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Magazine (2016) Page(s) 41. Vol 38, No. 1.
Jennifer Stackhouse. A Family of Roses.
Recently I delved into a bit of family and garden history. My great grandfather, G. H. E. Heers (George Heers, 1873-1956) was a rose grower and breeder in Queensland.....'Grandfather' as he is always called in the family.....Grandfather bred his own roses selecting for heat tolerance for the subtropical Queensland conditions..... There was also a pink rose named Wendy, named for one of Cliff's daughters who died young.
Book (25 Apr 2010)
'Wendy' Pol, mp, 1949, Heers; flowers pink, open, medium, dbl., borne in clusters, moderate fragrance; foliage soft, light green; moderately vigorous, upright growth; RULED EXTINCT 11/91
[Tip-Top × Dorothy Perkins]. Introductions: Pacific Nursery
Book (1958) Page(s) 423.
Wendy. F. (Heers; int. Pacific Nurs., '49.) Tip-Top X Dorothy Perkins. Medium size, dbl., open, fragrant, pink; cluster. Fol. soft, light green. Moderately vig., upright; free bloom.
Book (1953) Page(s) 147.
Frank Mason, Feilding, New Zealand. The hybrid polyanthas are, I think, easy enough to distinguish and this is my list: .... and Wendy.
Magazine (Apr 1951) Page(s) 35.
G. A. Williams. Modern Roses [column]. ‘Wendy’ This is a tall growing variety difficult to place owing to its rather unique breeding. The mother plant being the dwarf growing Polyantha ‘Tip Top’ crossed with the popular rambler ‘Dorothy Perkins’. The foliage and wood resemble ‘Tip Top’, the tallish growth having been boosted by its Rambler parent. The colour is pink, darker than ‘Dorothy’ and about the size of a halfpenny when fully open and is produced in heads of about 30 blooms which are very full, 50 petals, and has more scent than most polyanthas. Should be suitable for mating up with the taller growing ‘Floribundas’.
Book (1951) Page(s) 132.
C. W. Heers. Rose Notes from Queensland. The new Polyantha, Wendy, continues to be satisfactory; in fact one client describes it as the best Polyantha that he has out of twenty-eight varieties.
Magazine (Jun 1950) Page(s) 2. trimester, p. 53.
Registration Internationale des Noms de Roses .... Wendy. Pol. Pacific Nurs. , Queensland, Australia
Book (1950) Page(s) 277.
New Roses of the World. Wendy. Pol. (C. W. and A. C. Heers; int. Pacific Nurs., 49) Tip Top x Dorothy Perkins. Medium, open, double bloom borne in clusters. Moderate fragrance. Pink. Light green, soft foliage. Moderately vigorous, upright growth. Free, intermittent bloom.
Book (1950)
p105 C. W. Heers, Wynnum, Queensland. Notes from Queensland. The five new varieties originated at the Pacific Nurseries, Manly, Queensland, viz: ....and Wendy were fully described in the 1949 Rose Annual have come through the extra twelve months test very satisfactorily. These will be catalogued for the 1950 season.....
p146. Editor. Queensland Success. Word has just been recieved that three new roses raised by Mr. Heers of Manly, Queensland, and described in the 1949 Annual, have been awarded Certificates of Merit by the National Rose Society of Queensland. The varieties so honoured are ....and Wendy. The blooms of Wendy have improved in size since last year’s description and are now measuring up to two inches* in diameter. Congratulations to Queensland.
*[50.8 mm]
Website/Catalog (1950) Page(s) 7.
Novelty Roses 1950. Wendy (Hyb Poly). Heers. Dark pink, fragrant, double blooms in large clusters borne on stout, erect, healthy growth. Awarded a Certificate of Merit by the N.R.S.Q. 5/- each.
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