I found this rose in a garden center. Since I have always had trouble finding a yellow rose hardy enough to grow in NE Wisconsin, I was ...Read Moreexcited to try this one.
But it completely failed me. It did not grow vigorously at all. The blooms on my scrubby little bush were not very attractive. I think I kept it two years before culling it as a waste of space.
I've seen it claimed that this is a floribunda rather than a hybrid tea. The flowers have a classic hybrid tea form (with 17-25 petals) a...Read Morend are 4" across.
Highly resistant to black spot and powdery mildew, and hardy to Z5b---rare qualities in a hybrid tea.
Fayetteville, AR (Zone 6b) | September 2006 | neutral
On April 27, 2006 "Remember Me" Rose Garden announced in New York City, “Forty Heroes”. “Forty Heroes” a beautiful golden yellow ...Read Morerose is named for the crew and passengers of United Flight 93. Courageously they fought back forcing hijackers to crash the plane in rural Pennsylvania instead of the intended target in Washington, D.C., changing the course of history.
“Forty Heroes” was hybridized by Ping Lim of Bailey Nurseries, Inc., http://www.baileynurseries.com . “Forty Heroes” will be available in the spring of 2008 at local garden centers.
I found this rose in a garden center. Since I have always had trouble finding a yellow rose hardy enough to grow in NE Wisconsin, I was ...Read More
I've seen it claimed that this is a floribunda rather than a hybrid tea. The flowers have a classic hybrid tea form (with 17-25 petals) a...Read More
On April 27, 2006 "Remember Me" Rose Garden announced in New York City, “Forty Heroes”. “Forty Heroes” a beautiful golden yellow ...Read More