'Violet Dawson' Rose

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'Violet Dawson' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Sheldon, John & Robyn

Synonyms:

• RESone

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: RESone
Exhibition name: Violet Dawson

Origin:

Bred by John & Robyn Sheldon (United States, 1988).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Strong fragrance. Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Paradise ™ (hybrid tea, Weeks 1975) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

This rose has an interesting story attached to it. This rose was named after the then President of Garden Clubs of American. The Breeder was later contacted in 1991 by the White House to have it included in the White House Rose Garden. All the plants other than those given to Violet Dawson and budded for the White House were then destroyed to make it a unique rose. After President George HW Bush lost his bid for re-election the decision was make not to add it to the garden.