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ourth of nine roses to be named in honor of 9-11 victims has now been released by "Remember Me" Rose Garden, a non-profit group that is creating rose gardens in New York City, Washington DC and near the site in Pennsylvania where United Flight 93 crashed into a field. This yellow rose, called "Forty Heroes," is named in honor of the crew and passengers on Flight 93. Sue Casey, president of the organization, said "Each person on Flight 93 was on their own journey in life, and for whatever reason, they were brought together to change the course of our lives and history. It is with pride that we honor them with "Forty Heroes."
The rose was developed by Ping Lim of Bailey Nurseries. Ping is of Laotian origin and immigrated to the United States in the early 1980's after earning a horticulture degree in Taiwan. Since 1992, he's been hybridizing and selecting new lines of roses for Bailey and has won awards for his hybrid tea "Love & Peace" (R), "Macy's Pride"(TM), and "DayDream" (PPAF).
"Forty Heroes" follows the release of the red hybrid tea "Firefighter" in 2003; "Soaring Spirits," a cream and pink striped climber honoring all 9-11 victims in 2004; and "We Salute You," an orange-pink hybrid tea of 2005 in memory of the Pentagon workers who died on September 11th.
(photo: Remember Me Rose Garden)
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