2025 Rose Garden Contest

87th Annual Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest
A Royal Rosarian Foundation and Portland Rose Festival Community Event

The Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest is open to all rose growers within 20 miles of Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, Oregon. No garden club membership is required to enter the contest. Entry is free, and all are invited to join us!

2025 Application (submit pg9)

2025 on-line application form

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Key Dates: 

● May 23 (Friday) – Applications Due 
Completed applications must be postmarked or emailed no later than May 23rd
 
● June 1 (Sunday) – Rosarian & Rose Society Judging 
On-site judging between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm 
 
● June 2 (Monday) – City of Portland Parks & Recreation Judging
Visual judging by the City of Portland (Division 12 only) 
 
● June 17 (Tuesday) – Awards Ceremony 
In the Royal Rosarian Garden, at the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park, beginning at 6:30 pm 
 
 
Find out more about the Royal Rosarian Foundation: INFO
 
 
2024 Rose Garden Contest Winners
 
Div. 1  Formal Rose Garden
A. 25-75 roses           Craig Homnick
B. 76+ roses              Terry Glickman & Kirt Peterson
                                     
Div. 2  Rose Plantings
A. 25-75 roses           Megan Daline
B. 75+ roses              Barbara Baker
 
Div. 3  Rose Society                         
12+ roses                   Terry Glickman & Kirt Peterson
 
Div. 4  Miniature Rose Planting
A. 25-50 plants         Judy Fleck
 
Div. 5  Visibility                                 
A. West                       Gretchen & Mike Humphrey
B. East                        Craig Homnick
 
Div. 6  Senior Citizen
 A. West                      Barbara Baker
 B. East                       Gary & Cheryl McClain
 
Div. 7  Professionally Maintained
A. 12-24 plants         Neola Larson
B. 25-75+ plants       Temple of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints     
 
Div. 8  Royal Rosarian
12+ roses                   Eugene Gott
                                   
Div. 9  First Time Entrant
  1. Ashley Moreno
  2. Louisa Moutos     
 
Div. 11 Commercial               
A. Business, Prof.     Rose City Cemetery
B.  Churches             Temple of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
 
 
Div. 12 Frank E. Beach Visibility Award 
            Commercial               
  1. Rose City Cemetery (David Veentjer)
  2. Friends of South Park Blocks (David Newman) 
            Residential
  1. Ellen Millender
  2. Neola Larson
  3. John Jackson 
 
Royal Rosarian Prime Minister’s Award
Highest Score, All Divisions:  Craig Homnick
 
Terry and Virginia Schrunk Memorial Award
Highest Score of Formal Rose Gardens, Division 1:  Craig Homnick
 
Pat Troyer Memorial Award
Highest Score of Rose Plantings, Division 2:  Barbara Baker
 
 

In 1938, the Royal Rosarian Rose Garden Contest was established as the first sponsored, citywide event to honor the rose, the “Queen of Flowers.” The contest was so popular that it immediately became an annual event. The Royal Rosarians are committed to continually improving the contest to showcase the best amateur rose gardens and commercial plantings in Portland, the City of Roses. The contest promotes greater appreciation of growing roses, honoring those citizens who help beautify Portland through their rose-growing efforts, and upholds the signature Royal Rosarian slogan “For You A Rose In Portland Grows!” Royal Rosarians encourage all rose growers in the Portland Metropolitan Area to enter this contest. 

If you have questions regarding the contest, please email rosegardencontest@royalrosarianfoundation.org

 

Thank you for the contributions received to support the Rose Garden Contest! 

If you want to support this event, please send your contribution to:

 Royal Rosarian Foundation
Attention: RGC
PO Box 8956
 Portland, OR 97207
 
The Royal Rosarian Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
 
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