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'Souvenir de Victor Hugo' rose Reviews & Comments
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3 MAY 23 by
Duchesse
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Is this plant thornless?
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28 MAY 15 by
 scvirginia
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I got this rose almost a year ago from Roses Unlimited, and am very pleased with him so far. Even though I had a slight case of beetlemania about the time he bloomed for the first time this spring, the buds opened beautifully, and many had an unexpectedly rich gold coloring that I thought was quite fetching with the dark pink outer petals.
He had a little mildew when all the other roses had it, but it wasn't bad, and didn't last long. Right now the leaves are beautiful.
I've heard from a NC grower that he balled for her fairly often, but I haven't had a problem with that. It must be a hit or miss thing.
My plant is in a large pot and part sun/bright shade, zone 8b. No spray garden.
Virginia
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21 MAY 20 by
HubertG
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Do you still have this rose, Virginia? If so, how is it doing? I look at the photos here and compare them to my "Dr. Grill from Honeysuckle" and see many similarities. I guess I'm trying to verify whether my "Dr. Grill" is the real thing, since 'Souvenir de Victor Hugo' is a parent of 'Dr. Grill'.
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2 JUN 20 by
scvirginia
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My original reply has vanished into the ether, so I'll try again.
This was one of the first roses I purchased, and lasted longer than my ignorance warranted. As I hope the photos show, it was unusually variable- even for a Tea. Looking at your Dr. Grill photos, I'd say the shape was similar, but couldn't say more. Does your Dr. Grill have the golden shades depicted in early illustrations?
Virginia
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28 APR 18 by
HubertG
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From the Rosen-Zeitung 1892, page 79: Under the heading Favourite Roses, by Ketten Bros, Luxembourg.
"Lieblingsrosen ...
Souvenir de Victor Hugo (Bonnaire 1886): Blume blendend leuchtend chinesischrosa, Herz kapuzinergelb, Rand der Blumenblätter silberig und glänzend karmin umsäugt.
... Gebr. Ketten. Rosengärtner zu Luxemburg."
My translation:
Favourite Roses ...
Souvenir de Victor Hugo (Bonnaire 1886): Flower dazzling bright China pink, heart nasturtium-yellow, edge of the petals fringed with silvery and brilliant carmine.
... Ketten Bros. Rose Gardeners, Luxembourg.
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28 APR 18 by
Patricia Routley
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Thank you. Reference added.
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9 AUG 13 by
sam w
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It balled badly for me here in Arkansas.
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