International Rose Competition 2025
2025 Edition
The 25th Barcelona International New Roses Competition will be held in the rose garden in the Parc de Cervantes from 9 to 11 May. The competition always coincides with the first rose bloom and rewards the best new specimens created by rose breeders from around the world, based on the judgements of a prestigious international jury.
This Barcelona competition is part of an international circuit that awards prizes for the best new rose varieties, and ensures the city’s status as a key point of reference in this sector. This year's competition features 27 rose breeders from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, USA, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Holland, Poland and Switzerland. The competition categories are hybrid, floribunda, landscape, groundcover, miniature and creeping.
The expert jury is made up of 60 internationally renowned specialists, who will award the best variety for each quality considered (vitality, fragrance, resistance) and for each type. A group of ten master perfume-makers will also assess the varieties in the competition to indicate the species that offers the best quality fragrance and provide a textual description for it.
Besides the international expert jury, the new roses are assessed by the participating schools and the Barcelona Council for the Elderly, as well as members of the public who visit the rose garden in the Parc de Cervantes on the competition days.
Concurs Internacional de Roses Noves 2025
Public activities
FRIDAY, 9 MAY
Competition Area
From 4.30 pm to 8 pm: Voting for the Public’s Rose
Guided tours (registration at the information point)
From 5 pm to 6 pm: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Teresa Garcerán, master gardener.
From 5.30 pm to 7 pm: “The birds in the Parc del Roserar… to the sound of their birdsong”, by Pere Alzina i Bilbeny, zoologist and environmental educator.
From 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Thaler.
Activities in the activity marquee
From 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm: Concert "Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona".
SATURDAY, 10 MAY
Competition Area
From 10 am to 8 pm: Voting for the Public’s Rose.
Guided tours (registration at the information point)
From 10.30 am to 11.30 am: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Thaler.
From 11 am to 12 noon: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Teresa Garcerán, master gardener.
From 11.30 am to 12 noon: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Thaler.
From 5 pm to 6 pm: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Thaler.
From 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Teresa Garcerán, master gardener.
From 5.45 pm to 7.30 pm: “The birds in the Parc del Roserar… to the sound of their birdsong”, by Pere Alzina i Bilbeny, zoologist and environmental educator.
From 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Thaler.
Family activities in the park
From 10.30 am to 1.30 pm and 4.30 pm to 7.30 pm: Flower-themed make-up workshop, by La Xarranca.
From 11 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm: Planting workshop, by Gestió Natural.
From 12 noon to 12.45 pm and 6 pm to 6.45 pm: Theatre show “La Rosa de Sant Jordi”, by Micro Troupe.
Activities in the activity marquee
From 11 am to 12 noon: Demonstration of gastronomy with roses, “Showcooking by Ada Parellada: the rose in the cooking pan and on the plate!”. Ada Parellada, restaurateur and owner of Semproniana.
From 12.30 pm to 2 pm: Demonstration of floral art “Color&Roses”, by the Escola de Disseny Floral i Paisatgisme.
From 5 pm to 5.45 pm Lecture/workshop: “Ancient roses and how to extract their main assets”, by Alberto Miralta, from El Jardín de las Lilas.
From 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm: Laura Milazzo Quartet.
SUNDAY, 11 MAY
Competition Area
From 10 am to 12.30 pm: Voting for the Public’s Rose
Guided tours (registration at the information point)
From 11 am to 12.30 pm: “The birds in the Parc del Roserar… to the sound of their birdsong”, by Pere Alzina i Bilbeny, zoologist and environmental educator.
From 11.30 am to 12.30 pm: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Teresa Garcerán, master gardener.
From 12 noon to 1 pm: Guided tour of the Rose Garden, by Thaler.
Family activities in the park
From 10 am to 1 pm: Flower-themed make-up workshop, by La Xarranca.
From 11 am to 1 pm: Planting workshop, by Gestió Natural.
From 11.30 am to 12.15 pm: Theatre show “La Rosa de Sant Jordi”, by Micro Troupe.
Activities in the activity marquee
From 11 am to 11.45 am: Lecture “Rosebushes: questions and answers”, by Jordi Catalan Julià, master gardener.
From 12 noon to 1.30 pm: Demonstration of floral art, “Roses in our hands”, by the florist Dan Collado, Florists’ Guild of Catalonia.
At 1.30 pm: Proclamation of the general award winners and the winner of the Public's Rose.
From 11.30 am to 2 pm: Gegants de Petras Albas: Jaume and Elisenda, musical group Músics Capgrossos: la Guapa, el Dimoni i el Mag.
- To take part in the tours you must register beforehand, at the Information Marquee.
- Tours are limited to 20 people.
Barcelona International New Rose Competition Prizes
The Barcelona International New Rose Competition awards prizes in official categories (awarded by the expert jury and a standing committee), as well as prizes granted by associations and the general public.
International New Rose Competition
To mark the rose flowering season, Barcelona City Council is organising the Barcelona International New Rose Competition, which takes place in the Parc de Cervantes rose garden.
This is a competition aimed not just at breeders and growers of new rose varieties but at Barcelona’s residents too, offering a programme of activities for everyone, such as guided tours of the rose garden and a Q&A session on roses.
