Sheffield’s Seed Company sells seeds of “Schmid’s Ideal,” with the description “This selection has been popular in Europe for many years as a rootstock for budding rose varieties.” Could Schmid’s Ideal be the same as Schmid’s Unterlage?
Link to the webpage: https://sheffields.com/seeds-for-sale/Rosa/canina////Schmid-s-Ideal///1307/Dog-Rose,-Brier-Rose,-Dog-Brier/Dog-Rose,-Brier-Rose,-Dog-Brier
I have added a few references to both 'Schmidt's Ideal' and 'Schmidt's Unterlage'. It seems Schmidt's Unterlage might have been also called 'Schmidt's Special'. Some references refer to both Schmidt's Ideal and to Schmidt's Special, so it appears they were two different rootstocks.
