Veterans' Honor® Hybrid Tea Rose

Bareroot Grafted
Item #28566
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Description
Jackson & Perkins Rose of the Year 2000

A heart-felt tribute to the men and women who've valiantly served our country

A hybrid tea rose, Veterans' Honor® flowers in continuous flushes over a long season, from late spring to late fall. Borne singly, the 5-inch high-centered double blooms have 25 to 30 vivid red petals and a light raspberry scent. They sit atop sturdy stems, ideal for cutting, and last up to 2 weeks in a vase.

The medium to tall bush has an upright habit that works well in single plantings and mixed beds.

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Genus2 Rosa
Variety 'JACopper'
Item Form Bareroot Grafted
Zone 5 - 10
Bloom Start to End Late Spring - Late Fall
Height 4 ft - 5 ft
Width 24 in - 3 ft
Bloom Size 5 in
Petal Count 30
Restrictions *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
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Price for selected items:
$84.80

Product Review Summary
Based on 14 reviews
The average rating for this product is 5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 5.0/5.0
Customer Reviews
February 23, 2025
Vetrans Honor
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I have purchased Vetrans Honor in the last two places we lived. It is indeed a beautiful rose. I ordered it again for the place we moved to. It arrived during a freezing cold spell and there was no way I could plant it in the ground. I planted it in a 5 gal bucket for now and will plant it in the ground as soon as possible. Am hoping it will be ok.Karen

Karen from WA
February 05, 2025
No fragrance
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

I bought Verterns Honor as a tree rose a couple of years ago. It produces prolific flowers on long stems, perfect for cuttings, but it has no fragrance. I only buy roses with some kind of a fragrance. Very disappointed in this one for that reason. It is a beauty though.

Nancy from CA
January 17, 2025
Veterans Honor
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I bought it as a test rose, before it was named. I won Best in Show, at the Yamhill County Fir. It is an Outstanding Rose. The petals look like velvet, great smell, and held its shape for the week of fair. It then went to the county extension office for another week and a half. That happened in the late 1990's. It has been transplanted since, and is doing great, inside a deer fence.

John C Nyberg from OR
June 19, 2020
Slow to start
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

This is a gorgeous red rose but the bare root was a little slow to get started.

from PA
April 29, 2020
Slow to grow
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Normally, the Bareroot roses I purchase from Jackson and Perkins take off at the first hint of warmer weather. Not so with this particular plant. While my other roses are up and lush and flowering, my Veterans Honor, although in a wonderfully sunny location seems to have stalled. It is early in the season so I will be patient and hope that this new rose will take flight and become bright and lush

JES from CA

Choosing Your Roses

Bare root roses are the most common form of roses for spring and early season planting, and come in two types: grafted and own root.

Grafted Bare root Roses
Own root Bare root Roses

Grafted roses, sometimes referred to as budded bare root roses, have roots that belong to a different variety of rose than the shoots. While the shoots will grow into the variety of rose you've selected, the root variety has been specially grown and developed for hardiness, improved resistance to common diseases, and improved resistance to certain weather conditions. The roots on any grafted rose you receive are usually already two years old, so they'll establish in your garden more quickly when planted.

Own root roses are grown from rose shoot cuttings and develop their own root system. Unlike grafted roses, both their roots and shoots come from the same variety of plant.


All Jackson & Perkins bare root roses are maintained in a suspended state of growth in our state-of-the-art wet cooler, so they'll be delivered to you with no foliage or blooms. The wet cooler has a uniform storage temperature set just above freezing and uses a fog system to provide consistent humidity of 100%, ensuring the roses remain fully hydrated and don't exit dormancy before leaving our facility. While you might see some variance in size, even within the same variety of bare root rose, all our roses meet the same rigorous standards of quality.

So, not sure which type of bare root rose you should choose? Don't worry, we've got that covered. We've researched which varieties of bare root roses grow better as grafted or own root, and both types can be planted in the early spring months, so just choose the variety of rose you're most interested in and get planting.

Though you might be surprised or intimidated when you receive a box of bare root roses filled with roots and shoots, rest assured, with the proper care, these little bundles will grow into stunning roses.


Container Roses

Container Roses

container roses are typically available in 2-quart sizes or larger and come with established foliage that may or may not have blooms. While bare root roses should generally be planted in early spring, container roses allow you quite a bit more flexibility in planting time, from spring all the way through fall in many zones. Fall can be a good season to plant container roses because it allows them enough time to establish themselves before cold or freezing temperatures arrive.


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The Jackson & Perkins Difference

Jackson & Perkins is one of the most recognized names in the gardening industry. In fact, for decades rose lovers have considered Jackson & Perkins synonymous with great roses. How has Jackson & Perkins earned this reputation? Simple, for over 100 years we have brought our customers the world's finest selection of roses.

Jackson & Perkins became a leader in the world of roses by producing dozens of award-winning roses. Jackson & Perkins has won more All-America Rose Selection awards than any other US company. In addition to the AARS awards, Jackson & Perkins has won numerous other awards, including the coveted Golden Rose of The Hague and the Royal National Rose Society’s President’s International trophy, among others.

From seed to market a new garden rose can take 8 to 10 years to develop. Every year, thousands of seedlings are grown but only a handful are selected to move into the trial phase. During this time, potential new roses are grown and evaluated in different climatic regions of the country. Our rosarians are looking for rose bushes that have stronger disease resistance, vigorous growth habits, and clean healthy foliage. When it comes to blooms, they are looking for improved flower form, unique colors, and strong fragrance.

Today Jackson & Perkins offers over 200 varieties of roses that includes a broad selection of exclusive roses, historical favorites, and innovative genetics from hybridizers around the world. We have two seasons each year for roses. In the spring, we offer bare root rose bushes, bare root 36” trees, 24” patio trees, and container grown roses. Our fall season is all bush roses, and they are available in 2QT and 1GL containers.

Whether you are new to roses or are an experienced rosarian, our online store has rose varieties for you. Our website is packed with information. You will find each rose fully described and lots of articles and videos that will help answer all your questions. Our call center staff have decades of experience and are just a phone call away.

Jackson & Perkins is here to help you in every way on your rose-growing journey.  There is no other plant in the garden that comes in more colors, fragrances, shapes, or forms, or performs as many functions than roses do.


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