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Booklet  (2009)  Page(s) 29.  
 
Triploid...Ferndale Red China [Provenance: Vintage Gardens]
Book  (2006)  Page(s) 79.  
 
"Ferndale Red China". China. Good reliable rebloom. Good fragrance. Habit [diagram] 2. Unknown breeder. Found [Robinson & Lowery]. Very globular, rarely opening out, in a rich cherry pink. We found this on several grave sites in the hillside cemetery of the old Victorian town of Ferndale, whence it has subsequently completely disappeared. Previously we had thought that this may be the same as 'White Pearl in Red Dragon's Mouth'; however, after living with this another five years, we are now convinced that it is likely the same as the 'Slater's Crimson China' we received from the Huntington years ago. Red Chinas are such a closely related group that it is a great challenge sorting them out. Revisiting the Ferndale Cemetery last summer we were very disappointed that none of the dozen or so plants of this we found ten years ago are still alive. We understand that an effort is being made to reintroduce this China to the town.
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