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This one is, too.
It's named for Chihuly
and on view for you.

The spectacular color and delicacy of the Chihuly roses at the Missouri Botanical Garden mirror the passionate sculptures by renowned artist Dale Chihuly featured in the current “Glass in the Garden” exhibit.

The roses are double-bloom floribundas with striking color, a “standout” in the Gladney Rose Garden where they were planted last spring, according to Sarah Anderson, Missouri Botanical Garden rosarian.

"It is hard to miss the bright colors that emerge on each flower. The buds start out yellow, with pale orange accents. As the bloom opens, it does something that few roses do. It ‘suntans’ to a bold mix of oranges and reds,” said Anderson. These bright colors are beautifully offset by dark green and burgundy foliage.

The Chihuly bed so far has done well, blooming continuously even in the summer St. Louis heat wave, Anderson said. The staff anticipates that the roses will overwinter well and will protect them with woodchips.

To find the rose, stand in the center of the Gladney garden and, with the Linnean House at your back, proceed south up the center path. The bed of roses is the next to last on the right, just before the boundary of the Gladney Garden. The bed is within sight of several of Chihuly’s sculptures that are on display through Oct. 31. The roses are marked by a placard.

The Chihuly Rose is a hybrid that was developed by Tom Carruth and offered to the public in 2004. Check with local nurseries and garden centers for availability in the St. Louis area. The Garden Gate Shop will also carry some this fall.