Award of Garden Merit after trial in 2006
(as of 23 August 2007)
List of cultivars and trials reports
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Report of the Floral Trials Sub-committee (98KB)
Bougainvillea
AGM (H1) 2006
Bougainvillea (Spectoperuviana Group) 'Mary Palmer's Enchantment'
Bougainvillea 'San Diego Red'
Bougainvillea x buttiana 'Miss Manila'
Camellia x williamsii and hybrids
View the camellia report (331KB)AGM (H4) 2006
Camellia japonica 'Deep Secret'
Camellia x williamsii 'Clarrie Fawcett'
Camellia x williamsii 'Elizabeth Anderson'
Carnation, border
No awards given in 2006.
Carnation, perpetual-flowering
AGM (H1) 2006
Kiro = 'Lonkirok' PBR
Chrysanthemum, garden
View the garden chrysanthemum report (902KB)
AGM (H3) 2006
'Action'
Linda = 'Lindayo'
Subject to confirmation of availability
'Joshua Hunter'
Daffodil 2005-2006
AGM (H4) 2006
'Angelito'
'Brooke Ager'
'Great Gatsby'
'India'
'Oregon Snow'
'Sagitta'
'Sailboat'
Dahlia
View the dahlia report (660KB)AGM (H3) 2006
'Charlie Dimmock'
'Collerette Princess'
'Gallery Art Fair'
'Gallery Singer'
'Le Castel'
'Pink Giraffe'
'Ryecroft Jan'
'Ryecroft Marge'
'Shep's Memory'
'Staleen Condesa'
'Trelyn Kiwi'
Subject to confirmation of name &/or availability
'Cascade Ken'
'Northwest Cosmos'
'Proche Ami'
'Red Stargazer'
'Will's Ringwood Rosie'
Delphinium
View the delphinium report (332KB)AGM (H4) 2006
'Jill Curley'
'Kestrel'
'Purple Velvet'
'Susan Edmunds'
Dianthus, annual, from seed
View the dianthus report (332KB)
AGM (H3) 2006
(Amazon Series) 'Amazon Neon Purple'
(Amazon Series) 'Amazon Rose Magic'
'Corona Cherry Magic'
(Dynasty Series) 'Dynasty Orchid'
(Festival Series) 'Festival White'
(Ideal Select Series) 'Ideal Select Rose'
(Ideal Select Series) 'Ideal Select Whitefire'
(Magic Charms Series) 'Magic Charms Coral'
(Magic Charms Series) 'Magic Charms White'
(Super Parfait Series) 'Super Parfait Strawberry'
(Sweet Series) 'Sweet Coral'
(Sweet Series) 'Sweet Scarlet'
(Sweet Series) 'Sweet White'
Subject to availability
(Diamond Series) 'Diamond Blush Pink'
(Festival Series) 'Festival White Flame'
Referred for further assessment
(Noverna Series) 'Noverna Purple'
Dianthus barbatus (sweet William, biennial cultivars)
View the sweet William report (176KB)Subject to availability
(Electron Series) 'Electron Auricula-eyed Mixed'
'Fine Mixed' Early Summer Scented
'T&M Auricula-eyed Mixed'
Eupatorium
View the eupatorium report (1MB)AGM (H3) 2006
Eupatorium capillifolium
AGM (H4) 2006
Eupatorium fistulosum 'Album'
Eupatorium maculatum 'Orchard Dene'
Eupatorium maculatum 'Purple Bush'
Eupatorium maculatum 'Riesenschirm'
To be discussed at AGM review 2012
Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' AGM (H4) 2002
Eupatorium maculatum 'Atropurpureum' AGM (H4) 1993
Geranium, hardy, Stage III
View the geranium report (495KB)AGM (H4) 2006
Geranium 'Danny Boy'
Geranium 'Jolly Bee'
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Mytikas'
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
Geranium maculatum 'Elizabeth Ann'
Geranium 'Our Pat'
Geranium Rozanne = 'Gerwat'
The following AGM was reconfirmed
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album'
To be discussed at AGM review 2012
Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety'
Geranium, hardy, suitable for the rock garden
View the rock garden geranium report (225KB)AGM (H4) 2006
Geranium cinereum Rothbury Gem 'Gerfos'
Geranium x lindavicum 'Gypsy'
Geranium sanguineum 'Little Bead'
Geranium subcaulescens 'Giuseppi'
The following AGMs awarded in 1993 were reconfirmed
Geranium [Cinereum group] 'Ballerina'
Geranium dalmaticum
Geranium sanguineum 'Shepherd's Warning'
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
Geranium subcaulescens 'Splendens'
Not suited to the rock garden: to be discussed at AGM review 2012
Geranium x riversleaianum 'Russell Prichard' AGM (H4) 1993
Geranium sanguineum 'Album' AGM (H4) 1993
Geranium subcaulescens AGM (H4) 1993
Impatiens
View the impatiens report (425KB)
AGM (H1+H3) 2006
(Cajun Series) Cajun Jambalaya mix
(Cajun Series) Cajun Uni mix
(Candy Series) 'Candy Carmine'
(Candy Series) 'Candy Deep Salmon'
(Candy Series) 'Candy Red'
(Candy Series) 'Candy Scarlet'
(Carnival Series) 'Carnival Salmon'
(Envoy Series) 'Envoy Cherry' (syn. (Encore Series) 'Encore Cherry')
(Envoy Series) Envoy North Shore mix (syn (Encore Series), Encore North Shore mix)
(Expo Series) 'Expo Coral'
(Expo Series) 'Expo Lavender Blue'
(Expo Series) 'Expo Lilac'
(Expo Series) 'Expo Rose Picotee'
(Expo Series) 'Expo Salmon Blush'
(Expo Series) 'Expo Salmon Rose'
(Impuls Series) 'Impuls Red'
(Impuls Series) 'Impuls Salmon'
(Stardust Series) 'Stardust Rose'
(Stardust Series) 'Stardust Salmon Improved'
(Tempo Series) Tempo Rouge mix
(Xtreme Series) 'Xtreme Salmon'
(Xtreme Series) 'Xtreme White'
Subject to availability
(Blitz Series) 'Blitz 3000 Red'
(Impuls Series) 'Impuls Deep Rose'
Iris, Pacific Coast
View the Pacific Coast iris report (88KB)AGM (H4) 2006
'Blue Bossa' (entered as Sdg FJW 19/00)
Iris spuria
View the Iris spuria report (196KB)AGM (H4) 2006
'Falcon's Crest'
'Lucky Devil'
'Missouri Orange'
'Philippa Baughen'
Subject to availability
'Frigiya'
Iris, tall bearded
View the tall bearded iris report (625KB)AGM (H4) 2006
'Ambroisie'
'Andalou'
'Brave New World'
'Dawning'
'Going Home'
'Handshake'
'High Roller'
'Iced Tea'
'Kiss of Summer'
'Nora Eileen'
'Norfolk Belle'
'Queens Circle'
'Reg Wall'
'Shurton Princess' (entered as Sdlg SEA-PS)
'Shurton Sunrise' (entered as Sdlg C-00-12)
'Stoke Courcy' (entered as Sdlg C-98-48)
'Tom Johnson'
Pinks, miniature & dwarf
View the miniature & dwarf pinks report (286KB)AGM (H4) 2006
'Devon Zane'
'Devon Sapphire'
'Merlin'
Pinks, garden
View the garden pinks report (63KB)AGM (H4) (2006)
'Elaine's Choice'
Sedum section Telephium
View the Sedum report (1.4MB)
AGM (H4) (2006)
Sedum cauticola 'Lidakense'
Sedum 'Matrona'
Sedum 'Mr Goodbud'
Sedum telephium 'Marchants Best Red'
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Sedum telephium 'Red Cauli'
Subject to naming
Sedum telephium 'Karfunkelstein'
Sedum telephium 'Xenox'
The following AGMs awarded in 1993 were reconfirmed
Sedum 'Bertram Anderson'
Sedum 'Herbstfreude'
Sedum 'Ruby Glow'
Sedum spectabile
Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
To be discussed at AGM review 2012
Sedum telephium subsp. maximum 'Atropurpureum'
Sweet pea
View the sweet pea report (425KB)AGM (H4) 2006
'Chris Harrod'
'Solway Ballerina'
Solway Classic'
'Solway Sapphire'
Verbena (white, red and salmon shades)
AGMs will be confirmed towards the end of 2007, once the blue and purple shades trial of 2007 is complete.
Fruit
Pear
AGM (H4) 2006
'Beurré Superfin'
'Gorham'
Strawberry, late season
AGM (H4) 2006
'Alice'
'Pegasus'
'Rhapsody'
'Symphony'
Vegetables
Brussels sprouts
For the Brussels sprouts report click here (645KB)AGM (H4) 2006
'Abacus' F1
'Braveheart' F1
'Diablo' F1
'Eclipsus' F1
'Genius' F1
'Igor' F1
'Maximus' F1
'Montgomery' F1
'Nelson' F1
'Oliver' F1
'Romulus' F1
'Silverline' F1
Subject to availability
'Dominator' F1
'Mistral' F1
'Petrus' F1
'Valencia' F1
Carrot, early, under fleece
For the carrot report click here (286KB)AGM (H3) 2006
'Adelaide'
'Amsterdam Forcing 3'
'Flyaway'
'Ideal'
'Nairobi'
'Parano'
'Parmex'
'Primo'
'Trevor'
'Valor'
'Yukon'
Subject to availability
'Karotela'
'Norwich'
Cauliflower, spring sown
For the cauliflower report click here (198KB)AGM (H3) 2006
'Amsterdam'
'Andes'
'Avalanche'
'Aviron'
'Flamenco'
'Graffiti'
'Mayflower'
Subject to availability
'Agora'
'Nessie'
'Snowpearl'
Chilli pepper, grown in the plastic tunnel
For the chilli pepper report click here (345KB)AGM (H2) 2006
Capsicum annuum 'Apache'
Capsicum annuum 'Etna'
Capsicum annuum 'Fiesta'
Capsicum annuum 'Fire Cracker'
Capsicum annuum 'Fresno'
Capsicum annuum 'Fuego'
Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Hot Wax'
Capsicum annuum 'Navaho'
Capsicum annuum 'Prairie Fire'
Capsicum annuum 'Summerheat'
Capsicum annuum 'Super Chilli'
Capsicum annuum 'Thai Dragon'
Capsicum annuum 'Tri-colour Variegata'
Capsicum annuum var. annuum 'Filius Blue'
Capsicum chinensis 'Caribbean Antillais'
Capsicum chinensis 'Habanero'
Capsicum frutescens 'Demon Red'
Kohl rabi
For the kohl rabi report click here (170KB)AGM (H3) 2006
'Erko'
'Kolibri'
'Korist'
'Lanro'
'Olivia'
'Quickstar'
Subject to availability
'Kartago'
Runner beans
For the runner bean report click here (308KB)AGM (H3) 2006
'Achievement Merit'
'Aintree'
'Celebration'
'Enorma Elite'
'Flare'
'Lady Di'
'Red Flame'
'Red Rum'
'Royal Standard'
'White Achievement'
'White Emergo-Snowy'
'White Lady'
'Wisley Magic'
Subject to availability
'Emergo Stringless'
'Saint George' (available from 2008)
Subject to naming and availability
TZ 5134
Summer squash, excluding traditional green courgettes
For the summer squash report click here (278KB)AGM (H3) 2006
'Clarion'
'Eight Ball'
'Geode'
'Jemmer'
'Parador'
'Peter Pan'
'Satelite'
'Soleil'
'Sunburst'
Subject to availability
'Bush Baby'
'Caserta'
'Picnic'
'Sahara'
'Solar Flare'
'Sunbeam'
AGM review
When the Society re-instituted the AGM in 1992, it was decided that all awards would be reviewed by its Standing and Joint Committees after 10 years.
The first such review took place in 2002. Every plant on the list was re-assessed by the appropriate committee; some 1,200 plants that no longer met the AGM criteria lost the award, while nearly 900 plants were added to the list.
Awards were rescinded for a number of reasons. Some plants (e.g. Allium moly) had been superseded by newer cultivars; some (e.g. Pyracantha 'Watereri') were more susceptible to pests or diseases than originally thought; others were no longer available, or only available as inferior stock. In many cases, plants were deleted from the list because they had performed badly during RHS trials.
The list of additions, on the other hand, included plants that had become much more popular and widely available since 1992, such as Verbena bonariensis, Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' and Leycesteria formosa, as well as improved selections such as Magnolia 'Star Wars' and Ribes sanguineum 'White Icicle' (which superseded R. sanguineum 'Tydeman's White').
The next AGM review is due in 2012. Once again, the intention will be to keep the AGM list as practical and up to date as possible.