Named from her origin in the Portland/Vancouver area of the US. Rose is derived from the “City of Roses” moniker given to the city from around the WWI era. The groundwork for the “City of Roses” was pretty firmly established when WWI began and Europe’s hybrid roses were in danger of being destroyed by bombings. In 1918, hybridists from England began sending their roses to the International Rose Test Garden in Portland. The garden was dedicated in 1924, and partners with the Portland Rose Society.
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