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Many thanks for these photos, Kebun.
I have two foundlings (the same) that I have often thought to be 'Mrs. Harold Brookes'. Can I ask if you could take a photo of the old wood thorns, and another of the new wood thorns? And any observations on the foliage would help greatly. My foundlings have immaculate light green leaves in winter, with no red at all - the overall impression is that they are green and lush. In late spring they become horribly black-spotted.
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4 NOV 13 by
Kebun
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Good morning Patricia and sorry for the late reply,
I planted this as a young bare-rooted specimen from Mistydowns late last August and, so far, the growth rate has been outstanding. Very floriferous indeed. The foliage is very dense of a matte light-green colouring and up to now, the foliage is very clean. Young shoots do have some red colouring but are mostly green. While adjacent roses like Kitty Kininmonth, Julia's Rose and Shot Silk have been affected by blackspot to varying degrees, Mrs Harold Brooke's foliage has stayed spotless. I have noticed older shoots to be quite thorny while the young shoots only seem to be sparsely thorny. The rose also appears to have a preference for growing in a wide V-shape, branching out quite widely.
Hope my observations have helped.
Peter
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Thank you Peter. They certainly did. There seems to be a slight difference in the thorns of our two bushes but I really need to get down on the knees to take pictures like you have. And I will carefully watch any new young shoots for any red colouring. (There are not too many new young shoots with my two foundlings). But the wide V-shape, branching out quite widely is certainly similar. I'll open a HelpMeFind file on my foundlings "Alice Red" and Birte Venske No. 2" and later, if they prove to be the same as 'Mrs. Harold Brookes', they can be merged.
Am grateful.
Patricia
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