Peace

The Peace rose, correctly Rosa 'Madame A. Meilland', is a well-known and successful garden rose. By 1992, over one hundred million plants of this hybrid tea had been sold. The cultivar has large flowers of a light yellow to cream color, slightly flushed at the petal edges with crimson-pink. It is hardy and vigorous and relatively resistant to disease, making it popular in gardens as well as in the floral trade.

It was developed by French horticulturist Francis Meilland in the years 1935 to 1939. When Meilland foresaw the German invasion of France, he sent cuttings to friends in Italy, Turkey, Germany, and the United States to protect the new rose. It is said that it was sent to the US on the last plane available before the German invasion where it was safely propagated by the Conard Pyle Co. during the war.

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Annemarie ^club

trasmette in effetti un senso di serenità.saranno i colori
grazie cara:)

8 years ago.

ctofcsco

Great image! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

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8 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

Very romantic and beautiful photography. Roses and tenderness...

8 years ago.

RHH

Gorgeous roses and a beautiful photo, Nora.

8 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Outstanding shot!

8 years ago.

Fizgig

It's such a lovely rose, BUT, I can definitely say that its "disease resistance" is no better than any other weak hybrid tea. It succumbs to rust and black spot quite readily in moderately humid summer climes. It is a beauty in Spring though =) Nicely photographed!

8 years ago.