(NAPSA)—2004 is a great year to be a rose lover. So, why not “Carpe Diem,” or pick a real “Honey” of a rose for your home garden this growing season. “seize the Day,” indeed!—In this case, make it Day Breaker or Memorial Day, which along with Honey Perfume make a formidable All-America Rose Selections (AARS) winning trio for 2004— AARWS’ 65" year of recognizing the most outstanding new roses. Day Breaker, Honey Perfume and Memorial Day have truly earned the AARS designation of roses that are “Tested. Tried. Truly beautiful.” With its multi-shade yellow blooms, blending to pink and apricot, Day Breaker is an awakening of the senses. It’s an upright, bushy floribunda with pointed and shapely buds. Its spiraled blooms contain 80 to 35 petals per flower, each nestled among dark, glossy green foliage. Day Breaker is characterized not only by its brilliantly colorful, long-lasting clusters of flowers in a hardy, continuous bloom but by its sharp AARS award-winning roses like these can makethe day of any- one who’s fond of America’s favorite flower. Day, a hybrid tea with clear pink flowers accented with a lavender wash. This medium-tall, upright and bushy variety features very large, full, spiraled blooms with more than 50 petals per flower. each. With its dark green and glossy foliage, Honey Perfume’s total growth is about 3 feet high Memorial Day’s long cutting stems are beautifully clothed with rich green foliage to accent the large blossoms. The flower possesses a strong damask rose fraerance and is a vigorous and productive performer with strong resistance to disease and hot weather. Nowis the time to start thinking about how this year’s “best of the best” new roses will look in your garden come springtime. The 2004 AARS Winnerswill be available at retail garden stores, through selected catalogs, and resistant to disease, including rust and powdery mildew. For more information about the 2004 winners and past AARS win- moderate tea fragrance. Ah! The sweet scent and sight of Honey Perfume. This second award-winning floribunda’s spicy scent is as rich as its bright apri- cot yellow blooms that grow in large, open clusters. Honey Per- fume’s flowers are four inches in diameter with 25 to 30 petals and 2 feet wide. It also is very The second heralded “day” of celebration for 2004 is Memorial online. ners, visit the AARS Rose Resource Website at www.rose.org.
