A woman in front of a rose bush, in the Rose Garden of the Parque del Oeste, on May 13, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The Rose Garden of the Parque del Oeste chooses next Friday, May 17, the most beautiful rose in the 68th edition of the international contest. Specifically, in this edition, growers from 12 countries (Germany, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Spain, United States, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Poland and Switzerland), who send their unpublished specimens two or three years in advance to be grown in the Madrid garden and be evaluated by a Permanent Commission. MAY 13;2024 Eduardo Parra / Europa Press 05/13/2024 (Europa Press via AP)