Over 5,000 roses from around the world will captivate visitors at the 41st Royal Rose Show in Warsaw’s Royal Baths, running August 22–24, 2025.
Royal Rose Show in the Royal Baths
Event Details
The Royal Rose Show 2025 will take place from August 22 to August 24, 2025, in the Old Orangery of Warsaw’s Royal Baths, with exhibits, demonstrations, workshops, and a flower market. The event runs daily from 10:00 to 20:00, with the last entry 30 minutes before closing. Tickets cost 20 zł (standard) and 10 zł (reduced), available in person at the ticket desk and machine in the Old Orangery. Due to limited simultaneous attendance, visitors should expect queues, with separate lines for online and on-site ticket holders.
Exhibit Highlights
More than 5,000 roses in countless colors and varieties will be displayed, including rare and classic specimens curated by over 50 exhibitors. Floral arrangements are created by specialists from the Polish Floral Art Club (SITO) under the guidance of Elżbieta Kosydar. Featured displays will include roses from the Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden and Polish breeders Łukasz Rojewski and Mateusz Sobieszek. The Royal Baths Museum will also showcase the “Marszałkowska Aleksandra Piłsudska” rose. Some flowers will compete for the title of “Most Beautiful Rose.”
Supporting Programs
The accompanying events include:
– **Friday, August 22:** Warsaw Flowers floral workshops (12:00–14:00), master florist demonstrations in the Orangery Garden (15:00–17:00), and a flower market near the New Palm House (10:00–18:00).
– **Saturday, August 23:** The Rose Conference in Kubickiego Stables (12:00–16:00), floral fashion showcase by Małgorzata Szwagiel in the Royal Garden (11:00–13:00), floral displays (13:00–16:00), and a flower market (10:00–18:00).
– **Sunday, August 24:** Announcement of the “Royal Rose 2025” winner (12:00), floral showcases (12:00–15:00), floral fashion presentation (12:00–15:00), and a flower market (10:00–18:00).
Historical Context
The Royal Rose Show traces its roots to 19th-century exhibitions held at the Royal Baths. The first show in the Old Orangery took place in 1882, described in “Polski Ogrodnik” as a “grand rose ceremony.” Throughout the 20th century, annual flower exhibitions were held from 1976 to 1999.
Source: MiejskiReporter, – Museum of Royal Baths in Warsaw, – SITO NOT Scientific and Technical Association of Gardeners and Horticulturists, – Polish Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden – Powsin Biological Diversity Conservation Center, – Polish rose nurseries, – Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, – Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, – Institute of Horticulture – PIB in Skierniewice
