Nelson Mandela's legacy remembered through orange rose

Listen as Jane catches up with world-renowned Horticulturist, Keith Kirsten about the rose he created to celebrate Nelson Mandela's legacy in the podcast then read more below:

Can you believe that Madiba would have been 100 this year? 

To commemorate Tata, who died back in 2013, his foundation recently unveiled a gorgeous orange and vermilion rose which was aptly named after the great leader.

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I so love a bunch of blooms and it's very rare that you will ever pop into my home and not see a bright bunch. 

Funds raised from the rose will go to his foundation, which works hard to instill the late legend's morals and values into the hearts and minds of South Africans. 

The combination of a rose and Madiba's name is a sheer delight - how cool to have a floral legacy?!

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The rose is something that you simply cannot turn away from. Much like Madiba, it's bright, beautiful, and has a hope for the future of South Africa. 

Rest in Peace, Nelson Mandela. We love you!