Top rose
VKC is responsible for the judgement of outdoor roses in the Netherlands and works by order of the Netherlands Society of Arboriculturists, culture group Roses and Rose rootstocks.
For this VKC has established the Outdoor roses-committee.
Procedure Rose judgments The Hague
VKC judges the International Rose concours of the Council of The Hague in the Westbroekpark. Here, in department A, the roses which are not traded yet, are judged during two flowering seasons. In department B trade varieties can be entered. Varieties with a general score of 65 points go further to department C.
One cannot enter oneself for department C. The variety has to earn this. A variety can be judged for a period of maximally five years. The highest possible prize is the Golden Rose of the Hague.
Toprose judgement
For this roses with an average score of 6,5 in department B of the Rose Concours in the Hague are coming into consideration, or roses which are entered directly for the Concours as well as the Toprose judgement.
During a period of three years roses are planted in five rosaria in the Netherlands: Westbroekpark in the Hague, Rosarium Zoetermeer, Rosarium Boskoop, Rosarium Lottum and Rosarium Winschoten.
Judgment takes place under the auspices of VKC.
The title Toprose is given to roses with an average score of 6,5 points during a period of three years. For rambling roses a score of 6 points counts.
Criteria for judgement
We refer to: judgment criteria Outdoor Roses
Toproses as from 1974 up till now
VKC awarded the Toprose designation in the following categories:
CL Climbing
FL Floribunda
GC Ground Cover
HT Hybrid Tea
PATIO PATIO
PK/SHR Park/Shrub
Below the list with varieties, which were awarded the title Toprose as from 1974.
| Trade marks/Variety name | Award year | Category | Winner | Country | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Abrikoos Queen Elizabeth' | 1987 | HT | Verschuren | NL | Abrikoos |
| 'Cera' | 2005 | FL | DV/CLO | B | Donker roze |
| 'Compassion' | 1990 | CL | Harkness | GB | Roze/geel |
| 'Dancing Butterfly' | 2008 | CL | Verschuren Jr. | NL | Zalmroze |
| 'Jacky's Favorite' | 2004 | FL | DVP/CLO | B | Lichtroze |
| 'Pink Cloud' | 1994 | CL | Boerner J&P | USA | Roze |
| 'Resonanz' | 2008 | FL | Noack | DU | Donkerroze |
| 'Silver River' | 1997 | PK/SHR | Lens | B | Wit/Roze |
| 'The Fairy' | 1978 | PATIO | Bentall | USA | Roze |
| 'Tojo' | 1991 | FL | McGredy | NZ | Rood |
| 'Wiljans' Pink Blanket | 2010 | PK/SHR | J.B. Williams & Associates, Silver Spring, Maryland, | USA | roze |
| Alfresco 'Chewcorpink' | 2007 | CL | Warner | GB | Zalm |
| Aprikola 'Kororbe' | 2005 | FL | Kordes | DU | Abrikoosgeel |
| Aspirin Rose 'Tanirispa' | 2001 | PK/SHR | Tantau | DU | Wit |
| Astrid Lindgren 'Pouluf' | 1993 | FL | Poulsen | DE | Rose |
| Bernstorff 'Poulcs007' | 2006 | FL | Poulsen | DE | Hard roze |
| Bingo Meidiland 'Meipotal' | 1998 | PK/SHR | Meilland | F | Roze |
| Bonica '82 'Meidomonac' | 1987 | FL | Meilland | F | Roze |
| Bukavu 'Lenbrirus' | 2006 | FL | Lens | B | Rood |
| Cappa Magna 'Delsap' | 1974 | FL | Delbard | F | Rood |
| Chewdaybell' Symphonica | 2011 | Pk/shr | Warner | Engeland | rood/geel hart |
| Crystal Fairy 'Spekren' | 2006 | PATIO | Keiren | NL | Wit |
| Diamond Border 'Pouldiam' | 2001 | PK/SHR | Poulsen | DE | Wit |
| Fairy Queen 'Sperien' | 2000 | Patio | Vurens | NL | Rood |
| Flash Meidiland 'Meistocko' | 1998 | PK/SHR | Meilland | F | Roze |
| Focus 'Noagut' | 2000 | FL | Noack | DU | Zalmroze |
| Fortuna 'Koratomi' | 2006 | FL | Kordes | DU | Roze |
| Gebrueder Grimm 'Korassenet' | 2006 | FL | Kordes | DU | Oranje/geel |
| Gloed 'Tan98106' | 2008 | PK/SHR | Tantau | DU | Rood |
| Gordon's College (Braveheart) 'Cocjabby' | 2006 | FL | Cocker | GB | Roze |
| Grand Nord 'Delgrod' | 1978 | HT | Delbard | F | Ivoorwit |
| Heidetraum 'Noatraum' | 2000 | PK/SHR | Noack | DU | Roze |
| IGA '83 Muenchen 'Meibalbika' | 2000 | FL | Meilland | F | Roze |
| King's Macc 'Frydisco' | 2006 | HT | Fryer | GB | Perzik |
| La Grande Parade 'Haval' | 1992 | FL | Verschuren | NL | Rood/wit |
| Leersum 700 'Interleer' | 1981 | FL | Interplant | NL | Roze |
| Leonardo da Vinci 'Meideauri' | 1997 | FL | Meilland | F | Roze |
| Lovely Fairy 'Spevu' | 1997 | PATIO | Spek/Vurens | NL | Donkerroze |
| Marathon 'Bokrathon' | 2008 | FL | Boot & Co. | NL | Rozerood |
| Marie Curie 'Meilomit' | 2002 | FL | Meilland | F | Kopergeel |
| Maxi Vita 'Korfeining' | 2006 | FL | Kordes | DU | Vlammend roze |
| Meilland's Rose Amstelveen 'Meipopul' | 1998 | PK/SHR | Meilland | F | Donker roze |
| Nostalgie 'Taneiglat' | 2000 | HT | Tantau | DU | Roze/wit |
| Peaudouce (Elena) 'Dicjana' | 1989 | HT | Dickson | NI | Geel |
| Pink Champagne 'Peadelight' | 2005 | FL | Limes | GB | Roze |
| Pink Meidiland 'Meipoque' | 1995 | PK/SHR | Meilland | F | Roze |
| Polo 'Bokrapolo' | 2008 | FL | Boot & Co. | NL | Rood |
| Postillion 'Kortionza' | 2004 | PK/SHR | Kordes | DU | Kopergeel |
| Poustinia 'Orybie' | 2006 | FL | Orye | B | Cremewit |
| Pride of England 'Harencore' | 2002 | HT | Harkness | GB | Rood |
| Queen Mother 'Korquemu' | 2003 | FL | Kordes | DU | Roze |
| Relax Meidiland 'Meidarwet' | 1998 | PK/SHR | Meilland | F | Roze |
| Rosanna 'Korhokhel' | 2008 | CL | Kordes | DU | Zalmroze |
| Rosenprofessor Sieber 'Korparesni' | 2002 | FL | Kordes | DU | Roze |
| Rosy Carpet 'Intercarp' | 1988 | PK/SHR | Interplant | NL | Rozerood |
| Rotilia 'Korvillade' | 2005 | FL | Kordes | DU | Felrood |
| Sally Holmes 'Sally Holmes' | 1995 | PK/SHR | Holmes | GB | Creme |
| Schloss Balthasar 'Korpalmor' | 2002 | FL | Kordes | DU | Zalmrood |
| Schneeflocke 'Noaschee' | 1996 | FL | Kordes | DU | Wit |
| Sommermaerchen 'Korpinka' | 1997 | PK/SHR | Kordes | DU | Donkerroze |
| Tequila 'Meipomolo' | 2007 | FL | Meilland | F | Oranje/geel |
| Top of the Bill 'Gensur' | 2005 | FL | Genesis | GB | Roze |
| Tradition '95 'Korteltin' | 2003 | CL | Kordes | DU | Rood |
| Warm Wishes 'Fryxotic' | 1999 | HT | Fryer | GB | Zalm |
| White Cover (Kent) 'Poulcov' | 1994 | PK/SHR | Poulsen | DE | Wit |
| White Fleurette 'Interflowi' | 1996 | PK/SHR | Interplant | NL | Wit |
