Alexander Mackenzie rose
Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1985). Canadian Explorer rose hardy to -40F or -40C. See a sport of this rose in the next photo. Both roses were on the same bush. This particular bush is over 25 years old. In the event that this rose is killed to ground level, it springs back from its roots. Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish-Canadian explorer who was the first European to cross North America from east to west.
Alexander Mackenzie rose
Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (1985). Canadian Explorer rose hardy to -40F or -40C. See a sport of this rose in the next photo. Both roses were on the same bush. This particular bush is over 25 years old. In the event that this rose is killed to ground level, it springs back from its roots. Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish-Canadian explorer who was the first European to cross North America from east to west.