Souvenir de H.A. Verschuren

Deep yellow to golden yellow, darker center. Very large, full (26-40 petals), usually solitary inflorescence. Occasionally flowers again later in the season. Long, pointed tops.

Deep yellow to golden yellow, darker center. Very large, full (26-40 petals), usually solitary inflorescence. Occasionally flowers again later in the season. Long, pointed tops.

“H. A. Verschuren …. took up hybridizing late in life and achieved a great success with Etoile de Hollande and Hortulanus Budde in 1919. Souvenir de H. A. Verschuren represents the culmination of his work. He died in 1921 and his sons named the rose in his memory. (From: A Rose Odyssey,1937, pg. 140)

A tribute from the sons Hens, Jac and Toon to their father, the founder of the rose nurseries in Haps. This was the first rose that the 3 successors of Hens Verschuren brought onto the market in 1922 with their company H.A.Verschuren & Sons.

And it was an instant hit, judging by the prizes that were won with it….

• Gold medal “Non Jungunt Rosae.
• Certificat de Mérite – 1922, Parc Bagatelle – la Roseraie, Paris.
• Gold Medal in Rotterdam and Spa, Honorary Award from
  the Queen of Holland: (from: catalog Maccarese, Rome,
  Italy 1934).

Souvenir de H. A. Verschuren (Hybrid Tea). A very outstanding rose among hybrid teas. Vigorous. The blooms are large, fine in form and filling, stand on strong stalks. The color is golden-yellow with orange. Very recommendable cutting rose …Low garden plants 1 piece RM [Reichsmark] 1.50 (from: Blumenschmidt catalog )

Souvenir de H.A. Verschuren: fleur jaune de cadmium, passant au jaune orange, très grande, bien pleine, de forme irréprochable, d’un parfum délicieux (from: Variétés pour le forçage. Rosiers hybrids de Thé)

Souvenir de H.A. Verschuren was the first new rose from the Hapse company on the market.

1^st prize world exhibition roses in Antwerp in 1922.