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Look out everyone!!!
Jackson & Perkins is up to their old tricks again with this rose. Just as they did with the Cesar E. Chavez rose re-naming it Beloved, they have renamed this rose from Diana, Princess of Wales to Elegant Lady. With the Beloved rose they claimed the Cesar E. Chavez name was hindering sales. I don't know why they re-named this rose as Princess Diana is certainly a very loved person in history and I doubt that name hurt sales of this rose.
All that aside, I have found this rose to be very good. The bush is nicely vigorous and healthy and the blooms are absolutely beautiful. It has very good color and the form is very exhibition with a good high and tight center and plenty of petals to maintain the form for a long time. I would really recommend this rose highly and think you would enjoy it immenseley.
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23 MAR 09 by
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You're right! That is exactly what the J & P website shows. Thanks.
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According to a posting about this name change on Rosarians Corner, a J&P rep told a RC poster that Prince Charles requested that the name "Diana, Princess of Wales" no longer be used & thus J&P made the change to "Elegant Lady".
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I was told ‘Diana, Princess of Wales’ was no longer a usable title after they parted ways. I bet Charles was angling for the rose to be renamed ‘ Camilla , Duchess of Cornball’! If Prince Charles contacted me, I’d be 99.999% sure it was a prank!
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I'm in contact with Don H & he is trying to get 'Rem. Michael' available for sale---contact me if you are still interested in this rose.
Larry
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Hello Larry,
Don't know if you are still connected to WIRoses but I am trying to source Remembering Michael in memory of my recently deceased relative who lived in Sacramento. I have tried most places but seem to be drawing a blank.
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Anyone else notice that the flower buds seem like they have some moss rose in them?
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It's not true moss. It's a relic of some species roses, but could probably be easily bred into moss roses. I wouldn't recommend it, however, because moss roses tend to be more mildew prone, and RKO isn't a rose like Baby Love, for example, that tends to pass on mildew resistance easily.
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According to Ping Lim's Face Book page the name 'Double 10' comes from....."October 10 is "Double10", the rose to celebrate the birth of first republic nation (ROC) in Asia!"
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jedmar
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Thank you! We have added your comment as a note.
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Ping Lim answered, “Double 10 means October 10, which is the birthday of the Republic of China,” Ping explained. “It was revealed at a ceremony by the Taiwan Consulate in Houston last October.”
See, https://altmanplants.com/rosarian-ping-lim-receives-best-hybrid-tea-award-biltmore-international-rose-trials-2016/
And I don't know who thought this was a red rose. It's a clear dark orange.
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