Given on the recommendation of Committees to plants of outstanding excellence for garden decoration or use (whether for open garden or under glass). The award is only given following a period of assessment. Assessment can take place in one or more of the following ways: 1) Trials at one of the Society’s Gardens or at some other venue; 2) Visits to specialist collections; 3) Round-table discussions drawing on the collective expertise and experience of Committee members, with the opportunity to call on further specialists when necessary.
Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2001.


Given on the recommendation of Committees to plants which are of great merit for exhibition.
Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1997. AM 1997;
Fl. forming a double triangle, deep golden yellow; perianth segments very broadly ovate, spreading, plane, smooth and of good substance, overlapping half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, sometimes creased at margin; corona cylindrical, mouth very slightly expanded, even, with rim dentate.
Goldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: John E. Colley, InghilterraGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: J.N. Hancock and Co., AustraliaGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Lawrence Trevanion, AustraliaGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Lawrence Trevanion, AustraliaGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: John F. McLennan, Nuova ZelandaGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Kirby Fong, Stati UnitiGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Heath Family Archives, Stati UnitiGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Ian Tyler, InghilterraGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Ian Scroggy, Irlanda del NordGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Tony James, InghilterraGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Tony James, InghilterraGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Tony James, InghilterraGoldfinger, 1 Y-Y, Brian S. Duncan, Irlanda del Nord, 1983, Irlanda del Nord
Foto: Kirby Fong, Stati Uniti