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    most recent 17 FEB 24  
    RoseMabelle Stearns
    Initial post 17 FEB 24 by Bug_girl
    Does anyone know how wide this gets? Is it really 6-8 feet wide?
    most recent 3 JUL 14  
    RoseMabelle Stearns
    Initial post 2 JUL 14 by leezen
    Looking at the photos this rose's flower looks bigger than 1"?
    Reply #1 posted 2 JUL 14 by Patricia Routley
    They do. However the patent says the bloom is "medium sized". I would have thought 1" (quoted in the 2012 reference) was a small rose. Possibly the rose pictured is not 'Mabelle Stearns'. More references might be needed.

    Later - after adding more references, it seems the bloom is quoted separately as 1" and 2-3".
    We've changed the bloom size to the middle 2".
    The only illustration I can find is in the 1971 reference and is a watercolour by Allianora Rosse. It seems to fit the references beautifully, but I hesitate to attach someone else's painting.
    Reply #2 posted 3 JUL 14 by leezen
    Thank you for researching this Patricia!
    Reply #3 posted 3 JUL 14 by Patricia Routley
    My pleasure leezen. It is just about my favourite thing to do.