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7 FEB 10 by
Unregistered Guest
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This flower looks correct in every detail except I never knew the flowers could fade to white! I have seen very pale pink, but not white.
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In extremely brilliant sun and higher heat, such as what we endure here in the Southern California inland valleys, which ARE deserts, it fades to white very quickly.
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8 FEB 10 by
 jedmar
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October in Belgium is not so hot. I could not believe it myself and made a couple of photos. Maybe it has sported on this branch? Someone needs to check again this year.
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Yes, it could have sported to something like Cl. Summer Snow (its white sport). I have grown the original, and both climbing and bush versions of Summer Snow here in the mid desert. With our climate here, I often saw little difference in the colors because of fading. One of the main reasons I didn't keep most English roses. All it took was one day of the laser beam sun and blast furnace heat and everything was beige.
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