑⚖️ Section 4 – Judging
Preparing To Judge
- Remembering the considerable responsibilities they have taken on, Judges should prepare themselves adequately to fulfil their task, in particular:
- Recheck the schedule and regulations before going to the Show.
- Take the schedule and the NRSA rules if these are to apply.
- Arrive in good time and introduce themselves to the Show Officials.
- Avoid entering the exhibition hall until it has been cleared ready for judging unless, of course, the Judge is exhibiting in the show in other classes in which they are not judging.
- Avoid talking to exhibitors before judging. Judges are and must be seen to be impartial.
- Ascertain whether Stewards are provided who will escort the Judges, provide them with Judges’ Cards and carry out the necessary administrative tasks.
- Judges must have no interest whatsoever in the classes they are judging.
- Judges shall have the power to disqualify an exhibit for the infringement of any of the Regulations of the Show or the Rules of Eligibility, recording the reasons on the entry card identifying the exhibit.
- The decision of the Judges shall be final except in so far as the Regulations for the Show may permit appeals.
- Under no circumstances shall Judges touch the blooms or rearrance the exhibits. They may handle the containers, if this is necessary to ensure full and fair adjudication. Judges must not turn over the exhibitors’ entry cards.
Judging Procedures
- In fairness to the exhibitors, judging must commence punctually at the scheduled time. Roses must be judged as they are staged at the time of judging. No other considerations shall be entertained.
- Championship classes should be judged first. All individual classes must be judged before the selection of any special awards such as best bloom, best exhibit in the show etc.
- In each class, the eligibility of the exhibits must first be established. Those not listed in the current edition of Modern Roses are to be considered eligible at the judges’ discretion. Exhibits must conform with the schedule and with the regulations relating to the use of wiring or other artificial aids. It must be confirmed that;
- there is no added foliage,
- that there are the correct number of stems counted at the top of the container and
- that no blooms have been left pelleted or tied.
- No bloom from an exhibit which has been disqualified shall be eligible for any championship award.
- Of the eligible exhibits, those which are obviously inferior will be eliminated from consideration before assessing the remainder. The remaining exhibits will then be ranked in order of merit to establish the winners of the awards. The order of metir may be determined by applying the appropriate NRSA Standards and Pointing Systems.
- All Championship Classes must be point judged by two or more judges independently. It is recommended that decimals be used in lieu of fractions. In all point judged classes the Judge’s point score card must remain with each exhibit while the display is open to public viewing. It is recommended that this procedure should apply to any classes which are point judged. In the event of ta tie, the judges must confer and declare a winner. Where a decision cannot be reached the Chief Judge is to make a decision.
- Judges shall be empowered to make extra awards in classes where the quality of the exhibits warrants their so doing. Conversely, Judges may not make awards to exhibits which they consider to be unworthy.
- In instances where the judges award equal first prize, the next best exhibit will be awarded a third prize and so on.
- When judging a class that is componsed or more than one unit, i.e: a bunch plus a bowl plus a specified number of blooms (this is three units), each unit shall carry equal points unless specifically stated otherwise in the Show Schedule.
🌹 Section 5 – Definitions & Descriptions
Gardeners Notes: Please note that for the sake of this section I have re-organized the definitions in A-Z list format structure so that its easy for me to find. I have also added in definitions of my own for other words which were mentioned within official definitions or came up in further judging criteria but were not historically addressed. Over time I may add sub bullet points with more examples or information on any give specific topic. A reminder again that these are study notes only and not NRSA official definitions or descriptions unless written in black.
Bloom – A bloom is defined as the expanded stage of a rose flower.
Blunt – I am not sure what this means, when I locate a definition I will add it in here.
Bowl – A bowl is a container, the height being less than the diameter, excluding the stand.
Bud – A bud is the unexpanded stage of a rose flower with no petals unfurling. In the Bud to Full Bloom exhibit, color must be showing.
Check – I am not sure what this means, when I locate a definition I will add it in here.
Color – This should be characteristic of the cultivar.
Condition – Covers freshness, purity of color, brilliance, substance and freedom from damage, pest damage and disease.
Conformity to Schedule – Exhibits must conform in all respects to the Regulations for the Show, to the class descriptions contained in the Schedule and, unless excluded by these, by the Definitions specified.
Cultivar – One specific rose variety.
Cut – A cut is similar to a stem (original new growth) that carries more than one bloom, and/or bud or buds.
Decorative Effect – Embraces presentation, quality of blooms, color, freshness of blooms and excellence of the foliage.
Foliage – This should be adequate in quantity and size, undamaged, fresh and clean in appearance and of good color and quality for the cultivar.
Form – Implies an abundance of petals of good substance, symmetrically and gracefully arranged within a circular outline.
Inflorescence – The complete flower head of a rose including stems, stalks, bracts and flowers. The arrangement of flowers on a plant.
Naming – It is expected that all cultivars will be named. Omission of name or incorrect naming will not disqualify an exhibit, except where this results in duplication leading to non-conformity to the Schedules. One point will be deducted where it appears that no attempt has been made in naming exhibits. When the name is not known, the exhibit should be marked “unknown”.
Overall Beauty – This relates to the overall visual impact of the exhibit.
Petaloids – I am not sure what this means, when I locate a definition I will add it in here.
Presentation – The exhibit should be gracefully balanced for size, height, width and color combination. The blooms are to be the dominant feature of the exhibit, artistically arranged and excessive gaps or crushing are to be avoided.
Pruning – The act of cutting a stem of a rose bush.
Side Bud – A side bud is a lateral growth bearing a bud originating below the terminal bud/bloom.
Size – Shall imply that the bloom is a full-sized representative specimen of the cultivar.
Stem – A stem is defined as an original new growth that carries one bloom or one bud and has received no check from pinching, stopping or pruning from the time of starting into growth to flowering. Disbudding is not regarded as a check to growth under this definition. The stem should be proportionate in thickness and length to the size of the bloom it supports.
Stopping – I am not sure what this means, when I locate a definition I will add it in here.
Sports – I am not sure what this means, when I locate a definition I will add it in here.
Substance – Refers to the quality of the petals, which should be characteristic of the cultivar.
Wiring – Can only be used where specified in the individual Schedule. Wiring is for example to use florists wire to hold a stem upright.
🌹 Section 6 – Judging Standards
Gardeners Notes: I will reorganize the criteria into simple “Do and Don’t” format so its easy to understand what to look for.
🌹 Exhibition Blooms
This is a rose which has good form, freshness, size, substance, brilliance and purity of color, and which at the time of judging is at the stage of maximum beauty.
✅ It must be staged with its own stem and foliage in containers nominated in the Schedule or provided by the Society.
✅ Wiring may be used to hold the blooms erect.
✅ Importance of depth in side view.
⛔ Excludes Miniatures, Climbing Miniatures, Minifloras, Climbing Minifloras, Single and Polyantha Roses.
⛔ Side buds are not permitted.
⛔ Outer petals should not fall below the horizontal.
⛔ Serious defects in exhibition blooms are: irregular outline, fewer than average number of petals, split, blunt or confused centres, strained or damaged petals, staleness, lack of size, oversize to the extent of coarseness, immaturity or over development, overdressing so as to appear unnatural, blooms left tied or pelleted.
| Form | 4 Points |
| Condition | 3 Points |
| Size | 2 Points |
| Presentation including stem and foliage | 1 Point |
🌹 Floribunda Roses
A Floribunda rose is a type of rose that normally blooms in a cluster. These are roses registered as Floribunda, Climbing Floribunda, Grandiflora or Climbing Grandiflora.
✅ The most desirable Floribunda cut is one having the optimim number of fresh open and part open flowers, characteristic of the cultivar, gracefully arranged on the main stem.
✅ Freshness and brilliance of clor are important.
✅ Foliage should be clean and and undamaged.
✅ Faded blooms may be removed
⛔ Untidy removal of faded blooms will be penalized.
⛔ Serious defects include clusters with poor outline, blooms irregularly placed, crushed tightly together or so widely spaced as to show gaps, a high proportion of unopened or aged blooms, hips or stalks of spent blooms left showing, faded or damaged blooms, lack of open flowers.
| Condition | 4 Points |
| Overall Beauty | 3 Points |
| Stem & Foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 1 Point |
🌹 Bunch of Roses
A bunch of roses is a number of stems or cuts exhibited in a container, the height of the container is greater than the width. Where the number of stems or cuts is specified they are counted at the level of the top of the container.
✅ Viewed from the front, unless otherwise specified in the Show Schedule
✅ In judging bunches, the chief point to consider is the decorative effect. When exhibited as stems, blooms should be individually spaced, even in size and not touching. This is not a criterion when cuts are used.
| Condition | 3 Points |
| Overall Beauty | 3 Points |
| Stem & Foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 2 Points |
🌹 Bowl of Roses
A bowl of roses is a number of stems or cuts exhibited in a container, the width of which is greater than the height. Where the number of stems or cuts is specified they are counted at the level of the top of the container or the medium used to contain them.
✅ Viewed from the front, unless otherwise specified in the Show Schedule
✅ In judging a bowl of roses, the chief point to consider is the decorative effect. When exhibited as stems, blooms should be individually spaced, even in size and not touching. This is not a criterion when cuts are used.
| Condition | 3 Points |
| Overall Beauty | 3 Points |
| Stem & Foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 2 Points |
🌹 Miniature Roses
These are roses registered as Miniature or Climbing Miniature.
✅ The foliage should be in proportion to the bloom or cut.
✅ Flowers may be single, semi or double and can be borne singly or in well balanced terminal clusters.
✅ When judging Miniature cuts with three or more blooms, the blooms should be evenly distributed in a well balanced head.
✅ The removal of aged or damaged blooms is allowed.
⛔ Untidy removal of blooms will be penalized.
| Condition | 4 Points |
| Overall Beauty | 3 Points |
| Stem & Foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 1 Point |
🌹 Full Bloom Roses
This is a rose which has reached its final stage of opening, is fresh, pure in color, circular in outline, of good form and showing stamens.
✅ Stamens or centre of the rose should be fresh.
⛔ Excludes Miniatures, Climbing Miniatures, Minifloras, Climbing Minifloras, Single and Polyantha Roses.
⛔ Side buds are not permitted.
⛔ The removal of peraloids is not permitted.
| Form | 3 Points |
| Condition | 3 Points |
| Size | 2 Points |
| Presentation including stem and foliage | 2 Point |
🌹 Single Roses
These roses having one row of up to 5 petals, but may have up to 3 additional petals in a second row.
✅ The petals should be arranged within a circular outline.
✅ The stamens should be fresh and undamaged.
✅ Removal of petaloids is permitted.
⛔ Excludes Miniatures, Climbing Miniatures, Minifloras, Climbing Minifloras.
| Condition | 4 Points |
| Overall Beauty | 3 Points |
| Stem and foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 1 Point |
🌹 Decorative Roses
These are roses registered as Hybrid Tea, Climbing Hybrid Tea, Large Flowered Climber, Grandiflora or Climbing Grandiflora. They should have petals of good substance, gracefully arranged in its most decorative phase. As a guideline, loose petal roses fall into this category.
✅ Side buds are permitted.
✅ At the time of judging blooms should be at the stage of maximum posisble beauty. Blooms should be of good condition and be well balanced and in proportion to a strong graceful stem.
⛔ Symmetrical arrangement of petals, circular outline and a well formed centre are not advantageous.
⛔ The removal of outer petals is a serious fault.
⛔ Decorative blooms are not undersized, poor quality or immature exhibition blooms.
| Condition | 4 Points |
| Overall Beauty | 3 Points |
| Stem and foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 1 Point |
🌹 Old Garden, Shrub and Species Roses
These are roses registered as Species, Old Garden and Modern Shrub. These roses should be typical of type having well formed petals of good substances and be at the stage of maximum possible beauty.
✅ Blooms shall have freshness, brilliance and purity of color.
✅ Stamens, if visible, should be fresh.
✅ Side buds are permitted.
✅ The exhibition should be gracefully balanced for size, height, width and color combination. The blooms and foliage should be arranged to avoid either crushing or excessive gaps.
✅ Stem on stem is allowed generally.
⛔ Foliage should not expose expanses of stem or foliage so that the blooms are not the dominant feature of the exhibit.
⛔ Stem on stem is not allowed for roses introduced/registered after 1 January 1900.
| Condition | 4 Points |
| Overall Beauty | 3 Points |
| Foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 1 Point |
🌹 Multi-Stage Exhibit
These exhibits show designated stages of development from bud to full bloom.
✅ The bud must show color.
✅ Check for the number of stages (roses) required in the presentation e.g 3 or 4 etc.
✅ The bud should be at the top height, the full bloom closest to the container at the bottom of the presentation. Evenly space your multi stage exhibition.
⛔ Stages should be in correct presentation, e.g the bud should not be too open.
| Condition | 3 Points |
| Correct stages of development | 3 Points |
| Stem and foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 2 Points |
🌹 Miniflora Roses
These are roses registered as Miniflora, Climbing Miniflora or generally their blooms and foliage are larger than miniature roses and smaller than floribunda roses.
✅ The foliage should be in proportion to the bloom or cut.
✅ Flowers may be single, semi or double and can be bourne single or in well balanced terminal clusters.
✅ When judging Miniflora cuts with three or more blooms, the blooms should be evenly distributed in a well balanced head.
✅ The removal of aged or damaged blooms is allowed.
⛔ Untidy removal of blooms will be penalized.
| Condition | 4 Points |
| Overall beauty | 3 Points |
| Foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 1 Point |
🌹 Polyantha Roses
These are roses registered as Polyantha or Climbing Polyantha. Most are low growing, very bushy and floriferous with quite small flowers generally in the form of a spray or cluster, either single, semi or double. The leaflets are smaller than Floribunda rose types.
⛔ Exhibitors are reminded that many Polyantha blooms resemble Miniatures, but they are not eligible to be shown in the Miniature classes.
| Condition | 4 Points |
| Overall beauty | 3 Points |
| Foliage | 2 Points |
| Presentation | 1 Point |
🧑⚖️ Section 7 – Serious Defects In All Exhibits
- Poor substance of petals, flimsy and drooping or rough coarse, creased or diseased.
- Size is not representative of a well grown example of the cultivar.
- Blooms that do not appear to be sparklingly fresh, giving an impression of being tired, drawn or stale.
- Dull or faded color.
- Deviation from the true color of a well grown example of the cultivar, excessive uncharacteristic streaking, dark or tarnished markings, bluing especially of red roses.
- Stems weak, twisted, bent, flattened in sections, unduly thick in relation to the blooms carried, marked, diseased or damaged.
- Untidy presentation.
- Unpleasant overall effect.
- Lopsided appearance.
- Obtrusive wiring where wiring is permitted.
- Excessive or inadequate length of stem in relation to the size and number of the blooms carried.
- Exhibit too tall or narrow or too flat and wide.
- Flowers or clusters crushed together or too widely spaced.
- Poor color balance.
- Escessive display of stems and/or foliage so that the flowers are not the dominating feature of the exhibit.
- Stem or stems not touching water or water retaining material.
🧑⚖️ Section 8 – Preparation of Show Schedules
- If judging is to be conducted in accordance with these National Rules, the Schedule should specify that “Judging will be in accordance with the NRSA Rules and Standards.”
- In drafting Schedules for Rose Classes at Shows, it is important to specify what is acceptable in clear and unambiguous terms.
- Officials of the National Rose Society of Australia are available to assist, when requested, in Show Schedule compilation, staging techniques etc.
- Exhibitors are strongly advised to obtain a copy of this Handbook and be familiar with its content.
- Wiring can only be used where specified in the individual schedule.
🧑⚖️ Section 9 – Local Rules
- The definitions and judging criteria, as detailed in this Handbook for Judges, are for the guidance of all State Rose Societies and Garden Clubs. Societies and Garden Clubs may vary these rules where appropriate but the above statement should then be modified.
- Blooms left pelleted shall be penalized in accordance with the regulations laid down in the schedule of the individual Show.
🧑⚖️ Section 10 – Revision Procedures
These Judging Rules will be revised as and when considered necessary, at an Annual General Meeting of the National Rose Society of Australia. Any request for revision would need to be in writing to the Secretary of the NRSA with the reasons for the request. However, Section 8 & 9 should be seen as granting Societies and Clubs the authority to vary the Judging Rules for local use.
🧑⚖️ Section 11 – Australian Rose Championships
When used the following Championship classes must be judged by two or more judges.
Schedule for Australian Rose Championships – When conducting the Australian Rose Championship, Classes 1 and 2 are mandatory together with a minimum of two of the remaining five classes. The NRSA to provide a cash prize and certificate for each class.
Class 1 The Australian rose Championship, The Dr. A. S. Thomas Memorial Trophy
This shall consist of an exhibit of six exhibition roses, distinct cultivars, staged separately, with their own stems and foliage but without side buds. Wiring is permitted. One point will be deducted for each and every pellet left in the exhibit, three or more pellets will disqualify the exhibit.
Class 2 The Australian BRED rose Championship, The J. L. Priestly Memorial Trophy
This shall consist of an exhibit of three bunches of distinct cultivars of Australian Bred Roses (excluding Sports of Roses) viewed from the front with particular emphasis on decorative effect. Each bunch shall consist of 4-6 stems and/or cuts of the same cultivar counted at the level of the top of the container. Wiring is not permitted.
Class 3 The Australian Floribunda rose Championship, The Dr Allan G Campbell Trophy
This shall consist of an exhibit of three bunches of Floribunda roses, distinct cultivars, viewed from the front. Each bunch shall contain up to a maximum of six stems and/or cuts of the same cultivar counted at the level of the top of the container with a minimum of ten blooms per bunch. Wiring is not permitted.
Class 4 The Australian BUNCH CHAMPIONSHIP, THE George Melville Memorial Trophy
This shall consist of an exhibit of three bunches of distinct cultivars of Hybrid Tea or Large Flowered Climbing roses, viewed from the front with particular emphasis on decorative effect. Each bunch shall consist of 4-6 stems and/or cuts of the same cultivar counted at the level of the top of the container. No extra points will be given for the exhibition form. Wiring is not permitted.
Class 5 The Australian Miniature Rose Championship, THE Eric Welsh Memorial Trophy
This shall consist of an exhibit of three bunches of distinct cultivars of Miniature roses viewed from the front. Each bunch shall consist of up to a maximum of six stems and/or cuts of the same cultivar counted at the level of the top of the container. Wiring is not permitted.
Class 6 The Australian Old Garden/Shrub & Species Championship, The Hugh Graham Memorial Trophy
This shall consist of an exhibit of three bunches of distinct cultivars of this class of Rose, viewed from the front with particular emphasis on decorative effect. Each bunch shall contain up to a maximum of six stems and/or cuts of the same cultivar counted at the level of the top of the container. Wiring is not permitted.
Class 7 The Australian Rose Floral Design Championship, The David Ruston Trophy
A massed arrangement featuring roses. e.g A pedestal arrancement, an arrangement on. a pedestal, a formal, informal or interpretive arrancement – Host to decide. The judging to be in accordance with the Australian Floral Design Rules.
🧑⚖️ Section 12 – World Federation Rose Society International Challenge Classes
When any of the following WFRS International Challenge Classes are included in a Show Schedule they must be judged under the National Rules of the Country in which the Show is being conducted. Certificates are available upon request.
1 – Hybrid Tea Bowl
Entry of twelve or more Hybrid Teas. One bloom per stem, four or more varieties. Exhibited in a 12 inch (30.48cm) wide low bowl, oasis permitted.
2 – Floribunda Bowl
Entry of twelve or more Floribunda inflorescences. Four or more varieties. Exhibited in a 12 inch (30.48cm) wide low bowl, oasis permitted.
3 – Shrub Bowl
Entry of twelve or more Shrub inflorescences. Four or more varieties. Exhibited in a 12 inch (30.48cm) wide low bowl, oasis permitted.
4 – Old Garden Rose Basket
Entry of twelve or more Old Garden roses. Four or more varieties. Exhibited in a 12 inch (30.48cm) wide low bowl, oasis permitted.
5 – Miniature Rose Bowl
Entry of eighteen or more Miniature or Mini Flora roses. One bloom per stem, one or more varieties. Exhibited in a 4 inch (10.16cm) wide low bowl, oasis permitted.
6 – Miniature Rose Bowl
Entry of eighteen or more Miniature or Mini Flora inflorescences. One or more varieties. Exhibited in a 4 inch (10.16cm) wide low bowl, oasis permitted.
7 – Miniature Rose Basket
Entry of eighteen or more Miniature or Mini Flora inflorescences. One bloom per stem, one or more cultivars. Exhibited in a basket, oasis permitted.
🧑⚖️ Section 13 – Reference Table of Show Classifications
Modern Roses
Hybrid Tea / Large Flowered Climbing Roses:
- Hybrid Tea (HT)
- Climbing Hybrid Tea (Cl Ht)
- Large Flowered Climber (LCl)
- Grandiflora (Gr)
- Climbing Grandiflora (Cl Gr)
- Hybrid Gigantea (HG)
- Hybrid Wichurana (HWich)
Floribunda Roses
Miniflora Roses
Miniature
Shrub Roses
Old Garden Roses
- Alba (A)
- Ayrshire (Ayr)
- Bourbon (B)
- Climbing Courbon (Cl B)
- Boursalt (Bslt)
- Centifolia (C)
- China & Climbing China (Ch)
- Damask (D)
- Hybrid Bracteata (HBc)
- Hybrid China (HCh)
- Climbing Hybrid China (Cl HCh)
- Hybrid Eglanteria (HEg)
- Hybrid Foetida (HFt)
- Hybrid Gallica (HGal)
- Hybrid Multiflora (HMult)
- Hybrid Perpetual (HP)
- Climbing Hybrid Perpetual (Cl HP)
- Hybrid Sempervirens (HSem)
- Hybrid Setigera (HSet)
- Hybrid Spinosissima (HSpn)
- Miscellaneous Old Garden Roses (Misc OGR)
- Moss (M)
- Climbing Moss (Cl M)
- Noisette (N)
- Portland (P)
- Tea (T)
- Climbing Tea (Cl T)
Species Roses
Polyantha Roses
🧑⚖️ Appendix 1 – Point Allocation For Judging Roses
| Class | Form | Condition | SIze | Beauty | Foliage | Presentation | Correct Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Rose | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Floribunda Rose | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Bunch/Bowl | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Miniature Rose | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Full Bloom | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 / shared > | < 2 / shared | ||
| Single Roses | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Decorative Roses | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| OGR, Shrub, Species | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Multi-Stage | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Mini-Flora | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Polyantha Rose | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||