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'Shirobanahamanasu' rose Reviews & Comments
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Re: R. rugosa alba. Bred (before 1850) by Unknown.
Both Rosenlexikon and Brent C. Dickerson's 'Old Roses: The Master List' 2nd edition, 2007, page 24 put this rose as being bred by Thunberg in 1784.
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#1 of 5 posted
9 JAN 08 by
 jedmar
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I believe Carl Peter Thunberg did not breed any roses, but he described species in his "Flora Japonica" (1784) (in Latin, unfortunately). The R. rugosa varieties had been available in Japan for many hundred years before.
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Thank you for that. I was a good little girl and always respected my elders.
I will be looking at my R. rugosa alba with more respectful eyes.
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#3 of 5 posted
10 JAN 08 by
jedmar
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If we had a Japanese correspondent, we might learn more about rose history - same for China. I am sure there is older artwork which could be very enlightening.
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#4 of 5 posted
11 JUL 09 by
Unregistered Guest
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My guess is that R. rugosa alba is a naturally occurring variant of the species, a white-flowered natural variant.
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#5 of 5 posted
12 JUL 09 by
Cass
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That's my guess as well. The petal color of Rosa rugosa is described as purple-red, dark pink, or white by Flora of China.
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"Double blossoms of deep bright scarlet. One of the hardiest and best varieties. Continuous blooming through the summer. Own root bushes. Each...$1.25"
Dropmore Hardy Plants 1955 - p. 10
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#1 of 2 posted
28 FEB 08 by
Cass
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Is it possible for a rose named "Kamschatika Alba Simplex" to have double scarlet blooms? I would expect it to be white.
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Glad you caught that. This note should have been placed under "Kamchatka Rose"
Thanks
Margit
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