Sidonie
Sidonie
(Vibert, France, 1847)

Damask Perpetual/Hybrid Perpetual
2'


I planted Sidonie in the spring of 1997 in memory of my best friend Jack Hennette, who died at the age of 33 on December 1, 1996. Jack & I called each other Sid for reasons neither of us could quite remember. The name, the French heritage, and the suave, fragile elegance of this rose all remind me of Jack. Clusters of clear pink, cupped, quartered blooms. Repeats twice.