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Originally Posted by Boomer
Two Bills,
That looks like the Peace Rose -- which has quite a history.
The Peace Rose was introduced in the United States in 1945 and given that name in honor of the time in history -- although it had been around before -- but under different names.
The Peace is said by some to be the most famous and most popular rose of all time.
Anyway, if it is the Peace, there is a lot of information about its history that can be found with a Google. Rosarians and just plain rose lovers like to write about it.
I am not a rosarian and I don't have any roses anymore. I was never good at them and soon lost patience with thorns and bugs.
My gardening style now is if I have plants that displease me, I turn into The Red Queen, grab my Felcos and shout, "Off with their heads!"
Ruthless Boomer
PS: If that is not a Peace Rose, or if you already knew about the history, please forgive me for going on and on with extraneous information about rose history. Although I am not a patient gardener, I am, most definitely, an infomaniac.
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We actually inherited this rose from the previous owner, and have always thought it was a Peace Rose.
It has won us a prize in local flower show.
Roses love our clay based soil and flourish.
We have some goodies this year, as weather has been kind.
Never knew history, so thank you for that.