New rose varieties tested at Dublin International Rose Trials at St Anne's Park.
Rose breeders from all over the world are in Saint Anne's Park Raheny for the Dublin International Rose Trials organised by Clontarf Horticultural Society and the Dublin Corporation parks department.
This prestigious competition will guarantee that the winning blooms,
Will end up in countless gardens, and earn its breeder a good deal of money.
In the rose garden at St Anne’s Park, international judge Peter Harkness explains what he looks for in new breeds of roses. It is about the blooms that look best in their setting, and offer,
A wide expanse of colour which is what you want in the the garden. I think foliage which is shiny and clean.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 16 July 1983. The reporter is Caroline Erskine.
