I love Chicago Peace. I know there is a great story behind all the Peace roses but can't quite remember it. Why did you pick Chicago Peace to paint, Nicolette?
Thanks for your nice note on my author page. Nicolette. I love Chicago Peace too: what I didn't realize was that the Peace rose was sent all over the world from the Meilland (French) rose breeding family moments before the Germans invaded their homeland during WWII. It was bred without any communication between countries for a few years while the war raged and then, on the day Berlin fell, the roses that came from this initial mailing were named "Peace". (Thank goodness for Wikipedia!)
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