Katrina rose

(04/19/19) Ressurection ferns and Peggy Martin roses are signs of life from apparent destruction.

The 'Peggy Martin' rose is a disease resistant, climbing rose with pink blooms that comes with a backstory of resilience and hope.

In January, 2012, a dear friend brought me a thornless, climbing rose at a local garden center here In Dothan. I had been feeling a little blue as the second anniversary of my Mother’s death…

The classic old Southern rose ‘Peggy Martin’ survived two weeks underwater after Hurricane Katrina. It’s named for the Louisiana gardener who owned it.

It is affectionally known as the Peggy Martin Rose or maybe even better known as the Katrina Rose. On Peggy Martin’s Louisiana 12 acre rose filled property, it was the only one that survived Hurricane Katrina on 2005.

Taylor Weimar on Instagram: "Tag someone who would love these ✨ The “Peggy Martin” rose is tough as nails, surviving two weeks underwater after Hurricane Katrina. It can grow 15’ or longer and has no thorns. It can thrive anywhere in the south and does much better in the ground than in pots."

Peggy Martin Rose Review

Peggy Martin roses are in their prime right now.

Rosie on Instagram: "Happy earth day everyone!! 🌳🌎💕 The Peggy Martin rose, also known as the “Katrina rose,” has a captivating tale that began with Peggy Martin, a Louisiana gardener and descendant of a family with deep roots in the area. When Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, Martin’s garden, along with much of her community, was submerged under floodwaters. Miraculously, one rose bush survived the devastation, resilient against the storm’s fury. This lone survivor, a vigorous climbing…

Two summers ago I had the pleasure of photographing Peggy Martin in front of her namesake rose. This image was taken in the beautiful Louisiana garden of Marilyn Wellan. I was a newspaper columnist at the time and wrote a...