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'Martha Clarke' rose References
Book  (2012)  Page(s) 37.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Martha Clark'. Ken Nobbs in his article 'Queen of the Roadside Roses' (1990) says that 'The second seedling [from 'Thornfree Wonder' and 'Veilchenblau' in 1984] is one of the Memorial Rambler roses I have named for early missionary pioneers, 'Martha Clarke' or 'Clarke Memorial'. The rose puts out long canes after survival in the long hot dry summer with the autumn rains. While, like all roses, it prefers full sun , it can compete with willow and poplar shelter belts, sending long canes along the ground which then bifurcate with several heads which will produce the flowers.' With white and gold blooms, Ken describes it as being reminiscent of 'Adelaide d'Orleans', except that it repeats. It is an interesting comparison as 'Adelaide' has no gold but a hint of pink and is fearsomely prickly. It is also interesting as his International Registration form describes its colour as Lavender Pink! It is a lax climber with massed blooms and a sweet fragrance. It was feared that this was another of Ken's lost roses, but it is safe at Kauri Creek Nursery and other gardens, and is definitely creamy white. ..... I have only recently seen 'Martha Clarke' rescued in the home of Joanne and Norman Knight. Ken says 'it has thrived along the boundary of the Kemp House garden, Kerikeri, and in the driveway of the Waimate North Mission House.' He further adds that 'it will feature extensively int he new plantings we plan along our roadsides here at Te Kauwhata'. I can confirm it is still there as a strong-minded memorial to a strong-minded woman.
Newsletter  (1990)  Page(s) 31-32. Vol 11, No. 4.  
 
Ken Nobbs: From among the fortuitous seedling roses that I allow to grow where they appear, are two plants with abundant good health and drought-resistance that can produce strong scented double white flowers with segments of gold. I cannot recall any old world rambler with this characteristic. Now the autumn fogs are shrouding us in the Waikato, the buds are a blend of red and gold. The more compact of the two I call 'Dinah Hall' ..... The second seedling is one of the Memorial Rambler roses I have named for the early missionary pioneers. With the autumn rains, 'Martha Clarke' or 'Clarke Memorial' puts out long canes after survival in the hot dry summer. While, like all roses, it prefers full sun, it can compete with willow and poplar shelter belts, sending long canes along the ground which then bifurcate with several heads which will produce the flowers. It is not unlike 'Adelaide d'Orleans', or perhaps it is a blend of 'Alberic Barbier' pollinated by 'Copper Glow' that live on my railway fence at the Rosery. It has thrived on the boundary of Kemp House garden, Kerikeri, and in the driveway of the Waimate North Mission house. George Clarke became Protector of the Maoris under an early Governor. Martha Clarke had 16 children. A strong-minded woman, she managed to prevent all her several daughters from marrying in later life! Shiny deep foliage is a characteristic of these plants. They will feature extensively in the new plantings we plant along our roadsides her at Te Kauwhata.
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