Adam Earth-Kind ‘Pink Pet’

‘Pink Pet’

" The fragrant flowers are Camellia-like shaped and vary in shades of pink which fade to a cream

With lineage tracing back to Commander Gillette and Rosa virginiana

This fine old rose has velvety

which was introduced by Jackson & Perkins to the U

Adam Earth-Kind ‘Pink Pet’1838 5 to 7 feet Peter Beales of England has identified this rose as Adam, which is believed to be the first of the Tea roses, thus the name is quite appropriate. It has fully doubled, salmon pink blooms with hints of apricot and buff. Adam can get quite large in comparison to other Teas and would be best if used in the back of a planting or as a short climber. The more we study this rose, the more we like it.