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National Peace Rose Day

National Peace Rose Day is on April 29 and today we honor and celebrate this hybrid tea rose. These light-yellow or cream-colored flowers have petals with flushed crimson-pink edges. Not only are they beautiful but they are known to be hardy, vigorous, and highly resistant to disease.

HISTORY OF NATIONAL PEACE ROSE DAY

Francis Meilland, a French horticulturist, developed the Peace rose by crossing a hybridized tea rose known as the Margaret McGredy rose with another seedling. He named the rose Madame A. Meilland, after his late mother.

However, before the German invasion of France, Meilland sent the cuttings of the rose to his friends in Italy, Turkey, Germany, and the United States to protect the new flower. It is in these different countries that the rose was given other names. The official name for the rose in France is still “Madame A. Meilland”, in honor of the breeder’s mother. In Italy, it was given the name ‘Gioia,’ meaning ‘joy.’ In Germany, it was called ‘Gloria Dei,’ meaning ‘glory to God.’ In the United States, it was named the Peace rose.

In the United States, Robert Pyle of the Conard Pyle Company, based in Pennsylvania, gave it its American name in 1945. While the war raged on in Europe, Pyle cultivated the rose and sent the samples to the American Rose Society for review. After Germany left France, he contacted Meilland and informed him that the rose would be introduced to the American public as the war ended. The name ‘Peace’ was given to the rose by Pyle in honor of the impending global peace. These roses were given to each delegate at the inaugural United Nations meeting in 1945 in honor of Germany’s surrender.

It is since then that National Peace Rose day is celebrated to mark the day that this rose received its American name and the symbolism behind it.

NATIONAL PEACE ROSE DAY TIMELINE

1930s

The Invention of the Peace Rose

French horticulturist Francis Meilland develops the Peace Rose in France by mixing different breeds of roses.

1945

Peace Rose at the United Nations

Peace roses are given to delegates at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations with a note that reads: “We hope the Peace rose will influence men’s thoughts for everlasting world peace.

1976

Rose Hall of Fame

The Peace rose is chosen as the World’s Favorite Rose and gets inducted into the Rose Hall of Fame.

1992

One Million Plants Sold

The Peace rose sells in quantities of over a million and gains more popularity.

NATIONAL PEACE ROSE DAY FAQS

Does the Peace rose have a scent?

Yes, the Peace rose has a very sweet and fruity scent that can range from mild to strong.

Is the Peace rose extremely popular?

Yes, the Peace rose has gained significant popularity over the years and even won awards such as gold medals in Lyon (1942), Portland (1944), and The Hague (1965) and was named the Most Beautiful French Rose in Lyon (1942) and World’s Favorite Rose (1976). It was included in the All-America Rose Selection in 1944.

How big does a Peace rose grow?

The Peace rose can grow up to five or six feet tall and has large foliage with big multi-petaled flowers that are up to five inches across when fully opened.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PEACE ROSE DAY

Plant your own rose: What better way to celebrate Peace Rose Day than sharing the love and peace amongst your friends and family? Why not send them a Peace rose plant as a gift? Or plant it in your own home and see it grow and blossom.

Visit a rose garden: Why not spend Peace Rose Day in a rose garden? Visit a nearby rose garden or a nursery that houses roses and spend time with these beautiful flowers. They will instantly uplift your mood.

Read a book about roses: You can even indulge in some reading about roses such as “Roses” by Peter Beales. In fact, in his book he even states that the Peace rose is without a doubt, the finest hybrid tea rose ever cultivated and will remain a standard variety forever.

5 FACTS ABOUT ROSES THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

World’s oldest rose: The world’s oldest rose is believed to be 1,000 years old and grows on the Cathedral of Hildesheim in Germany.

World’s most expensive rose: Juliet, a 2006 variety of rose by renowned rose breeder David Austin is the world’s most expensive rose, and breeding it amounted to $5 million.

Tallest rose: Roses, in general, can grow quite tall and the tallest rose ever recorded stands at over 23 feet tall.

Long lifespan of roses: Roses are known to have a rather long life span and, interestingly, there are rose fossils that were discovered that date back 35 million years.

No black roses: While there are a plethora of colors available in roses, there are no black roses, and if there are roses that look black, they’re actually a dark red.

WHY NATIONAL PEACE ROSE DAY IS IMPORTANT

It encapsulates life and history: The Peace rose was sent off to different parts of the world during the Second World War for its protection and thus it makes us remember and honor our history

It promotes peace: The rose was literally named after the impending global peace and thus this day marks a day of harmony and peace. You can offer a Peace rose plant to your nearest and dearest and manifest peaceful energy.

Roses are beautiful: Roses are an absolutely beautiful flower and they also promote and symbolize love. The Peace rose, which looks exotic with its crimson-pink edges, can make anyone fall in love with it and evoke a sense of calm.

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National Peace Rose Day Messages and Wishes

This day is dedicated to honor the peace rose which is a popular and fruitful garden rose. Wish your near and dear ones with beautiful National Peace Rose Day wishes and greetings. Share with everyone around the quotes and sayings on National Peace Rose Day.

#PeaceRoseDay #PeaceRoseDayWishes #PeaceRoseDayMessages #NationalPeaceRoseDay #PeaceRoseDaygreetings #PeaceRoseDaysayings

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narrans · 2 years

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For National Peace Rose Day. Can you imagine if a Borrower were going to make something like this? Either a small one for their hair or a large one to sit in like a chair?

Something beautiful… for what it’s worth…

Cheers and, as always, stay awesome!

~Narrans

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jamieroxx · 5 years

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Today, April 29, 2019 is National Peace Rose Day! (http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-peace-rose-day-april-29/) #NationalPeaceRoseDay

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rabbitcruiser · 1 year

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National Peace Rose Day

Known as the most popular rose of the twentieth century, the Peace rose is honored and celebrated today, on the anniversary of the public announcement of its American trade name. On April 29, 1945, the name "Peace" was announced by the Conard Pyle Company in Pasadena, California, at the Pacific Rose Society's first rose show. At the same time, on the other side of the world, the city of Berlin was falling to the Allies, which was one of the final turning points of World War II. The rose came to symbolize the hope that sprouted as the war ended.

Peace roses have larger yellow to cream-colored flowers with slightly crimson-pink petal edges. Factors such as weather and location influence variations on color. They are hybrid tea roses that give forth a fruitlike fragrance. They are durable and vigorous: shrubs may grow up to six-and-a-half feet in height and over four feet in width, they are resistant to disease and can grow until the time of the first frost.

Francis Meilland, a horticulturist and member of a prominent rose-breeding family from Lyon, France, developed the Peace rose between 1935 and 1939. He hybridized the flower in 1935 by crossing a hybridized tea rose known as Margaret McGredy with another seedling. The Peace rose was first known by the number 3-35-40, which meant it was the third hybridization of 1935 and it was the 40th cultivar selected for testing. The plant first produced flowers in the fall of 1936, and Meilland began growing the flowers in his rose fields in 1939.

Soon afterward, as World War II began and as Germany approached France, Meilland sent cuttings of the rose to friends in Turkey, Germany, Italy, and the United States. It may have been sent to the United States on the last plane—or at least one of the last planes—that left the country before the Germans invaded. By one account, the rose was taken out of the country in an American diplomatic pouch.

Meilland named the rose Madame A. Meilland, after his late mother. He introduced it as such to French gardeners in 1942, and this is the formal name that it still holds today. But as it made its way to various countries, it was given many other names. In Italy it became known as Gioia, which means joy; in Germany it became known as Gloria Dei, meaning glory to god; and in Sweden, Norway, and the United States, it became known as Peace.

Robert Pyle of the Conard Pyle Company, which was based in West Grove, Pennsylvania, gave it its American name. As the war raged in Europe, Pyle cultivated the rose and sent samples to the American Rose Society for it to be reviewed. After Germany left France, in 1944, he was able to communicate with Meilland, and he told him he would introduce the rose to the American public as the war ended. Pyle gave it the name Peace in honor of the impending global peace.

During the month following the announcement of the rose's name in Pasadena, Peace roses were given in honor of Germany's surrender to each delegate at the inaugural United Nations meeting in San Francisco. The roses were sent by American Rose Society Secretary Ray Allen along with a note: "We hope the Peace rose will influence men's thoughts for everlasting world peace."

The peace rose has been given numerous awards such as the All-America Rose Selections Award in 1946, the American Rose Society National Gold Medal Certificate in 1947, and the Gold Rose of the Hague in 1965. In 1976, it was chosen as the "World's Favorite Rose," and was inducted into Rose Hall of Fame, the first rose to be given the distinction. By 1992, over 100 million Peace rose plants had been sold, and its popularity continues today.

How to Observe

Celebrate the day by planting or buying some Peace roses! If you really want to get out and smell the roses, you could visit a rose garden. But, if you'd rather stay at home, get some roses delivered to you or do some reading about roses. Some book ideas include Roses or Classic Roses by Peter Beales. Beales wrote in Roses, "'Peace,' without a doubt, is the finest Hybrid Tea ever raised and it will remain a standard variety forever."

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wwwkaygriffin55com · 3 years

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rabbitcruiser · 2 years

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