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Newsletter (Jul 2016) Page(s) 9. [From "Felicitas Svejda: Who changed the way Northern Countries see Roses", by Claire Laberge & Roch Rollin, pp. 7-12] ....four Rugosa-Chinensis hybrids were developed as parents for potential winter hardy and disease resistant roses, but not released to the trade: they were registered in 1978. The first three with Rugosa as pistillate parent have yellow-green foliage tinted purple when unfolding and very fragrant flowers: 'Bonavista' 1965-1978 = ('Schneezwerg' × 'Némésis'); 'Elmira' 1970-1978 = ('Schneezwerg' × 'Old Blush'); 'Moncton' 1965-1978 = ('Schneezwerg' × unknown China).
Book (Apr 1993) Page(s) 157. Elmira Hybrid Rugosa (Shrub), flowers bright red, 1977, 'Schneezwerg' x 'Old Blush'; Svejda; Canada Dept. of Agric...
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