Havd not grown this one in years, remember fondly the color which was always almost white on the very outside petals and also recall there being a unique sort of "squareness" to the blooms..........Jackson and Perkins gave this one a lot of hype late 70's/early 80's.....maybe not an incredible rose but in the 4 or 5 years I grew it, a really solid rose.......and another one that amazes me has been not only left in the dust but really left in the dust and barely available...................I think it was a J&P rose of the year? Maybe 1977????

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I'm growing Mister Lincoln in Zone 9A Northern CA. This rose is a very strong grower here, both grafted and on its own roots. It does not have the most blooms but when it does the stems are always upright, long, and very thick. Its always taking a break during the worse heat of summer. I like the look of Mister Lincoln bush because it's well proportioned with large dark green foliage, the canes don't tend to criss cross all over the place. Mister Lincoln can be incredibly velvety bright red. Have grown it for 10 years here without spraying, and the only problem it gets is mild cases of powdery mildew and a very tiny bit of rust. It always, comes back strong every spring no matter what. My only complaint is that the blooms are one of the fastest blowing of all, barely lasts in a vase before it turns floppy and purple looking. For this reason I rather leave them on the bush where they seem to last forever on the bush in cool weather. If I could only have one red rose it'd be Mister Lincoln.