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'Governor Phillip' rose References
Book  (2007)  
 
Description ....(Ophelia × unknown) × Black Boy
Book  (1999)  Page(s) 23.  
 
‘Governor Phillip’ – 1939. Large Flowered Climbing rose. double, fragrant, ruby red flowers flushed darker. No longer available.
Book  (1997)  Page(s) 232.  
 
Mrs. Fitzhardinge, working in Sydney in the 1920s and 1930s, bred some ten or so roses which were at the time highly regarded. Two only are now available, and even they have to be sought out in specialist rose nurseries. ‘Lubra’ ....and ‘Warrawee’.... An interest in Australian history manifested itself in the naming of some of her roses: ‘Governor Phillip’ and .....
Magazine  (1995)  
 
Heritage Roses in Australia - 2nd National Conference, Orange, Proceedings.
p101 Susan Irvine. Australian Bred Roses. Mrs. Fitzhardinge released ten or so roses in the 1930s. She had an interest in Australian history which is reflected in the names she gave her roses – ‘Governor Philip’, and ....
Newsletter  (1995)  Page(s) 19. Vol 4, No. 2.  
 
‘Governor Philip’. HT Cl. 1939. Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge. ‘Ophelia' x ‘Black Boy’
Magazine  (1980)  Page(s) 17. Vol 2, No. 2.  
 
From Charles Walker, Auburn, Alabama, USA comes the following information gleaned from Modern Roses 5, 6 & 7. Roses bred by Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge of Warrawee, N.S.W. So far as is known all are HTs: Governor Philip (1939) and ... were introduced locally by Hazelwoods Nursery, Epping, N.S.W.
Magazine  (1980)  Page(s) 2. Vol 2, No. 4.  
 
This article was kindly provided by Mrs. Fitzhardinge’s daughter, Mrs. Prudence Bryant of Wahroonga, NSW.
The Hazlewood catalogue of 1941 lists the following roses under the name of Mrs. H. C. Fitzhardinge:
Climbers: ‘Governor Phillip’.
Book  (1953)  Page(s) 33.  
 
S. J. Bisdee. Red Roses in Tasmania. The worst red rose in this [browning] respect which I ever grew was Mrs. Fitzhardinge’s climber, Governor Phillip. In the four years I had it, I never had one really red bloom.
Book  (1943)  Page(s) 80.  
 
Dr. A. S. Thomas. An Exhibitor’s Opinion. ‘Governor Phillip’ and .... ball and blue badly. To go out.
Book  (1941)  Page(s) 109.  
 
Mr. S. J. Bisdee. Tasmanian Notes. ‘Governor Phillip’. I regret I am unable to enthuse over this deep red. It is, so far, quite disappointing here. It does not open well and colour is bad, mostly a dirty brown-red.
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