(2002)  Page(s) 7. Vol 28, No. 5.  
 
Judy Morrison, Mistydowns: Anne Hall a new seedling rugosa rose introduced into Mistydowns will certainly keep the dog out of the vegetable garden. its dense stout branches form a fabulous bristly thicket that will deter even the most discerning dog. The foliage is like glossy, deep green, crinkled leather that just screeches strength and vigour, this then turns golden yellow with tinges of red in autumn. The flowers are double with in turned petaloids in the centre and are of clear rose pink and have that heavy exotic rugosa fragrance. But for most unusual and best of all about this double cluster-flowered rugosa is that it bears large round hips of not quite ripe tomato colour in autumn. It gives three distinct seasons of different colour each sprinkle with clusters of rich rose pink flowers, birds, hips, Autumn foliage, winter tracery. it all sounds so colourful and busy, but my garden gypsies are carefree with few needs and definitely suit the modern gardener.

(2009)  Page(s) 27. Vol 36, No. 2.  Includes photo(s).
 
Dear lan, You may or may not remember me. - I'm a long time member of the Rose Society of Victoria and a member of the Rose Breeders Association since its inception; I 'showed' regularly at the Victorian Rose Shows for a long time with a little success and have striven for many years to breed a really good rose. Unfortunately advancing years and the ill health of my wife Mary reduced my activities with our roses although I still cherish and retained a number of my bushes. From my breeding endeavours I've bred a lovely rose which is named My Darling Mary for my wife. This was bred from spring 1994 by pollenating a 'Mary Delahunty' with pollen from a 'Norita'. - ever since seeing the first bloom I've been 'gunna' graft many buds from this seedling, which is now nearing 15yrs of age and still in its original pot without me having attempted the grafting. - It is a beautiful red rose with a delicate perfume that initially has good exhibition blooms holding shape for a long time and then transforms into an old fashioned quartered bloom that also holds for some time. - Attached are several photos to demonstrate some of those attributes. It is now a matter of urgency, before I and my seedling are too old, that I find a person who is very good at grafting roses so that I can have many more replicas of 'My Darling Mary'. - I am of course quite prepared to pay for this service. Ian, are you able to or do you know of another very good rosarian able to help me with this grafting? Once this has been done, perhaps you could advise me on how to have this rose trialed/tested/proven and eventually made available to the community generally.
Kind Regards, Max McLennan.