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8 days ago by
 HubertG
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Rose Listing Omission
Sea Shell
I just came across a 1912 reference to an early named Alister Clark rose which I'd never encountered before. 'Sea Shell' was exhibited for the first time at the Autumn Show of The National Rose Society of Victoria. My guess was either it was never released, or possibly the name was changed to avoid confusion with another rose called 'Sea Shell' from Paul in England, also dating from 1912.
From The Leader newspaper (Melbourne), 20th April, 1912, page 11:
"Roses. The Autumn Show. [...] Some of the most exquisite roses in the show were from Mr. Alister Clark's "Glenara" garden, at Bulla, [...] and two of Mr. Alister Clark's seedlings bring us from the very old to the new. Sea Shell is a rich pink decorative rose exhibited for the first time, and Mrs. Alister Clark is a dainty pink single, which we have noted at previous shows. The latter variety is at its best in the bud form."
Whatever its fate, I think it's worth adding to the Clark list.
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#1 of 2 posted
7 days ago by
Patricia Routley
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I do too HubertG. Added.
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#2 of 2 posted
7 days ago by
HubertG
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Thank you, Patricia.
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8 days ago by
KYBungalow
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Also grown an the Dawes arboretum In Ohio.
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8 days ago by
Rideau Rose Lad
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As with many other early English Roses, this one was not widely marketed, nor widely grown. That said, it is one of the early Austin roses that stand out in my climate and my conditions. I once said, while being questioned in an interview about my rose collection, specifically about Lilac Rose"s fragrance: "It is like putting your nose in a dream!" and I will stand by that statement. We have three specimens growing in the South Okanagan of BC and it is a very, very good rose in this climate. I will state specifically, that the plants we have are at least 30 years in the ground in a public garden, so "well established" is a good term. This is an early English Rose that deserves to be more widely grown, at least in a hot dry summer climate. Cold hardy to zone 5b if not lower too.
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25 FEB 04 by
Anonymous
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I am new to roses, but this one sounds appealing for it's fragrance. Does anyone know if it is winter hardy to zone 4b or 5? Also, how is it's disease susceptability?
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#1 of 4 posted
23 APR 04 by
floweringshrubfarm.com
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Apothecary's Rose is dependably hardy to zone 4 (30 below 0 F.) At Azalea House we never spray it against disease. Like a Rugosa its leaves will sometimes show bronzing later in the season but its not unatractive nor does it exfoliate.
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#2 of 4 posted
28 AUG 07 by
Ananto
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In my experience it has almost no fragrance. It is a strong ans reliable garden plant for sure, like most Gallica's. the colour is strinikg, if that's what you like, quite different from the other more purple Gallica's. not many of them have a good scent in my opinion. I haven't grown many, but President de Seize has the best fragrance as far as I know.
(open garden, very rich soil, Holland)
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#3 of 4 posted
27 FEB 09 by
Blue Zinnia
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Wow, no fragrance?? I wonder if that has to do with soil or climate where you are, because fragrance is what this rose is most famous for (that and its medicinal uses and its long, sometimes partisan history.) It's even one of the very few roses whose scent stays good after the petals are dried, which is why it's used so much in potpourri and tea, and for making rose beads.
Could you be over-fertilizing, I wonder?
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#4 of 4 posted
8 days ago by
joys of life
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I have this experience as well. I just returned from a trip to Scotland, and visited the excellent gardens at Cawdor Castle, where this rose was flowering profusely... but had almost no scent. If this is due to over-fertilization I'm extremely curious why. Can anyone shed light on this?
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