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Discussion id : 97-822
most recent 4 MAR 17 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 4 MAR 17 by CybeRose
Hiti Nurseries, p. 12 (Fall, 1920 and Spring, 1921)
Pomfret Centre, Conn.
James H. Bowditch, Proprietor

Rosa hybrida Max Graf. .50
Originated at this Nursery, and not grown elsewhere. One of the earliest Roses among the Climbers. Large single rose-pink flower, abundant bloomer, handsome in bud with very glossy beautiful foliage lasting well throughout the season. Strong grower.
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Discussion id : 94-604
most recent 28 AUG 16 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 28 AUG 16 by CybeRose
Arnold Arboretum Bulletin (ser. 3) 6(8&9): 29-35 (1932)
Rosa rugosa and its Hybrids
Edgar Anderson and W. H. Judd

Max Graf (R. rugosa x R. Wichuraiana).
Pollen fertility 20%.

Very similar to LADY DUNCAN, and therefore probably of the same ancestry, although R. setigera has been reported as one of the parents. The flower buds and foliage are slightly darker than those of LADY DUNCAN and the plant is somewhat more vigorous. This hybrid was raised at the Bowditch Nurseries in Pomfret Center, Connecticut, and bears the name of a gardener who was with the firm for many years. In the vicinity of Chicago, MAX GRAF has been used extensively as a bank cover in gardens along the Lake Michigan bluffs. In eastern Missouri it has withstood successfully the cold winters and blazing summers of that trying climate.
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Discussion id : 79-925
most recent 23 NOV 14 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 14 AUG 14 by Rob Byrnes
Is the 6b zone listing wrong?
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 23 NOV 14 by Hardy
Considering that the references call it "super-hardy" and say it was discovered as a seedling in Zone 5b, I'd suppose that 6b was probably just the default value. I've heard of it surviving in Z4, and being happy in Z5, but have no information on where it does freeze.
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Discussion id : 72-154
most recent 8 JUN 13 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 4 JUN 13 by Simon Voorwinde
Has 'Max Graf' inherited its mother's suckering habits on its own roots?
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Reply #1 of 5 posted 5 JUN 13 by Patricia Routley
See one of the 1993 references. I'll check my plant tomorrow.
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Reply #2 of 5 posted 5 JUN 13 by Simon Voorwinde
I saw the touch-downs ref. before... I was thinking it would be pretty crazy if it rooted at touch-downs like wich. AND suckered like rugosa as well!!!
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Reply #3 of 5 posted 6 JUN 13 by Patricia Routley
My plant does not appear to have rooted down. However it is being held up a little from the ground by the groundcover Grevillea Gaudi Chaudi. Last year one cane did climb the 'Agnes' nearby and I can't recall whether I pulled it off or whether it fell off. I liked this rose so much that on March 29 I loosened some soil and put in another nine cuttings around the edge of my rugosa bed. One watering and then left to their own devices. Most are still green and I am sure they will grow. I've added a couple of photos.
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Reply #4 of 5 posted 6 JUN 13 by Simon Voorwinde
No sign of suckering???
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Reply #5 of 5 posted 8 JUN 13 by Patricia Routley
No suckering.
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