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"Kombacy Elyena rose Reviews & Comments
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19 SEP 14 by
Jane Z
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Patricia can you make a note on the file please to show that "Stephi's Red" was the original study name for "Mary Ann Murray". Named originally for one of the discoverers, it was changed around 2004/5 to reflect the practice of naming all the study name roses for the earliest dated grave or location where they were found. For memory there were at least 4-5 "MAM's" on various gravesites, plus at least 1-2 plantings (done by cemetery gardeners) remaining on roadways etc, as were other popular 'good doers' of various eras. 'Sunny South' & 'Mrs Dunlop Best' are 2 other examples of old remaining roadside plantings.
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Already done. Great minds think alike!
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In the event that "Stephanie's Red" needs to be compared with "Kombacy Elyena", I am noting here that Esmond Jones wrote to Australian friends on March 18, 2004:
The only P d S. that I ever saw looked to me to be the same thing as Stephi's red. One characteristic was it's ground hugging horizontal growth. The buds are long and good; colour is purplish. I don't pick flowers but had always thought this would be a good one for the vase.
I think he is referring to "Stephanie's Red" with the horizontal growth. My bush of "Princesse de Sagan - in commerce as" is a tall upright bush.
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"Kombacy" is the name of the house where the parent plant grows; Elyena (pronounced eleena) was the second lady of the house.
Has been planted in the Australian Tea-Noisette-China Collection at Ruston's Roses.
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