Award of Garden Excellence
There are many wonderful rose gardens around the world, but some are truly exceptional from a historical, educational and/or visual point of view. Beginning in 1995, the World Federation of Rose Societies has recognized the best of these outstanding rose gardens with its Award of Excellence. Below are these gardens and the dates they received the Award of Excellence.
(Click on a garden for a larger view and a description.)
Rosedal de Palermo
Argentina
(2012)
Mornington Botanical Rose Garden
Australia
(2015)
Morwell Centenary Rose Garden
Australia
(2009)
Victoria State Rose Garden
Australia
(2003)
The Garden of Roses at Hex Castle
Belgium
(1998)
International Rose Garden Kortrijk
Belgium
(2012)
Vrijbroek Park
Belgium
(2003)
Montreal Botanical Garden
Canada
(2003)
Beijing Botanical Garden Rose Garden
China
(2015)
Shenzhen Renmin Park
China
(2009)
Zijing Park
China
(2012)
Rose Garden of the Lidice Memorial
Czech Republic
(2015)
Geografisk Have
Denmark
(2015)
Coughton Court
England
(2006)
David Austin Rose Garden
England
(2015)
Gardens of the Rose
England
(2012)
La Roseraie de Bagatelle
France
(2007)
Beaujoire Rose Garden
France
(2009)
Parc de la Tête d'Or
France
(2006)
La Roseraie du Val de Marne
France
(1995)
Roseninsel Park
Germany
(2015)
Rosenneuheiten-
garten Beutig
Germany
(2003)
Rosarium Sangerhausen
Germany
(2003)
Centenary Rose Garden
India
(2006)
Green Valley Rose Garden
India
(2015)
Wohl Rose Park of Jerusalem
Israel
(2003)
Il Roseto Botanico 'Carla Fineschi'
Italy
(1996)
Il Roseto 'Niso Fumagalli'
Italy
(2003)
Roseto di San Giovanni
Italy
(2015)
Akao Herb & Rose Garden
Japan
(2015)
Bara Koen
Japan
(2006)
Flower Festival Commemorative Park
Japan
(2003)
Jindai Botanical Rose Garden
Japan
(2009)
Keisei Rose Garden
Japan
(2015)
City of Sakura Rose Garden
Japan
(2015)
Utsubo Koen: Bara
Japan
(2006)
Roseraie Princesse Grace de Monaco
Monaco
(2015)
Westbroekpark
Netherlands
(2006)
Dugald MacKenzie Rose Gardens
New Zealand
(2003)
Lady Norwood Rose Garden
New Zealand
(2015)
Roger's Rose Garden
New Zealand
(2006)
Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden
New Zealand
(2012)
Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park
Northern Ireland
(2000)
Gulab Bagh
Pakistan
(2012)
City of Glasgow Intl Rose Trial Garden
Scotland
(2009)
Bosky Dell
South Africa
(2015)
Fresh Woods
South Africa
(2003)
Ramon Ortis Rosaleda
Spain
(2006)
Roserar Amargos - Jardin del Teatre Grec
Spain
(2015)
Roserar de Cervantes
Spain
(2009)
Roseraie at Au Diable Vert
Switzerland
(2015)
Biltmore Rose Garden
USA
(2015)
Gardens of the American Rose Society
USA
(2003)
Inez Parker Memorial Rose Garden
USA
(2003)
Pageant of Roses Garden
USA
(2006)
Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden
USA
(2012)
Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden
USA
(2015)
Sacramento Historic Rose Garden
USA
(2015)
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
USA
(2012)
Washington Park
USA
(2006)
Woodland Library Rose Club Public Garden
USA
(2015)