World Federation of Rose Societies

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The World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) is an umbrella association of (as of 2015) 39-member countries' national rose societies.[1]

Although founded in 1968[2] in London by 8 constituent countries' rose societies,[3] the WFRS did not have a first meeting until 1971, held in New Zealand.[4]

The WFRS maintains or oversees: a Rose Hall of Fame as well as an Old Rose Hall of Fame (an entry in which has been characterised as an honour "as coveted as Michelin's four stars" for rose aficionados[5]); a World Rose directory; a Rose Locator Database targeting the location of rose cultivars; a Breeder's Club; a "garden of excellence" award;[6] the selection of "world's favourite rose" by vote of delegates of its member-countries;[7] a World Rose Show held every three years;[8] and collects world news on the subject of roses.[1] It also publishes an annual Rose Directory and a bi-annual World Rose News bulletin.[3]

Members

Society country Society name Year established
 Argentina Rose Society of Argentina 1951[9]
 Australia National Rose Society of Australia 1972[10]
 Austria Österreichische Rosenfreunde in der
Österreichischen Gartenbau-Gesellschaft		 N/A
 Belgium Société Royale Nationale 'Les Amis de la Rose'/
Koninklijke Nationale Maatschappij "De Vrienden van de Roos"		 1926[11]
 Bermuda Bermuda Rose Society 1954[12]
 Canada Canadian Rose Society 1913[13]
 Chile Asociación Chilena de la Rosa 1998[14]
 Republic of China Chinese Rose Society 1986[15]
 Czech Republic Czech Rosa Club 1968[16]
 Denmark Det Danske Rosenselskab/
The Danish Rose Society (DDRS)		 1968[17]
 Finland Suomen Ruususeura r.y. - Finska Rosensällskapet r.f. 1989[18]
 France Société Française des Roses 1896[19]
 Germany Gesellschaft Deutscher Rosenfreunde e.V. 1883[20]
 England Royal National Rose Society 1876[21]
 Greece The Hellenic Rose Society 1996[22]
 Hungary Hungarian Rose-Friends Society    --
 Iceland Icelandic Rose Society (IRS) 2002[23]
 India Indian Rose Federation 1979[24]
 Israel The Wohl Rose Park of Jerusalem    --
 Italy Associazione Italiana della Rosa 1964[25]
 Japan Japan Rose Society(日本ばら会) 1948[26]
 Luxembourg Lëtzebuerger Rousefrënn /
Association Grand-Ducale des Amis de la Rose /
Luxembourg Rose Society		 1980[27]
 Monaco Société des Roses de Monaco    --
 Netherlands De Nederlandse Rozenvereniging 1966[28]
 New Zealand New Zealand Rose Society 1931[29]
 Northern Ireland Rose Society of Northern Ireland 1964[30]
 Norway Norwegian Rose Society 1982[31]
 Pakistan Pakistan National Rose Society    --
 Romania Asociatia Amicii Rozelor din Romania 1990[32]
 Russia Russian Association of Rosarians 2007[33]
 Serbia Royal Serbian Rose Society
(Kraljevsko Udruzenje Ljubitelja Ruza Srbije)		 2008[34]
 Slovakia Slovak National Rose Society    --
 Slovenia Drustvo Ljubiteljev Vrtnic Slovenije (Slovenian Rose Society)    --
 South Africa Federation of Rose Societies of South Africa 1980[35]
 Spain Asociación Española de la Rose 1996[36]
 Sweden Svenska Rosensällskapet/The Swedish Rose Society 1987[37]
  Switzerland Gesellschaft Schweizerischer Rosenfreunde (GSRF) 1959[38]
 United States American Rose Society 1892[39]
 Uruguay Asociación Uruguaya de la Rosa 1983[40]

References

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