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"Indian Head" rose Reviews & Comments
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Another key attribute, that Mr Wright mentions, that is of high value for my cold zone garden, is it blooms on new wood. My HMF bloom cluster photo study is from cane (basal break/ / runner) generated in spring of the growing year.
This is an exceptional trait for a gallica or centifolia "genetics based rose". More common in the many (Pickering) varieties of HP's and larger damask-portlands that I use to grow in Calgary - winter took all of them when stopped protecting - though years later, occasionally one will pop up to bloom on a single cane produced in the year.
Truly an exciting heritage rose for me to watch over the years.
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I definitely agree with Mr Wright's comments for my young "Indian Head" rose that went through one winter without damage.
The bloom form, rose "apparent hardiness" (semi in long run?), and size makes it an exciting OGR "origins rose" for prairie garden variety options.
Only time will tell in my 4A Cdn garden whether natural selective elimination has made the passed around version a hardy 4A OGR rose - they are rare in my experience - c\w with a bloom that. fits my taste ... old style class with a bit of origins mystery. have still to test for fragrance.
Ordered more examples for my garden to test as way pass time for it to be common place in an OGR garden. As usual name will be a small burden.
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Roses Neglected Too Often,
Percy Wright Tells Conference
25th annual meeting of the Saskatchewan Horticultural Societies Association
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix August 23/1956
Mr. Wright described the origin and characteristics of many roses, including some of his own development, but enthused over the Indian Head rose. The origin of this rose had been lost and it received its name because it was found in a garden near Indian Head.
It was undoubtedly an old European rose to which the genes of the repeat blooms of the Far East had been infused. Indian Head was a variety possessing extraordinary vigor, considerable resistance to diseasee and sufficient hardiness to survive Saskatchewan winters. Its flower was well-formed and of an attractive shade of pink not subject to rapid fading.
"Indian Head had the remarkable feature of blooming on new wood," Mr. Wright said. "The plant could be killed to the snow line, yet in the spring it would grow again and later bloom on the new stems only one week behind the plants not killed to the snow line."
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Thank you Paul. Reference added.
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