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Les Racines du Vent
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Weneda is obviously of wichuraiana descent. A loose shrub, with lax branches and clusters of small, very double flowers, of typical wichu. almost quartered shape.
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I have obtained this rose from Loubert catalogue and it matches the picture displayed here. I however have very strong doubts about it being true. The old references describing it as "cupped" and somewhat large or medium sized. And most of all there is no mention of the fringed petals which are conspicuous enough to be mentioned. The rose grown under this name bears small blooms with twisted and fringed petals, sort od misshaped, of a brilliant purple red at best with much paler, pinkish white, inner petals. I will pursue the investigation by comparing it to serratipetala and Bella Di monza .
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18 AUG by
Jay-Jay
Flower looks somehow similar to Grootendorst(red). But that is a Rugosa and not a Bengale/China. I do not see the leaves, nor the plant, or the diameter of the flower.
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18 AUG by
jedmar
Two more photos from L'Hay's files added. Looks like 'Bella di Monza'
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Wind Chimes. Cl. (Lester Rose Gardens). Rosy pink, double, in clusters, very fragrant, profuse bloom, recurrent; growth very vigorous, 5-6m./16.5-20 ft. In The Complete Book of Roses by Gerd Krüssmann. Timber Press 1981.
Olde references state the flowers are double yet the pictures show a completely single flowered plant. Is it mislabelled?
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This still hasn't had the recognition it would deserve. I suppose marketing and the finances behind it play a huge part. For if you compare it to the oh so successfull Eden rose / pierre de Ronsard, it surely doesn't have an interesting colour, a sort of blend though brilliant, average pink, but an incredible fragrance and huge blooms. It is a showstopper everytime we display it in bloom at a market. The petals have a way of expanding reminiscent of Mme Grégoire Stoechlin. It is more recurrent than Eden rose and shows fairly good healthiness. Not a very strong grower, to about 3m, which seems to have the public preference. It is seldom seen here in France but in our opinion it matches most of people's usual criteria for a rose and should be much better known. It is nothing astonishing but good in every aspect for the general public and commercial purposes. Maybe if it had a more remarkable colour would people have picked up on it.
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