World rose

The world rose is the highest award for a rose. It is awarded every three years by the World Federation of the National Rose Societies , the world rose association with members in 36 countries around the world.

Weltrosen ("modern roses")

Award	Variety name	breeder	introduction	Rose class	Remarks
1976	' Gloria Dei ' Synonyms: 'Mme A. Meilland', 'Gioia' 'Peace'	Meilland	1939	Hybrid tea	Most beautiful French rose 1942 Portland GM 1944 AARS 1946 RNRS GM 1947 The Hague GM 1965
1979	' Queen Elizabeth '	Lammerts	1954	Hybrid tea	Portland GM 1954 AARS 1955 RNRS GM 1955 President's International Trophy 1955 The Hague GM 1957
1981	' Whiff ' Synonyms: 'Fragrant Cloud' 'Nuage Parfumé'	Tantau	1963	Hybrid tea	ADR 1964 Gamble Fragrance Award 1970 Portland GM 1966 & 1967 RNRS GM 1963
1983	' Snow White ' Synonyms: 'Fée des Neiges' 'Iceberg'	Cord	1958	Floribunda	Baden-Baden GM 1958 RNRS GM 1958 ADR 1960 (withdrawn)
1985	' Double Delight '	Swim & Ellis	1977	Hybrid tea	Baden-Baden GM 1976 Rome GM 1976 AARS 1977
1988	' Papa Meilland '	Meilland	1963	Hybrid tea	Baden-Baden GM 1962 Gamble Fragrance Prize 1974
1991	' Pascali '	Lens	1963	Hybrid tea	The Hague GM 1963 AARS 1969
1994	' Just Joey '	Cant	1972	Hybrid tea	Cants of Colchester
1997	' New Dawn '	Dreer	1930	Rambler rose	Somerset Rose Nursery
2000	' Ingrid Bergman ' Synonyms: 'POUlman'	Poulsen	1984	Hybrid tea	Madrid GM 1986 Golden Rose of The Hague 1987 AGM 1993
2003	' Bonica 82 '	Meilland	1981	Floribunda	ADR 1982 (withdrawn) AARS 1986 AGM 1993
2006	' Pierre de Ronsard ' br /> Synonyms: 'Eden Rose 85' 'Meiviolin'	Meilland	1985	Climbing rose	Romantica collection
2006	' Elina '	Dickson	1984	Hybrid tea	ADR 1987 Gold Star of the South Pacific 1987 AGM 1993
2009	' Graham Thomas '	Austin	1983	English rose
2012	' Sally Holmes '	Holmes	1976	Musk rose	Monza GM 1979 Baden-Baden GM 1980 Portland GM 1993

Weltrosen ("old roses")

Award	Variety name	breeder	introduction	Rose class	Remarks
1988	'Cécile Brunner' Synonyms: 'Mignon' 'Sweetheart'	Ducher	1881	Polyantha ,
1988	Gloire de Dijon '	Jacotot	1853	climbing hybrid tea
1988	Rosa × chinensis 'Old Blush'	unknown	1790	China rose
1988	' Souvenir de la Malmaison '	Beluze	1843	Bourbon rose
2000	' Greetings to Teplitz '	Speed	1897	China rose
2003	' Mme Alfred Carrière '	Black	1875	Noisette rose	AGM 1993
2006	'Madame Hardy'	Hardy	1832	Damask rose
2009	' Rosa Mundi ' Synonyms: Rosa gallica 'Versicolor'	unknown	1581	Gallica	AGM 1993
2012	Rosa 'Mutabilis' Synonyms: Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis'	unknown	1894	China rose
2012	Rosa 'Officinalis' Synonyms: Rosa gallica officinalis	unknown	1240	Gallica	AGM 1993