Roses In Review

Roses in Review, sponsored by the American Rose Society, is an annual survey of roses that have generally been on the market one to four years and are available commercially, although some on a limited basis. Each year the American Rose Society posts a list of roses to review and rose growers are encouraged to review those roses they grow in their own gardens. Here are the Deep South District’s ratings for Roses In Review.

Click here for the 2024 List of Cultivars

Click here for Instructions & Evaluation Sheet

Do the online survey. Click Here START SURVEY

Please read the directions carefully to learn how the system works.  The online survey at will close at 5:00 PM (PST), September 26, 2024. Any paper forms submitted must also be in the hands of your district coordinator by that date. We urge you to use the online system – it’s easy and it saves from having to transcribe written forms.  Please take the time to report on all the varieties you grow on the  Roses in Review  survey list.

A broad base of participation is needed to make this project worthwhile. We need your evaluations, whether you grow one of the varieties on the survey list, or dozens of them. We welcome evaluations from you whether you are new rose-grower, a “garden” rose-grower or a seasoned veteran grower, whether you grow roses for your landscape and garden, or if you also grow them to exhibit or arrange.  Results of the survey will be included in the January/February 2025 issue of  American Rose magazine and will determine ratings in the  ARS Handbook for Selecting Roses  as well.  For these results to be meaningful, we need everyone to participate. Please take a few minutes of your time to evaluate your new roses.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Beth Smiley, Director of Publications,  beth@rose.org.