Monday, July 31, 2017
Thursday, July 13, 2017
The Peace Rose
Rosa ’Madame
A. Meilland' universally known as the “Peace Rose” is ubiquitous in the modern
American landscapes. For as common and easily recognized as she is, she has a
most uncommon and intriguing history. Peace was created between 1935 and 1939
by the great French horticulturalist, Francis Meilland, who sent cuttings of
the new rose to friends all over the world to protect her from the German
invasion he feared. It is said that she arrived in the United States on the last
plane to leave France before Paris fell.
Some
say that Roosevelt christened Madame Meilland the Peace Rose in the hope of
peace to come. Some say it was a British
Office who was instrumental in creating the war plan that ended WWII and humbly
declined the honor of having the rose carry his name. Legends blossom where
myth meets history; and Meilland’s beautiful hybrid tea with deep green
foliage, mellow gold and crimson-rimmed blooms is the very essence of a
romantic legend.
Sunday, July 2, 2017
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