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1 MAY 13 by
Wayne
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HMF lists the date of introduction of Rosa bracteata (aka The Macartney Rose & the Chickasaw Rose), as 1765 which would coincide with when Lord George Macartney was the British Governor of Madras, India. Most sources credit Lord Macartney with introduction of this rose. The American Rose Society's Modern Roses 12 lists the date of introduction as 1793 from China, the year that Lord Macartney started his ambssadorial trip to China.
Would anyone care to comment on this discrepancy?
Other sources mentioned that because China was closed to Westerners, aspiring explorers/naturalists/botanists would travel from India into southern China to acquire exotic specimens. Has the rose naturalized in India? Might Macartney have found it there?
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1 MAY 13 by
Wayne
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ON 1 May 13 selecting photos from Apricot Nectar brings up photos of Chrysler Imperial instead.
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25 JAN 09 by
Wayne
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Rose Listing Omission
Husnaa
According to Modern Roses 12, this shrub was introduced in South Africa in 1999 by Ludwig's Roses. I photographed it in a garden in Johannesburg in May 2008.
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25 JAN 09 by
 Cass
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Great! Husnaa has been added to HMF.
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25 JAN 09 by
Wayne
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Rose Listing Omission
Mary Wise
Modern Roses 12 has this information: Registered name-Hermawi, HT, rb, 1982, Bred by J.A. Herholdt, 40petals, no fragrance, [Madelaine x (seedling x Apogee)]. Named for Sheenagh Harris’ mother who was well-known in South African & World rose circles. I saw & photographed this rose in Johannesburg. Ludwig's Roses lists it for sale in the 2007-8 catalog.
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25 JAN 09 by
Cass
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Mary Wise has been added. Please post a picture!
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