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Hello,
My name is Gabriella Hirst, I'm a young Australian artist. I'm doing research into Cultivar flower species crated after or during WWI in commemoration of battles, events and personal of this war period (for example, the Rose 'La Marne'). Although my main focus is WWI, I'm also interested in species named after other wars. Any assistance or pointing in the right direction will be much appreciated!
My email is xxxxx@gmail.com.
Thanks in advance!
Gabriella Hirst
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A few off the top of my head: Peace (Tea 1902) commemorated the end of the Boer war. K of K (1917) was for Kitchener of Khartoum - infamous rather than famous from an Aus perspective, and others. A foundling in WA may be this rose; it is no longer in commerce in Aus. Three roses were named for Edith Cavell, in 1917 and 1918. Ghislaine de Feligonde (rose named in 1916) was a Belgian heroine, though some claim the story is apocryphal. La Somme, 1919, isn't in Aus as far as I know.
A rose circulated as La Marne in Aus is incorrect.
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Thank you Margaret. Your many years of participation and sharing of expertise is much valued and appreciated.
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Dear Margaret,
This is great! thanks so much, i'm following up all these names now. I'm actually living and working in Paris for the next month, so hopefully I can come across more of these species that are not available in Aus. If you do think of anything else, please let me know and i'll chase them up, it is very much appreciated.
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Being a premium supporter of HelpMeFind (look under Membership) would enable you to do an Advanced search for these roses. I have just scrolled through the years 1902 and 1918 and came up with a few like ‘Pax’ 1918; and ‘Victory’ 1918. But I know you would be able to recognise many more names that I am not familiar with. Then searches for words like Admiral, General, or Marechal would bring up a few. This is a wonderful site to help you find what you are looking for.
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Dear Patricia,
Great advice, yes it seems like this is an excellent resource, I have as yet been a little lost on how to really make the most of it, so your comment is very much appreciated. Thankyou very much!
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Thanks Admin.
Gabriella, for the record; the rose Legacy recently fanfared in Aus as a new release has been available overseas since 1990, under another name (which currently escapes me). It is horrible under artificial light, in my opinion.
By the way, the word you want is cultivar, not species, which means something different - a wild rose, not a rose-breeder's handiwork.
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