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Aurelija D.
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Initial post 7 APR 17 by Nastarana
Has anyone considered 'Jean Lafitte' as a possible identity for this rose? It was found in two locations in CA which are several hundred miles apart, so it likely is not a chance seedling.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 3 JUN 18 by Aurelija D.
What I can see from Jean Lafitte photos, it looks more like Tolstoi (aka similar to Constance Spry or mm Caroline Testout size-shape wise), just paler pink/peach. Also habit seems to be similar, large flexible canes, and then the rather short blooming laterals.
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Initial post 12 JUL 15
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 22 JAN 16 by StefanDC
The images and description of your rose here do not closely resemble the plant that we have in the U.S. under this name; photos from other parts of Europe generally appear to agree with our version as well. Yours looks somewhat more tea-like in foliage, maybe even tea-bourbon, and the flowers of our 'Aennchen von Tharau' do not ball or proliferate like yours do. Have you considered that your rose might actually be misidentified? I would not be entirely shocked if it were actually 'Climbing Souvenir de la Malmaison', or something very similar.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 24 JAN 16 by Aurelija D.
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Reply #3 of 2 posted 3 JUN 18 by Aurelija D.
2 years later and I am also in doubt if I have a correct rose. I have checked the nurseries here in Europe and it seems that photos vary quite a bit. :/
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 28 MAY 18 by Patricia Routley
.....where she could climb its way to full sun
You might just have 'Mrs. Herbert Stevens Climbing.' 1922, and not 'Mrs. Herbert Stevens' 1910.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 29 MAY 18 by Aurelija D.
Oh crap, posted photos to the wrong page :) Yes ofc I have a climbing one, just did not pay attention when uploading :) Will repost at the correct one. :)
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Reply #3 of 2 posted 29 MAY 18 by Patricia Routley
Oh dear.
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Initial post 29 MAY 18 by Aurelija D.
I am really surprised actually, about how well Mrs. Herbert Stevens does here. When I bought her ~10 years ago, I had my doubts about it, after all she is an old hybrid tea and I am in wet and cool seaside Dutch climate. She did get quite a bit of frost damage in the winter of 2010 (?) when we had temps dropping bellow -15C, but overall the damage was less than I expected, nearby Kordes roses suffered more (I lost Laguna then for example).

Also, I replanted Mrs. Herbert Stevens later on, in a bad spot in a shade, where she could climb its way to full sun - and she is doing surprisingly well, no bad foliage issues, good rebloom for an old rose, and tbh I do regret that placement, since she is one of the best white roses I have owned. I do notice the peach shading btw, as in the descriptions, so it can be climate related, then it fades to pure white. Much more delicate and graceful than Iceberg.
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