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jedmar 
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Who was the breeder - Hansen or Whitman Cross? See references.
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jedmar
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Neils Hansen was the gardener of Whitman Cross in Chevy Chase. It seems that this rose was registered from the beginning as a cultivar of Hansen.
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This author cites Laffay as the breeder.
Pearson's Encyclopedia of Roses, (1956) pg. 172
Cardinal de Richelieu (R. gallica hybrid)
Rich velvety-purple blooms, large and with plenty of petals. Fragrant. Makes a strong, bushy plant. (Laffay, 1840.)
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7 days ago by
jedmar
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Yes, 20th century authors state Laffay 1840, however, the earliest references from the 19th century attribute it to Parmentier. François Joyaux in "La Rose de France" also has Parmentier as the breeder. We have added this reference with the explanation of the error.
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#2 of 2 posted
4 days ago by
Bug_girl
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6 days ago by
flodur
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The rose was not dedicated to Heinrich Ludolph Wendland (1792-1869). He died when Wilhelm Kordes was 4 years old, long before Kordes was founded in 1887. Wilhelm Kordes named the rose after a senior employee of the Späth nursery in Berlin, "an unforgettable friend". (Information from Wikipedia). But there was also a Heinrich Wendland in Kiel (close to Kordes), owner of the "Forstecker Baumschule".
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6 days ago by
jedmar
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Thank you, note corrected.
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Beautiful!
I'm surprised this one isn't more common and popular.
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7 days ago by
Lee H.
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Perhaps a climbing rose has a smaller consumer market?
Also, based on parentage, I am somewhat doubtful of 2b hardiness, but perhaps there is some rugosa hiding in there.
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7 days ago by
jedmar
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2b was incorrect, modified it to 5b as per the reference.
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