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"Bishop's Lodge Precious Porcelain" rose Reviews & Comments
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On the experience of seeing just one bloom so far, I am discounting the possibility of "Bishop's Lodge Precious Porcelain" being 'Irish Harmony'. The old references for 'Irish Harmony' mention it as being “splashed, crayoned or smeared claret" and I believe there was just not enough claret there to justify this identification. When there was a smear of claret, this was probably caused by sunlight - just as an orange streak often appears on a bud of a yellow rose.
I think we are back to square one again looking for a single yellow, fading to white, cream, ivory rose.
Does anybody have any thoughts? I am happy to research any candidates further.
Karl Rand - would you move your photos - or would you like us to move them?
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Available from - Bishop's Lodge Museum, Hay, NSW
PO Box 373 Hay NSW 2711
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Thanks Eric.
I don't think it is possible to list this as the Bishop's Lodge Heritage Rose Garden is not a nursery. However, for the record all details of the Bishop's Lodge Heritage Rose Garden is listed under HelpMeFind's Gardens and there are phone numbers etc listed there for those who want to order roses. Apparently all profits from the sale of the Bishop's Lodge roses go to helping with the upkeep of the old property.
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Patricia,
i quite understand, though this year Bishop's Lodge Historic House and Rose Garden sold me five superbly presented plants grown for them by Wagner's in SA and meticulously posted to Victoria. I believe their big visiting (and rose selling) day this year is 20 October at the Bishop's Lodge itself.
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That should be a superb day. Colleen Houston wrote in the Australian Heritage Roses in Australia journal they had "widespread rain over the region, ensuring a bountiful spring".
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It was a joy, as was Colleen Houston.
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That applies to roses sold by the Friends of Bishop's Lodge; I haven't asked other sellers whether they contribute to the upkeep of the Lodge.
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My first flower from six bushes from Mistydowns and Wagner's. Mostly in shade but sunlit for three or four hours. The flower has brown tinges as in Margaret's photos, and no red crayoning, though the turned-down edge of the petal on which crayoning occurs is present. The flower has up to three native bees visiting at any one time plus several of the same black ants that occupy 'C.W. Ellis' all year. Deep, spicy scent.
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Available from - Mistydowns
http://mistydowns.com.au/
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