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'Spek's Yellow' rose Reviews & Comments
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The blooms begin with nice form, but open rapidly and soon have a loose, messy arrangement that I normally don't care for (which many of these photos show).. That said, I still enjoy these blooms, which are abundant and bring attractive color to the garden. The stamens are a gorgeous yellow, just a bit darker than the petals, and I like the combination..
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23 AUG 13 by
 goncmg
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3,265 on record can trace back to this one! Pretty certain it is much better as a parent than on its own merits, wondering why/how Lowell Thomas and Mme Marie Curie never left the gate on these terms and both are decent older, preceding yellows and with huge release................Kordes Perfecta sure is a picture of its Mama and Daddy! This one and Karl Herbst. Inherited the best, also the worst.........nobody even remembers Jan Spek of the Netherlands at this point........this one is HIS, front line demi-fail yet backseat driver that it has turned out to be.............
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23 AUG 13 by
Jay-Jay
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Jan Spek is still Remembered... And the family company still thrives!!!
http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=17.3074&tab=1
And You might look under member Alex Spek.
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24 AUG 13 by
goncmg
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Hey Jay-Jay: I want to apologize for the comment on nobody remembering Spek. That was really tackily US-centric in thought and I should know much better than to take such a small view of the rose WORLD. No, he never had an AARS, very few of his made much impact here, but in Europe and the Netherlands it is a far different situation! Believe it or not, until this rather recent "rose revival" in my life, I was fixated on foreign varieties and "looked down" on Warriner's varieties in particular as they just seemed to be everywhere in the 70's and 80's. Now I am really interested in the "lost US moderns" and rediscovering Warriner's work, Armstrong, Von Abrams, the esoteric Duehrsen, Gladys Fisher, Boerner, and so on (at this date even Christiansen!).....and looks like I took my new found enthusiasm, ahem, a little too far in the comment above! My apologies!
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24 AUG 13 by
Jay-Jay
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Hi goncmg,
I wasn't offended, so no apology needed, but I can understand You got a bit overenthousiastic.
Alex Spek (a very friendly member of HMF) still contributes to this website.
Please take a look at: http://www.rozen.com/index.php?language=nl&id=6&thisid=-1
And yes, the rose world is bigger than the American continent only.
I as an European, grow a few roses from Your continent, especially the more hardy-ones (Bugnet), some of Kim Rupert and Dr. E.M. Mills.
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Can anyone comment on the form and the longevity of the blooms of this rose. Some of the pictures show a very blousy, loose form which usually denotes a ragged looking and short lived bloom.
Is that the case with this Golden Scepter rose?
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30 AUG 06 by
Sharon
Trying to find a stockist of the Golden Sceptor rose in South East Queensland of Australia if anyone can help. My mother in law has been searching for one for ages and can't locate a supplier. Thanks, Sharon. |
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Under the alternate name of Spek's Yellow, it is carried by a few Australian nurseries according to CRL2006, including Trewallyn Nursery, P.O.Box 377 Budanberg 4670 Queensland. (07) 4159 7313 I hope this helps. JD |
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Thanks Jim. We've updated the Trewallyn Nursery listing on HelpMeFind. Good point about this rose the different names for this rose - that's one of HMF's most useful features.
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