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'Ann Endt' rose Reviews & Comments
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From Macoboy's Roses, in the species roses section, page 22:
"Rosa foliolosa 'Anne Endt' ['e' on the end of Ann not a typo] Shrub
'Anne Endt' is a selected form of a very graceful species from Oaklahoma and Arkansas, making luxuriant, almost thornless bush with lush bright green foliage (foliolosa, given by Thomas Nuttall, means 'leafy') which colors brightly in autumn, or fall. The large carmine flowers appear late and then continue, a few at a time, until the autumn, or fall, when there are round, deep pink hips to be seen.
Late-summer flowering Fragrant"
Don't know where he got 'nearly thornless from... mine is typically 'rugosaly' armed. Are there any other references to 'Ann Endt' alluding to the possibility of it just being a garden selected form of foliolosa instead of rugosa x foliolosa? Mine seems to set large amounts of seed and I get lots of self seeded seedlings around it. The OP seedlings develop very rugose new leaves, that suggest rugosa heritage, but as they mature they 'flatten out'. 'Ann Endt' does the same and mature leaves end up looking only slightly rugose.
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#1 of 6 posted
31 OCT 10 by
Cass
I see that her name is spelled both ways: Anne Endt and Ann Endt.
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My 'Ann Endt' is prickly too. Simon - I have added all the references I can find. I am sure Jocelen Janon has written more on this rose.
Cass - The name of the lady was Ann, not Anne. Anne should only be listed as a hidden synonym.
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#3 of 6 posted
1 NOV 10 by
Cass
Who is the lady about whom the book was written?
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This is a close-up of the best of my OP 'Ann Endt' seedling's foliage. It doesn't look very different to 'Ann Endt' itself... it hasn't flowered yet but my guess is its flower will also be a close match... it's almost like it breeds true from seed. I grew out about 100 of these and kept only this one as they all looked and grew the same. Maybe it is just a variant of foliolosa???
Photo taken this afternoon.
Thanks for all the extra references Patricia... seems true that we may never know for sure where it came from or what it is... anyone want to DNA fingerprint it ;)
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#5 of 6 posted
1 NOV 10 by
Cass
The thorniness isn't a disqualification for the species. Read the species diagnosis by Walter Lewis: 24 inches tall in its native habitat, armed with fine thorns. The thornlessness seen in the form in commerce is statistically much rarer than the armed forms. (14% to 86%). The height of 'Ann Endt' seems rather tall compared to the species, although my cultivated plant of the species is easily 36 inches tall.
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Ann Endt was Nancy Steen's gardener, as far as I know.
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Suffers badly from mildew in NW Tasmania until established. Once established it resists everything. Seeds germinate easily. OP seedlings prone to mildew when young. Also very healthy when mature and established.
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1 NOV 09 by
AnneU
Several sources said that it is a Hybrid Rugosa rose introduced by Nobbs in 1978. These sources are: Rosa, Rosae, l’encyclopédie des Roses, www.everyrose.com, www.rogersroses.com
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There has been quite a lot written about this rose. We really need someone to specialise in New Zealand roses and load these references on to Helpmefind.
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Just how remontant is Ann Endt? I don't think I have ever seen a repeat flower on what I thought was 'Ann Endt'.
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I'd class mine as repeat-flowering, Patricia. A dozen flowers and lots of fat red hips at present (early autumn). Lovely rose but not one to let loose on its own roots.
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It's never without a flower here.
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Thanks to both of you. I'll cross Ann Endt off my list and replace it with "Rugosa seedling".
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Oopsy ! I ventured a little closer to my plant (which is in a densely ground-covered thick mat of prostrate Grevillea and which I call the snake pit) and yes there is colour showing. Funny how the threat of snakes can make one a bit blind. Sorry to waste your time, but thank you for opening my eyes.
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:)
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