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Margaret Furness
most recent 26 MAR SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 21 MAY 11 by anerpolytropos
E. Veyrat Hermanos, cl T. The rose evidently does very well indeed on a wall at the Heritage rose firm in California. Mine was rather slow at the start but after 3 years has occupied the top of an arbor in my garden, and now is being led from there to a tree. Growth is fine, flowering is not. It balls constantly, only exceptionally opening very fine golden yellow flowers with cerise or other pink touches. Some have been reasonably large, others of middle-size. It scarcely blooms the rest of the year at all. This reticence to open has me puzzled, since it is hot but humid here in Richmond Va. during the summer. However, somehow I picked up a small book of 131 pages titled "The National Rose Society. The Society's Official Catalogue of Roses. 1913 edition. Compiled by a committee of the Society, Proof copy for notes and corrections," Croyden 1913. Roses are given name, class, breeder, year, and disappointingly few notes on culture. This copy belonged to the English breeder and nurseryman of roses George Paul the younger in Cheshunt, England; each page is faced by a blank page for editors' comments; its owner made none, unfortunately. Paul's father of the same name had died in mid-19th cent., and the sad thing about this edition of 1913 is that in the next year England plunged into an avoidable WWI in which she saw a generation of Englishmen massacred.
The rose is vigorous and trouble free, though it blackspots somewhat; it seems winter-hardy here, where temperatures seldom drop below 32 degrees F. My trouble with Hermanos was explained the on p. 31: "Best against a wall." Mine isn't. Full sun and growth in good air-circulation is not enough. I'll leave it until fall, then give it away (2011) if it doesn't perform in the interim. Unfortunately I have no convenient wall where it might thrive in the future.
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Reply #1 of 3 posted 21 MAY 11 by jedmar
Our E. Veyrat Hermanos froze down to the ground this winter, but is now producing several new canes.
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Reply #2 of 3 posted 22 MAY 11 by Margaret Furness
In my garden, zone 9b, mediterranean climate, it balls all spring. The autumn blooms are wonderful, but whether they repay the plant's looking disgusting in spring is a matter of debate. But see the spring photo from Sacramento.
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Reply #3 of 3 posted 26 MAR by Wrenn_M_zone7
Hi there - I also live in Richmond and was wondering if you have an update as to how this rose has performed for you? I have acquired one and am trying to decide where to plant it in my garden. Thanks!
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Initial post 26 MAR by Margaret Furness
The most spectacular photo I've seen of this rose.
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most recent 25 MAR SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 29 JAN by Michael Garhart
Gonna guess it's [All My Loving x (Drop Dead Red x Della Reese)]

Alternatively possible: All My Loving x Drop Dead Red.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 25 MAR by Margaret Furness
Good analysis.
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most recent 23 MAR HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 23 MAR by Margaret Furness
I think the photo must be of Alister Clark's Milkmaid, 1925. The China Milk-maid is described as blush.
I note that Vintage stocked the Clark rose, after someone imported it c 2012.
Does the plant set hips?
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 23 MAR by jedmar
Indeed, photo reassigned.
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