Memorial Day Rose

Pink Hybrid Tea Roses

Memorial Day Rose, lovely pink hybrid tea roses that are very memorable, considering their intense fragrance and beauty. Beautiful, large blooms typical of Hybrid roses. It's not surprising that this rose is an All-American Award winner!

The large, porcelain pink blossoms have a powerful fragrance, making them super-great cut flowers. The bush has an exceptional ability of super-vigorous bloom production. The flowers are also resistant to fading in the summer heat. The long cutting stems have few thorns.

Type Hybrid Tea

Hybridizer Carruth 2004

Growth Habits Upright, bushy, Medium tall 5-6'

Foliage Lush, bright green

Blooms Orchid Pink, very large, 50 plus petals 5-6" Pointed ovoid buds

Fragrance Intense, Damask

Awards AARS 2004

Hardiness zone 6-10

The glorious large blooms are disease resistant, and unforgettable. Memorial day Rose has exceptional resistant to summer heat. It laughs at high temperatures, and keeps on blooming! It produces darker blooms in cooler weather.

You'll want to cut lots of these pink hybrid tea roses, not only for the sweet pink color, but just one bloom fills the room with that wonderful damask perfume scent.

The old-fashioned flowers are satuated with that strong, spicy fragrance. The bush continues to bloom all season.

It Grows 3-5' tall and 3' wide.

This rose is Very Disease resistant

Hardy zones 6-10 Once you see the porcelin pink frilly petals softened with a lavender wash, and lush foliage,you'll see why it was named Memorial day. A time to remember.......

This is one rose you won't likely forget! If your planting zone allows you to grow Hybrid Teas, this is one of many that are worthy of an honored spot in your garden. (Maybe you could plant one in remembrance of a loved one who has passed, or of all servicemen and women who serve our country.)

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