Perhaps the world’s most famous rose – the Peace rose – has one of the most dramatic stories to tell. Developed by Meilland International on the eve of World War II, a clipping of the rose made its way from France to the Conard-Pyle Co. for safekeeping during the war.
Coincidentally, the AARS named Peace its only winner for 1946 on the same day Japan surrendered, effectively ending the war.
This video tells the story:
