Jackson & Perkins Honor Nashville Symphony with Crescendo Rose

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – March 29, 2010 -- The Nashville Symphony was honored by Jackson & Perkins with a brand new rose variety, aptly named ‘Crescendo.’ Crescendo is the newest addition to the Nashville Music Garden, located in downtown Nashville in Hall of Fame Park.  Crescendo is the first rose to be named in honor of a specific symphony orchestra.  The new rose’s unveiling, held at Schermerhorn Symphony Center’s Martha Rivers Ingram Garden Courtyard at 10:30 a.m. on March 24, 2010 was a star studded affair. The event included remarks by celebrity guests Brenda Lee, Barbara Mandrell and Pam Tillis, all of whom have been honored with their own roses from the Nashville Music Garden. 

 

Pat Bullard, a LifeWorks trustee and founder of the Nashville Music Garden, along with the Nashville Rose Society approached hybridizers Jackson & Perkins with their desire to honor the Nashville Symphony, regarded as one of the most creative and innovative orchestras in the nation today. The Crescendo roses will be featured prominently among flowers honoring Nashville’s musical artists and celebrities in the Hall of Fame Park across from Schermerhorn Symphony Center downtown.

 

Brenda Lee, Pam Tillis and Barbara Mandrell unveil Crescendo, the newest addition to the Nashville Music Garden Collection. The unveiling was held at Schermerhorn Symphony Center’s Martha Rivers Ingram Garden Courtyard.  Each of these ladies have been honored with their own roses from the Nashville Music Garden and shared what that feels like with attendees.

 

During the press conference Barbara Mandrell shares with attendees her love of gardening and the honor of being recognized with two roses and a daylily in the Nashville Music Garden Collection.

 

Brenda Lee describes her rose as a little Dynamite just like her but joked she wish her rose had “big blooms” like the Dolly Parton rose.

 

The Crescendo rose is a fragrant cream and pink blend hybrid tea rose bred from two award-winning parents, ‘Gemini’ and ‘New Zealand.’ This high-centered, exhibition quality hybrid with large dark green glossy foliage and excellent garden performance was developed by noted hybridizer Keith Zary.

 

Pat Bullard, founder of the Nashville Music Garden describes Crescendo for symphony patron and volunteer Julie Boehm and James Gooch, Chairman of the Nashville Symphony Board of Directors.  She says, “The fragrance is strong enough to fill a room from a single bloom and memorable enough to never be confused with any other rose.” 

 

The tribute to the Nashville Symphony was inspired by the Nashville Music Garden, the unique floral symbol of musical appreciation in the heart of ‘Music City,’ and the Nashville Rose Society.

 

The Crescendo rose is available locally for purchase at Creekside Garden Center located at 106 Harding Place (615-356-2201).

 

For information about the Nashville Music Garden, visit www.NashvilleMusicGarden.com and for information about the Nashville Rose Society, visit www.NashvilleRoseSociety.com.  

FOR MORE INFORMATION:                                 

Alan Bostick, Sr. Director of Communications

615.687.6565/phone                                                                       abostick@nashvillesymphony.org

 

Jackson & Perkins Roses

Debbie Zary

805.386.4496/phone

 

Nashville Music Garden        

Angie Gore/Joseph Conner, Kaleidoscope Media

615.321.3211/phone

 

                                              

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