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Hello, HMF!
I am searching for an old, historical rose by the name of the Mrs. Florence G. Harding rose, to plant in the garden of the former President's Home in Ohio, as part of a historic restoration. The HMF page does not list it as commercially available, and I have contacted numerous historic gardens and even a few horticulture groups. I've learned that this rose, a Deep Pink Hybrid Tea is a sport of an even older rose, Columbia (1916, also on HMF). This rose is listed as commercially available, but the antique rose shop that sold it had its last rose perish in a drought, and no cuts of the rose took.
So my question is if anyone grows this rose- or the Mrs. Florence Harding rose, or knows otherwise where I could find it? Can you help me find it?
Thank you!
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#1 of 5 posted
9 AUG 16 by
 Jay-Jay
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You mean Mrs. Warren G. Harding?
It's still in Europe in Sangerhausen / Europarosarium Sangerhausen.
You might contact them... but to get bud-wood to the States is very hard and Import Duties very costly!
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#2 of 5 posted
9 AUG 16 by
Nicky94
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Oops.. I do mean Mrs. Warren G. Harding, thank you. The "Florence Harding rose" is what we originally called it until we found more information on it. Based on the name, I'm guessing in Germany or Switzerland? The goal is to have the garden restored for for the centennial of the Harding Presidency, so luckily there is still time. It was also suggested to me that I check for the parent rose in Portland's International Rose Test Garden. Thank you for the response.
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#3 of 5 posted
9 AUG 16 by
Jay-Jay
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You're welcome!
Sangerhausen is in Germany. If You would like to have bud-wood... it's already a bit late in the season, but when You contact them and in the meantime make arrangements about importing it and who is gonna bud them on a rootstock for You, You might be lucky and get it next year's June or July.
Good luck!
PS: See for the Rosarium: http://europa-rosarium.de/
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#4 of 5 posted
9 AUG 16 by
Nicky94
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Thank you again; hopefully an arrangement can be made by next season. If I may ask, how did you know the rose is there? I've searched seemingly all over and not found a mention of this rose outside of this site. I also need to brush up on my German.
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#5 of 5 posted
9 AUG 16 by
Jay-Jay
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When You search for this rose under the garden tab and select all countries, this garden pops up.
If they really still grow this rose is not for sure, if the plant-list is not up-to-date.
Via-via, I could find out, if this rose still exists over there. I have a rose-friend, who knows one of the gardeners there.
If You are on Face-book, You might ask them Yourselves!
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