Star® Roses and Plants Wins Awards from the 2021 American Garden Rose Selections™ Testing Program
For Immediate Release
West Grove, PA – Star® Roses and Plants, a leading genetics company involved directly in breeding roses, edibles, perennials and woody plants, is excited to announce two of its roses won awards from the 2021 American Garden Rose Selections™ (AGRS) testing program. AGRS™ recognizes roses that are easy to care for, disease-resistant and suitable for different regions of the country.
Star® Roses and Plants winners are as follows:
Sweet Spirit™, a Regional Choice Award Winner in all regions and Fragrance Award Winner. This rose has an attractive, fully double, traditional rose bloom with a strong, sweet fragrance. It grows well in hot, humid climates.
Brick House™, a Regional Choice Award Winner in the Northwest, Northeast, and South-Central regions. Brick House™ has a strong, dark red flower color and reblooms throughout the season with a lot of flower power on each flush. It has excellent disease resistance for the type and performs well on its own roots.
All roses entered into the AGRS™ are tested for two years in six different geographical regions, each containing two test gardens. Additional characteristics that are evaluated include: vigor, foliage proportion, plant habit, flowering effect, rebloom habit, bloom form, aging quality of blooms, fragrance, and hardiness. In order for a variety to be granted an award, it must average at least 80 out of 100 points in at least three regions.
To learn more about Star® Roses and Plants introductions, visit starrosesandplants.com. To learn more about the American Garden Rose Selections™, visit americangardenroseselections.com.
