Saturday, September 9, 2023

Ahimsa

Ahimsa, Viru and Girija Viraraghavan 1996
aka Orient silk

Medium yellow Hybrid Tea

Madame Charles Sauvage X
Pink Parfait X Royal Gold 

Ahimsa means "non violence" and it was the key word Mahatma Ghandi used when he stood up against the British Empire and the colonisation of India. Because the rose itself is thornless it was also a good wink 😉 to that feature. 

Ahimsa looks like a Pernetiana with its super fresh and bright yellows. Flowers are very big, up to 15 cm or 5". They stand on strong stems and have the typical high centered Tea rose shape. Very good fragrance. Not too tall and not too short (90 cm or 3 feet) this rose is ideal for borders, beds, pots and as a standard rose. Flushes freely throughout the season. Very disease resistant. Zone 6b to 9b (default). 
A sunny Star 🌟 this Ahimsa 

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