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Alister Clark exhibited a rose named 'Lady Rhodes' at the National Rose Society of Victoria's spring show in 1926 seven years before it was introduced into commerce in 1933. Lady Rhodes herself died in 1929. The rose exhibited in 1926 was described in The Australasian simply as "pink". The rose introduced in 1933 suggests a red to reddish pink. Although they are probably the same rose, the odd posthumous introduction makes me wonder if perhaps another rose other than the 1926 one was introduced as 'Lady Rhodes' in 1933.
Edited to add that a little further researching in the New Zealand newspapers database reveals that Clark introduced 'Lady Rhodes' in New Zealand before he did in Australia. His sister, Lady Rhodes, died in October 1929 and Alister Clark was in New Zealand in the first part of 1929 bringing with him material of the rose he named after her.
From the 'Thames Star' (NZ newspaper) of 14th March 1929, page 4:
"Over 50 buds of the seedling rose “Lady Rhodes,” raised by Mr. Alister Clark at Glenara Bulla . Victoria, and presented by him to the Canterbury Horticultural Society, have been brought to New Zealand by the donor. The rose is red in colour,' fairly full, lasts well on the plant, and in water, stands the sun well, and is deliciously sweet scented. The buds have been worked on specially prepared stocks by Mr. J. Poulsen, who anticipates having sufficient plants to meet all demands during the planting season of 1931. Blooms of “Lady Rhodes” will be exhibited at some of the society’s meetings next summer."
The fact that he provided so much grafting material to Poulsen in New Zealand suggests to me that it could have been a reason why the rose was delayed being introduced in Australia.
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This is such a glorious rose! I wish there was a source for it. Paul Barden why isn't this for sale?!?
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Ian F
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Parentage is Angel Face mixed with a unknown rose as per Brad Jalbert.
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Hello there. Just thought I would add a comment and upload photos of our Park’s Yellow in commerce as that is into its second season in France lower Cévennes zone 8b ish. It was purchased and planted in November 2022 from Loubert as a bare-root assumed grafted onto Laxa. It is currently the most floriferous Rose variety in our gardens and has produced three new shoots around a metre long and the foliage shows not the slightest sign of disease especially black spot which almost all the varieties have to some degree at this time.
There are eight buds and seven open flowers, only the two principal canes appear to have prickles. The flowers are as described here and the scent is definitely strongly citrus- citrus tea. The flower also ressembles Fée Opale; Margaret Furness mentioned this variety to me in previous correspondence when I incorrectly stated that our Parks’ appeared sans prickles. It is non remontant.
PS I read that Parks discovered the original in China along with Banksiae Lutea in 1823/24 so if that is the case is there not a possibility that it could be found again - rediscovered in and around that same area, if the approximate location is known? Just a thought. Excusing myself in advance and putting protective hat on if that has already been explored previously with no positive outcome.
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 jedmar
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Parks supposedly bought this tea rose at the Fa Tee nursery in Canton, so it was not collected in the wild. Fa Tee is known to have brought together plants for sale to the crazy Westerners. The Chinese origin of the rose is thus unknown. Several contenders have been forwarded to be the original Park's Yellow, but I suppose it neeeds DNA analysis of known descendants to be able to make a better guess.
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Jedmar thank you for that information. I was just thinking out loud that if the original has been lost in Europe for quite some time then surely somewhere in SE China this variety could be growing not only in the ‘wild’ but private and public gardens? Am I being too simplistic? Today, are there many passionate growers of roses in that area like there are in Europe The US and Australia?
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Your photos look like a good match for others on the hmf page.
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jedmar
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Yes, I have Loubert's Parks (bought as Rosa odorata ochtoleuca) - it is identical to the others disseminated by Beales.
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Yes Margaret. Realised that this year it’s the bicentenary of the ‘discovery’ / introduction of the original?
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