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'Parks' Yellow Tea-scented China' rose Reviews & Comments
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16 APR 08 by
Cass
The rose pictured in the images posted here is presumably the same as the rose in the Sacramento Old City Cemetery, which came into commerce from Sangerhausen, via Beales. The concerns I have with this attribution are:
1) It does not repeat. 2) It is not vivid yellow or the color of Marechal Niel. 3) It has very strong Tea scent, not mild Tea scent. 4) It has a climbing habit and is not a shrub.
Does anyone have any references that describe Parks Yellow Tea-scented China as non-remontant? Europeans knew yellow roses from R. hemisphaerica and surely would not have called this cream-colored rose "yellow." Even fresh opening buds have nothing more than a blush center surrounded by cream-tinted petals.
Also, does anyone have any pictures of the hips of this rose? I am not suggesting that this rose, whatever it is, isn't a very beautiful plant: it is stunning in full bloom. But I have serious doubts about it being named 'Parks Yellow Tea-Scented China.'
Also, does anyone know how well Marechal Niel repeats? Whether is sets hips? One possible ID for this beautiful white rose is 'Deegen's Maréchal Niel Weiss.'
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Marechal Niel almost never sets hips. It has been coerced to do so only with difficulty.
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27 JAN 05 by
Anonymous-97143
Can this grow as a free-standing shrub, or does it need support? I live in zone 6B but will grow it sheltered near our brick house. Thanks!
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31 JAN 05 by
Unregistered Guest
Yes, you can grow this as a free-standing rose. Like most teas it will tend to grow up and then over, like a fountain. You can peg the ends of the canes so you can get even more growth off the whole cane.
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