Roses UK is a marketing project funded exclusivley by BARB (British Association Of Rose Breeders) aimed at maintaining and increasing the profile of the nation's favourite flower, the rose, through promotional activities.
Roses UK also manages the Rose of the Year trials - a competition that has been running since 1982 and one that is designed to select, through nationwide trials, the best new rose introductions, entered by professional rose breeders, for a given year.
The Gold Standard Rose Trial, independently managed on behalf of the British Association of Rose Breeders (BARB) is also promoted by Roses UK.