I jus thought of something about this rose. It has a delicious scent. It flowers on and off for most of the year. It's short.
Why did I plant it in a low terracotta pot? It would be ideally suited for a raised bed, at least 60cm high. That way it would be conveniently sniffable.
My two bushes are still at a size where they are easy to move, so I will have to think of a new location for them.
I may also try propagating more of them. It really is a nice little thing with a lot going for it.
I'm really liking the foliage on this one so far. Not sure about the description page's current claim of 'elliptical' though. The leaves on my two struck cuttings are definitely more lanceolate. Not sure if they will make elliptical leaves at some point, but from checking the available photos for this rose it does seem to do lanceolate more often than not (serrate margins too, of course).
Anyway it seems to strike easily, and be well-behaved once struck.
Exploring the possibility of the 1941 'Midget' for "Ebenezer Cemetery Miniature China" - and noting the 1993 'Midget' reference wherein the colour was said to be similar to 'Peter Frankenfeld' - I have photographed my pot of "Ebenezer Cemetery Miniature China" underneath both an older bloom and a newer bloom of 'Peter Frankenfeld'. The colour is fairly close. See photos.
The colour match is pretty good. However the picture of Midget looks as if the flower size is in proportion with the leaves, whereas the Ebenezer has relatively small leaves and looks China.
Yes. It was the 1964 'Midget' reference which started off my thought. Since commenting, I have since found the (co-incidentally) 1964 photo which shows 'Midget's larger leaves.
