Horticulture Winners of the 2020 Atlanta Rose Show

We are pleased to announce the winning entries from the 16 classes in the horticulture category.

With several hundred entries, our exhibitors in the 2020 Atlanta Rose Show embraced the challenge of participating in an online-only competition. We may have been socially distancing, but that doesn’t mean the race for the top was any less intense. Judging was conducted with objectivity, fairness, courtesy, and honor. As always, judges evaluated the specimens in each class for perfection based on form, color, balance and proportion, stem and foliage, and size.

We would also like to note that these winning entries were all grown right here in the Atlanta metro area. If you’re looking to add some beautiful cultivars to your rose garden, we encourage you consider these specimens.

Horticulture Best of Class

Class 1, Hybrid Tea, one bloom per stem: “Ring of Fire,” entered by Dr. Barry McCasland, also Queen of Show
Class 2, Grandiflora, one bloom per stem: “About Face,” entered by Christopher Huffer
Class 3, Floribunda, one bloom per stem: “Pink Chiffon,” entered by Christopher Huffer
Class 4, Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, or Floribunda, one bloom per stem, fully open: “Rainbow Sorbet,” entered by Christopher Huffer
Class 5, Hybrid Tea or Grandiflora spray: “Dogwood,” entered by Linda & Walt Reed
Class 6, Single type (5-8 petals) single bloom or spray: “Dainty Bess,” entered by Linda & Walt Reed
Class 7, Floribunda spray: “Pink Gruss an Aachen,” entered by Linda & Walt Reed, also Best in Show
Class 8, Polyantha single bloom or spray: “Mrs. R.M. Finch,” entered by Linda & Walt Reed

Class 9, Climber: “Sombreuil,” entered by Cindy Dale
Class 10, Shrub or David Austin single or spray: “Darcey Bussell,” entered by Dr. Barry McCasland
Class 11, Any Old Garden Rose Cultivar: “Cardinal de Richelieu,” entered by Chris Woods
Class 12, New member or novice: “Just Joey,” entered by Randy Hubbell and Dr. David Loftis
Class 13, Mini single bloom: “Best of ’04,” entered by Linda & Walt Reed, also Mini/Mini Flora King of Show
Class 14, Mini spray: “Baby Ballerina,” entered by Nancy Miller
Class 15, Mini Flora single bloom: “Louisville Lady,” entered by Linda & Walt Reed, also Mini/Mini Flora Queen of Show
Class 16, Mini Flora spray: “Maroon Eight,” entered by Linda & Walt Reed, also Mini/Mini Flora Princess of Show