The 5th International Fragrant Rose Trial in Echigo Hillside Park, Nagaoka, Japan
Details of the result

The International Fragrant Rose Trials is held every year by inviting applications of new fragrant roses from rosebreeders not only in Japan but all around the world. All the applied nursery plants are planted and brought up for
two years under exactly the same condition in the snowy and cold region of Japan. Then, examination session isheld twice every spring and autumn by the Judging Committee comprising of experts of roses and fragrances todecide the award winning varieties.
The winning prizes are Gold Award, Silver Award and Bronze Award each for the specified four criteria. Inaddition, as special awards, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award is presented to thehighest score winner among the Gold Award Winners, Niigata Prefectural Governor’s Award is presented to thehighest score winner in the fragrance section among the winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, and Nagaoka
City Mayor’s Award is presented to the most popular variety among the general guests to the park.

<<Comments from Judging Committee Members>>
Judging Committee Chairman:
Yoshihiro UEDA, Principal, Gifu International Academy of Horticulture
We received 51 entries for the 5th International Fragrant Rose Trials. Although there was only one entry in theminiature category, all of the other categories were well represented with 21 hybrid tea entries, 16 floribunda
entries, and 13 shrub entries.
Judging was very difficult this year as blossoming was delayed due to the unseasonably wet spring weather.
However despite these difficulties, we were able to conduct a fair and deliberate examination twice, once inspring and once in autumn. We awarded a bronze, silver and gold award for each category, excludingMiniatures, so overall there were three gold, three silver, and three bronze award winners.
The highest overall score was awarded to “Mayo”, the Gold Award winner in the Floribunda category. Its
fragrance displays excellent strength and quality, so it also received the highest overall points for fragrance. It
was also awarded the highest marks for novelty due to the originality of not only the fragrance, but also thecolor of the bloom and shape of the plant. The Gold Award in the Hybrid Tea category was awarded to “KickOff” a well-balanced variety that scored highly for all characteristics including its bright red coloring and highcentered bloom form. “Mi Cerezo” was the Gold Award winner in the Shrub category and was placed secondoverall. It was awarded the highest marks for floriferousness and beauty, and scored highly for its vibrance. The
Nagaoka City Mayor's Award was awarded to ‘Bradford’ for leaving the greatest impression on park visitorswith its vibrant orange to reddish colored petals and soft cup-shaped flowers.

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Judging Committee Deputy Chairman:Shoji NAKAMURA, President of the International Fragrance and Culture Society
We received a total of 51 entries from Japan and overseas for the 5th International Fragrant Rose Trials. Overall
the fragrance quality was high again this year despite the bad weather. We have selected three gold award
winners, three silver award winners and three bronze award winners from among the entries. The number ofwinners is the same as the previous two trials. International entries received two awards and Japanese entries
received seven awards, indicating an increase in the number of successful local entrants. With regard to thefragrance scores for each variety of rose, highest points were awarded to the Shrub categories, followed by theHybrid Tea, Floribunda, and Miniature categories in that order.
Among the award winning roses, the Floribunda category "Mayo" was the winner of a Gold Award and adouble special award winner receiving the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Award andthe Niigata Prefectural Governor's Award. “Mayo” earned high points for both the strength and the quality of its
fragrance. Its fragrance type is Damask-Modern which is described as “a colorful rich fragrance with a crisp
fruitiness, a powdery honey-like sweetness, and a rich aroma of cloves blended with a rose-like fragrance”
The Gold Award winner in the Hybrid Tea category was “Kick Off”. This variety has a Damask-Classic
fragrance which is described as “a cool, clear, sophisticated fragrance with a blend of fruity and rose-likearomas on top of the freshness of hyacinth.”
The Gold Award winner in the Shrub category was “Mi Cerezo”. This variety has a Tea fragrance which isdescribed as “a well-balanced elegant fresh fragrance with a tea-rose fragrance incorporating the freshness oflemon and the fruity aromas of apple and pear.”2

Category : HTGold Award
Entry No.11
Variety : Kick Off
Breeder : Kikuo Teranishi
Japan
Fragrance type : Damask-Classic
A cool, clear, sophisticated fragrance with a blend of fruity
and rose-like aromas on topof the freshness of hyacinth

Silver Award
Entry No.1
Variety : Mister Kei
Breeder : Keiichi Mikami
Japan
Fragrance type : Damask-Modern
A well-balanced fragrance with a sweet fruity aroma
and metallic green hints

Bronze Award
Entry No.45
Variety : La Mariée
Breeder : Junko Kawamoto
Japan
Fragrance type : Damask-Classic
A fresh fragrance with the aroma of honey and refreshinglemon-peel in tea

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Entry No.29
Variety : Mayo
Breeder : Takashi Kawai
Japan
Fragrance type : Damask-Modern
A colorful rich fragrance with a crisp fruitiness, a powdery
honey-like sweetness, anda rich aroma of cloves
blended with a rose-likefragrance

Silver Award
Entry No.28
Variety : FKS-304
Breeder : Shunsuke Takeuchi
Fragrance type : Tea

Japan

A finely balanced fragrance with the sweetness of honeyand geranium in a tea
fragrance.
Has subtle anise accents

Bronze Award
Entry No.23
Variety : Hana Bonbori
Breeder : Shunsuke Takeuchi
Fragrance type : Tea

JapanA bright and charming fragrance with a variety of accents
including honey, powder,and spice, in a tea fragrance.

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Gold Award
Entry No.44
Variety : Mi Cerezo
Breeder : Tamotsu Tomokage
Fragrance type : Tea

Japan

A well-balanced elegant fresh fragrance with a tea-rose
fragrance incorporating
the freshness of lemon andthe fruity aromas of appleand pear

Silver Award
Entry No.48
Variety : Rose Pompadour
Breeder : Arnaud Delbard
FranceFragrance type : Damask-Classic
A luxurious fragrance with bright fruity, lemon, and green
leaf aromas blended ina vibrant rose fragrance

Bronze Award
Entry No.41
Variety : Windermere
Breeder : David C.H. Austin
Fragrance type :Tea

U.K

An elegant harmonious fragrance with sweet juicy fruit
notes and honey in a tea
fragrance5Category : Min
There is no prizewinnerSpecial prize
Nagaoka City Mayor’s Award
Entry No. 32
Category : F
Variety : Bradfoad TM Poulcas040Ⓝ
Breeder : Pernille and Mogens N. Olesen
Fragrance type : Tea

Denmark

A clean fragrance with apple and metallic green ina tea fragrance. Relatively weak scent.

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The 5th International Fragrant Rose Trial in Echigo Hillside Park, Nagaoka, Japan◆Guidelines for Applications
1. Eligibility for Applications：Breeders both professional and amateur, in Japan and overseas.
2. Acceptable Rose Varieties:(1) Varieties which have never been on the market, or were made available for sale on or after the first of January,
2004.
(2) Categories of Acceptable Rose Varieties:Part 1: Large-flowered Roses (HTs, Grandifloras)
Part 2: Floribunda Roses (F)Part 3: Shrubs(S)Part 4: Miniature Roses, Mini-floras, Patio Roses, and Polyanthas(Min)
Climbers are excluded from any of the above categories.
(3) The Number of Entries: There is no limitation on the number of varieties the breeder can enter into the trial.
(4) The Number of Trees per Variety:For each variety, four 2-to-3-year-old bare-root trees, either budded, grafted, or self-rooted.
3. Entry Fee : Free of charge◆The Periods of Judging: June and October, 2011
◆Judging and Commendation:
Yoshihiro Ueda（Principal, Gifu International Academy of Horticulture）
Shoji Nakamura（President of International Fragrance and Culture Society）
Naoki Ishikawa（President of Niigata Rose Society）
Kinichi Moriai（Perfumer）
Kazuko Nomura（Vice President of Rose Culture Institute）
Naoharu Watanabe（Professor at Graduate School of Science and Technology Shizuoka University）
Yuki Mikanagi（Senior Researcher at Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba）
Yutaka Abe（Honorary President of Saitama Rose Society）
Hideko Ishiguro（Rose researcher, Director of Ishiguro Music Academy）
Ayako Takagi（Gardening Lecturer for Japan Broadcasting Corporation）
Minobu Maekawa（Garden Designer）
Naomi Okubo（Senior Researcher at National Institute of Floricultural Science, National Agriculture and Food ResearchOrganization）
Junko Nagano（Senior Perfumer at Fragrance Creation Center, Corporate Research & Development Division,Takasago International Corporation）
Yuji Ichikawa（Perfumer）
Yoshiharu Ichimura（Director of Echigo Hillside National Government Park Office）◆Prizes: Gold, silver, and bronze prizes for each category.
◆Special prizes: Minister of Land, Infrastructure Transport and Tourism Award (Top Award)
Given to the gold-award entry with the highest score.
Niigata Prefectural Governor’s Award
Given to the gold, silver or bronze-award entry with highest fragrance score.
Nagaoka City Mayor’s Award
Given to the entry with the highest vote from the general public.

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◇Exhibitors : 20 exhibitors◇The number of varieties : 51 Varieties (HT-21, FL-16, S-13, Min-1)◇Participating nation : JAPAN, U.K, Denmark, France, Germany, U.S.A

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