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Why Identifying Older Jackson & Perkins Roses by Description Alone Is Nearly Impossible

Jackson & Perkins introduced hundreds of roses since the 1980s. Many share identical color, petal count, and fragrance. Without a unique trait, visual ID is unreliable; DNA testing is the only certainty.

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