Found Roses - winners in local rose shows
The “Found Roses” class includes roses typically found in old cemeteries, near abandoned farmsteads and out of the way locations. Some of these will ultimately be indentified and others may remain as ‘Found’ Roses. This class is not meant to include all varietoes for which the name is unknown to the exhibitor. If not written carefully, the class could unfortunately end up including modern hybrid teas and floribundas found in a neighbor’s garden sans name tags. If you want to have a class in which 'unknown varieties' may be entered in the hope that the judges will be able to put names to the roses, that is fine, but quite different from the “Found Roses” class.
Here is an example of the wording in a rose show schedule for a "Found Roses" class:
Class 9. “Found” Roses. One bloom or spray of any “found” rose. “Found” roses are those that have typically been found in old cemeteries or around old homes that have not received an AEN from the ARS and are only known by a study name. Exhibitor to enter the specimen under its study name, and to indicate on the entry tag where and when the rose was found, or where it was purchased.
Best in Class award: "Found Rose" Trophy.
The following photos are of "Found Roses" winning such a class in a local rose show.
Crested Mystery - exhibited by Cliff Orent Winner of the Found Roses class - Desert Rose Society |
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Sawyer Plot - exhibited by Karen Gubert Winner of the Found Roses class - Santa Clarita Rose Society |
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Pilarcitos - Exhibited by Jim Delahanty Winner of the Found Roses class - Pacific Rose Society |
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