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• President (tea, Adam c1838)
• Rosé Adam
• The President (syn. 'Adam')

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Medium pink Tea.
Registration name: Adam
Exhibition name: Adam

Bred by Adam (France, circa 1838).
Introduced in Australia by Handasyde, McMillan & Co. in 1864 as 'Adam'.

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Light pink, darker undertones.  Strong, sweet, tea fragrance.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Glandular sepals, long sepals, long, ovoid buds.  

Glossy, light green, wavy or ruffled foliage.  3 to 5 leaflets.  

Height: 39" to 8' (100 to 245cm).  Width: 6' (185cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be trained as a climber.  

References vary

Said to be the first of the Tea roses. Parentage uncertain. See References.

The identity of the rose in commerce in the USA as 'Adam' has been questioned.