Osaka 2006 Rose Convention

“Spirit of Vancouver” Rose

On behalf of Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan, Co-chairs Brenda Viney and Darlene Sanders presented a specially-developed hybrid rose to the City of Osaka at the 2006 World Rose Convention in Osaka, Japan.

The Rose is a cross with a modern hybrid tea rose and a shrub rose and was named the “Spirit of Vancouver” by its grower Brad Jalbert of Select Roses. The Rose was planted in Utsubo Park in Osaka, one of the World Federation of Rose Societies’ award winning gardens.

The rose plant grows into a shrub of about 3 feet tall and wide and grows well own-root. It also makes a superb standard (tree rose) and is ideal as a specimen plant. It needs typical moderate rose care and flowers all summer long. It blooms in single stems and clusters when established. If grown in a pot, it should be a very large container about 18 by 18 inches or bigger, something like a half oak barrel.

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Brad with Rose Vancouver grower Brad Jalbert of Select Roses explains what it takes to produce a world-class hybrid rose.

Group with Mayor
From left to right: Brad Jalbert of Select Roses, Lesley Finaly of the World Rose 2009 Committee, and Barbara Maple of the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre present the “Spirit of Vancouver” to Sam Sullivan, Mayor of Vancouver.

Spirit of Vancouver Rose
The “Spirit of Vancouver”, a cross with a modern hybrid tea rose and a shrub rose, presented to the Mayor of Osaka from the Mayor of Vancouver.

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Did you know…?

Imagine - A rose with your name on it.

Enter a draw to name a rose by registering and paying for the Rose Convention and booking your accommodation at the Westin Bayshore Hotel by October 15, 2008. The "Name a Rose" contest is sponsored by breeder Brad Jalbert of Select Roses.