Rose photo courtesy of brunob

Giardini Botanici Hanbury - La Mortola (Italy) 27 May 2013

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Rose photo courtesy of billy teabag

H. Noel Humphreys' portrait of 'Reynolds Hole' and 'Francois Michelon' from THE GARDEN May 5, 1877. The accompanying text was written by Dean Hole himself and includes this observation about the colour: "Reynolds Hole is indeed a glorious Rose, and Mr. Noel Humphreys has most faithfully reproduced its brilliant colouring, or it would, perhaps, be more accurate to say, one of the most beautiful phases of its colouring, for it has many varying hues under differing influences of climate, bright scarlet and deep purple-crimson being the two prevailing tints. It was raised by one of the Seven Champions of Rose-growing Christendom, Mr. George Paul, of the Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts, and was a scion from the Duke of Edinburgh, also one of the Cheshunt seedlings. The Rose was always remarkable for its rich and brilliant colour." see references for entire entry.

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