All-American Rose Selections Winners 2001 (AARS)

Marmalade Skies

The Beatles once envisioned a world with Marmalade Skies, now gardeners across the country can have their own Marmalade Skies. Brillant tangerine orange blooms engulf Marmalade Skies from beginning to end of the blooming season. Healthy, medium olive green satiny foliage provides the perfect backdrop for the constant show of colour. The floribunda produces clusters of 5 to 8 blooms -- complete bouquet -- on each strong stem. Oblong buds open to reveal 2 1/2- to3- inch double blooms with 17 to 25 petals. Unlike the flowers in the song that "grow so incredibly high," this compact, round plant grows to 3 feet by 3 feet, making it the perfect rose for a hedge or a stellar addition to any existing rose bed. Marmalade Skies was hybridized by the House of Meilland using a combination of Tamango, Parador and Patricia. Each AARS winner was evaluated for 15 traits including disease resistance, hardiness, colour and novelty in gardens across the United States for two years. Only truly exceptional roses are awarded AARS honours. The three winners for 2001 were judged to be the best roses overall.

AARS Winners - 1940-2000

1940 - Dicksons Red, Flash, The Chief, World’s Fair	1972 - Apollo, Portrait
1941 - Apricot Queen, California, Charlotte Armstrong	1973 -  Gypsy, Medallion, Electron
1942 - Heart’s Desire
1943 - Grande Duchesse Charlotte, Mary Margaret McBride	1974 - Bahia, Bon Bon, Perfume Delight
1944 - Fred Edumunds, Katherine T. Marshall, Lowell Thomas, Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, Mme. Marie Curie	1975 - Arizona, Rose Parade Oregold,
1945 - Floradora, Horace McFarland, Mirandy
1946 - Peace	1976 - America, Cathedral, Seashell, Yankee Doodle
1947 - Rubaiyat	1977 - Double Delight, First Edition, Prominent
1948 - Diamond Jubilee, High Noon, Nocturne, Pinkie, San Fernando, Taffeta	1978 - Charisma, Color Magic
1949 - Forty-niner, Tallyho	1979 - Friendship, Sundowners,
1950 - Capistrano, Fashion, Sutter’s Gold, Mission Bells	Paradise
1951 - No Selections	1980 - Love, Honor, Cherish
1952 - Fred Howard, Helen Traubel, Vogue	1981 - Bing Crosby, Marina, White Lightnin’
1953 - Chrysler Imperialv, Ma Perkins	1982 - Brandy, French Lace, Mon Cheri, Shreveport
1954 - Lilibet, Mojave	1983 - Sun Flare, Sweet Surrender
1955 - Jiminy Cricket, Queen Elizabeth, Tiffany	1984 - Impatient, Intrigue, Olympiad
1956 - Circus	1985 - Showbiz
1957 - White Bouquet,  Golden Showers	1986 - Broadway, Touch of Class, Voo Doo
	1987 - Bonica, New Year, Sheer Bliss
1958 - Fusilier, Gold Cup, White Knight	1988 - Amber Queen, Mikado, Prima Donna
1959 - Ivory Fashion, Starfire	1989 - Class Act, Debut, New Beginning, Tournament of Roses
1960 - Fire King, Garden Party, Garabande	1990 - Pleasure
1961 - Duet, Pink Parfait	1991 - Sheer Pleasure, Perfect Moment, Shining Hour, Carefree Wonder
1962 - Christian Dior, Golden Showers, John S. Armstrong, King’s Ransom	1992 - Brigadoon, Pride n’ Joy, All that Jazz
1963 - Royal Highness, Tropicana	1993 - Solitude, Rio Samba, Sweet Inspiration, Child’s Play
1964 - Granada, Saratoga	1994 - Secret, Caribbean, Midas Touch
1965 - Camelot, Mister Lincoln	1995 - Brass Band, Singin’ in the Rain
1966 - American Heritage, Apricot Nectar, Matterhorn	1996 - St. Patrick, Livin’ Easy, Mt. Hood, Carefree Delight
1967 - Bewitched, Gay Princess, Lucky Lady, Roman Holiday	1997 - Artistry, Timeless, Scentimental
1968 - Europeana, Miss All-American Beauty, Scarlet Knight	1998 - Fame!, Opening Night, First Light, Sunset Celebration
1969 - Angel Face, Comanche, Gene Boerner, Pascali	1999 - Candelabra, Kaleidoscope, Fourth of July, Betty Boop
1970 - First Prize	2000 - Knock Out, Crimson Bouquet, Gemini
1971 - Aquarius, Command Performance, Redgoldv