Excerpt from Star Roses: Fall 1957
Rose a few xears ago, has earned a prominent spot in America s gardens. This kind of loveliness will hex er lose fa1 or. Bln France Confidence won both the famed Bagatelle and' 'most Beautiful Rose of France awai ds - a recommendation it upholds in this country c>through admirable performance as well as sheer beauty of color. The generous blooms are notably fragrant, each 6-inch flower adding its perfume to the summer air and making the spot you give it pleasant, indeed! Confidence is a fine Rose in other respects. Too in form of bud and flower; in the broad, upright shapeliness of the plant; in the good foliage. With its handsome green color. However Confidence is judged, it rates high and in the sum total offers a fine combination of worthwhile qualities. One of the most successful seedlings of Peace (see below), from the hand of that master creator of fine Roses, Francis Meilland, Confidence is a Rose which deserves all the praise it has received, and more. It is bound to become one of your special favorites - once you really know it. Ca.g 3 or more, 82 ca.
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