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"Oxley Darchy" rose Description
Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness
Bloom:
Salmon-pink, ages to lighter . Soft peach pink, yellow base, yellow stamens. Prickles red on new shoots.. Average diameter 6". Double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Pointed buds.
Habit:
Glossy, leathery foliage.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.
Notes:
There are no references for this rose. The name, gleaned from correspondence, may be either of the two shown above.
Possibly grown at the Walgrove Station, near Hay, NSW where other "Oxley....." roses were grown. 'Mme. Cochet-Cochet', 1934 has been suggested and discounted because of its orange coppery tones.
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