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'MATtjo' rose Reviews & Comments
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7 FEB 23 by
Cambridgelad
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Bred by Robert Hunter Mattock, who bred the company's at their Lime Hill Rose Centre. John Samuel being in charge of their garden centre at Nuneham Courtenay.
Refs. The Times Newspaper, 17 December 2002
Confirmed by Robert Henry's son.
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#1 of 4 posted
8 FEB 23 by
 jedmar
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Can you post a photo of this article please?
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#2 of 4 posted
8 FEB 23 by
Cambridgelad
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I, as of yet, have not found any reference to John Stewart Mattock having bred any roses. All I can find is that they were bred by John Mattock of Oxford, which is the name of the family firm.
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#3 of 4 posted
8 FEB 23 by
jedmar
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I was referring to your comment about Robert Hunter Mattock (The Times, 17.12.2002). We have no listing of him as breeder and would need some published source as backup information.
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#4 of 4 posted
8 FEB 23 by
Cambridgelad
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His obituary in the Oxford Times says he was a well known producer of new roses and we know from other sources that he ran their rose growing business at Lodge Hill, while his brother looked after the garden centre at Nuneham Courtenay.
No published references in even in papers of John Stewart breeding roses.
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20 NOV 22 by
Bug_girl
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I think the name of this rose is 'Showman', can we update that?
Citation:
'The Random House Guide to Roses', Roger Phillips & Martyn Rix (1988), pg. 159:
"Showman (Martjo) A Hybrid Tea raised by Mattock in 1983."
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#1 of 1 posted
21 NOV 22 by
jedmar
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We have 'Showman' as a hidden name. It seems that in publications the name changed to 'Snowman' sometime between 1989 and 1993. 'Snowman' sound right for a white rose, but we could be wrong. We will address Mr. Mattock to clarify
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