HYBRID TEA – PEACE
Probably the most popular and widely grown rose ever bred.
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
- Suitable for zones 4 – 9
- Slighty fragrant
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
When the whole world was looking hopefully to the future, along came the rose to set standards for all other roses for the remainder of this century. Large, globular, sweetly fragrant blooms of yellow, edged with pink. It is a vigorous variety with tall, branching growth and large, glossy, deep green foliage.
GROWTH HABIT
Even non-rosarians know Peace by its huge opulent blossoms, its delicious blend of colors, its very large glossy green foliage, and its easy-to-grow plant. Best color & performance east of the Rockies.
ROSE CHARACTERISTICS
Rose Type |
Hybrid Tea |
Growth Habit |
Bushy |
Color |
Lemony yellow edged pure pink |
Fragrance Strength |
Medium |
Flowering |
Very full |
Flower Size |
Very large |
Disease Resistance |
Average |
Height |
4 – 6 ft |
Width |
Up to 3 ft |
Hybridizer |
Francis Meilland |
Year of Introduction |
1946 |
Introduced by |
Conard-Pyle Co. (US), Meilland et Cie (FR) |
Suitable for zones |
Zones 4 – 9 |
Petal Count |
40 to 45 |