Violet Carson is a rose cultivar, an uncommon hybrid of the 'Mme Léon Cuny' and 'Spartan' varieties, created by McGredy between 1963 and 1964. It was named after Violet Carson, the actress who played Ena Sharples in Coronation Street, the British soap opera. It is a shrub which grows to a height of between 0.75 to 1.5 meters (2.5 to 5 feet) with semi-double flowers (ranging from a blush pink, peachy-pink, to a strong pink), with a silvery reverse.
The flower has been notably featured in the graphic novel V for Vendetta, but in the movie version, is renamed to the fictitious "Scarlet Carson" which was portrayed in the film by red 'Grand Prix' roses.
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