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CLASSIFICATION INFORMATION: "Paradise" OTHER ANNOYING LITTLE FACTS: Some True, Some Made Up

Name: Paradise
Synonym: Burning Sky, Passion
Designation: WEZeip
Class: Hybrid Tea Rose (Modern Large Flowered)
Hybridizer/Date: Weeks, USA 1978
Parentage: Swarthmore x seedling
Fragrance: Strong
ARS Color: Mauve blend (mauve center with dark pink edges)
Awards: All America Rose Selection 1979, Portland Gold Medal 1979
28 petals

Comments: An AARS winner. You either love this rose or hate it. I love it. Some think that the color combination is gaudy and doesn't fit in with their gardens.
Needs sunshine for the full 'purple edge' effect, but too much hot dry weather will crisp the edges.
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