Rose Week

Rose Week takes place in July each year in the City of Belfast International Rose Garden in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

The next event takes place from Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 July 2010.

It includes music, competitions, a summer rose and flower show and plant stalls, as well as the judging of international trial roses by a panel of experts.

The judging of the trial roses will take place on Wednesday 14 July 2010.

For more information about Rose Week, call us on 028 9091 8768.

2009 trial results

The judging of international trial roses took place on 15 July 2009, as part of Rose Week 2009.

You'll find all the results here.

Gold Medal and City of Belfast Award

Presented by: Belfast City Council
Type: Best hybrid tea (large-flowered) variety

Variety: Pride of Chesire
Raised by: C & J Jones, England
Points awarded: 76.67

Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Award

Presented by: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Type: Best cluster flowered (floribunda) variety

Variety: Wild Rover
Raised by: Dickson, Northern Ireland
Points awarded: 72.57

Northern Ireland Tourist Board Award

Presented by: Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Type: Most fragrant of the meritorious varieties

Variety: Beverly
Raised by: Kordes, Germany
Points awarded: 69.25

Rose Society of Northern Ireland Award

Presented by: Rose Society of Northern Ireland
Type: Best shrub rose

Variety: Wild Thing
Raised by: Dickson, Northern Ireland
Points awarded: 76.40

Lagan Valley Probus Club Award

Presented by: Lagan Valley Probus Club
Type: Best miniature or patio rose

Variety: George Best
Raised by: Dickson, Northern Ireland
Points awarded: 73.83

Clive Richardson Award

Presented by: Clive Richardson
Type: Best climbing rose

Variety: Latino
Raised by: Poulsen, Denmark
Points awarded: 76.58

Certificates of Merit

Variety: Prince Jardinier
Raised by: Meilland, France
Points awarded: 73.54

Variety: Stockholm
Raised by: Poulsen, Denmark
Points awarded: 72.05

Variety: Lucky
Raised by: Fryer’s, England
Points awarded: 71.23

Variety: Light Fantastic
Raised by: Dickson, Northern Ireland
Points awarded: 70.31

Variety: Reflex
Raised by: Interplant, Netherlands
Points awarded: 69.78