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The Peace Rose has an interesting history. The Peace Rose was formally introduced on April 29, 1945. Conrad Pyle christened the rose Peace to commemorate the end of World War II. A Peace Rose was handed out to each member of the United Nations to take back to their country. Other varieties of this rose include the climbing Peace Rose. Lee A Brady, of Tyler, discovered a climbing Peace sport in 1947 and assigned patent to Conrad-Pyle. This rose was introduced in 1949 commercially as Peace Climbing. This rose grows well in zones 6b to 9b and can reach 6 to 20 feet. So exactly what is a sport? According to Don Burke of Burke’s Backyard, a sport is a term used in horticulture to describe the way some plants grow just one branch or segment that is different from the original plant. Usually the sport has flowers, which are differently colored from those of the original plant. Some sports can reoccur while others are seen only once but can be propagated to give a new variety, what happened with the peace rose. The Chicago Peace Rose was introduced by grower Stanley Johnson. It was named for the city of the rose sport discovery. It grows 3 to 4 feet high and thrives in zones 6 through 10. The color and heat tolerance differ from the parent flower. Chicago Peace Rose is canary-throated, with orange-pink petals. The Flaming Peace combines the best of red and Peace roses with dense 6-inch blooms. This rose was introduced by Ireland’s Samuel McGrady and Son. It is hardy for zones 5b through 9b and grows 2 1/2 to 5 feet tall.

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