Loretta Lynn
Jan 10, 2011
To celebrate the release of the multi-artist tribute album "Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn" on November 9th, 2010, Sony Music Nashville presented ountry music legend Loretta Lynn with her very own rose. The first "Loretta Lynn Van Lear" rose plants, which is named after Lynn's album "Van Lear Rose," will be delivered to the artist's ranch in the Spring of 2011, with more available for purchase shortly after.
"Roses have always been so special to me - I've loved them since I was a girl," said Loretta. "So to have a rose named after one of my albums . . . well, I'm not sure I quite have the words for that! I'm just very, very honored. I can't wait to have those Van Lear roses blooming in my yard!" she added.
The rose was developed by Brad Jalbert of Select Roses and is "an ever-blooming hybrid known for its deep color." The plant is bushy and dense, growing to about 2 feet, considered an ideal size for most gardens or large containers.
"This is one of those roses that has turned out to be a crowd favorite at the nursery!" said Jalbert. "It is a very charming rose that all our customers have noticed when the test plants were on display."
"We are just now building up stock of this rose, and will have a few plants available spring 2010 for our local customers here in British Columbia, with more being available in coming years," said Jalbert. "However, there will be a Canadian company, who ships to the US, who will have plants for mail order by the fall of 2011."
For more on the Loretta Lynn Van Lear rose and the Country legend it is named after, visit www.lorettalynn.com.
By Karen Goodner
