Adam has many imposters especially in America and Australia. If you really want the original rose you have to keep your eyes open but even then there can be doubt as not few rosarians say that the original Adam has been lost.
The real Adam has medium to big, light pink with darker reverse, very full, almost quartered flowers. Buds are long and pointy. A strong Tea with citrus fragrance is present. The flowers are mostly borne solitary but small clusters of two or three are also possible.
Adam is a climber and can reach 250 to 350 cm or 8 feet 11 feet. The shoots are very thorny. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Needs full sun to open properly. Rain tolerance is satisfactory and heat and drought resistance is quite good. Do not prune. Zone 7b to 10b
Adam is also called "The president" or "President" in the USA but it's the same rose.
In Australia and in big parts of the USA Adam = Mme Bérard so you don't get the real Adam but the magnificent Gloire de Dijon daughter Mme Bérard. That's not so bad as Mme Bérard is one of the most beautiful Tea Noisette climbers. However, she's not pink but rather buff yellow or coppery with apricot.
All in all the mystery surrounding Adam still continuous to this day. Just remember that Adam = The President in the USA and often you get Mme Bérard instead of the real light pink rose. Both are worth growing!
Mme Bérard is often confused with Adam
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