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'Lady Somers' rose Reviews & Comments
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The photo of 'Comte G. de Rochemur' from G.C.Thomas' 1917 book shows a very distinct form with a spherical 'ball' of central petals. This type of bloom formation is also displayed in the photo of 'Lady Somers' of 28th Feb 2015 (photo id 261280), so this feature could give some weight to the argument that this rose is in fact the true 'Lady Somers', considering that 'Comte G. de Rochemur' is the seed parent.
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"Large, full (26-40 petals)" is correct until you reach the upper number. Today I counted one bloom as having 30 petals, another as 58, yet another as 64.
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2 FEB 14 by
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Available from - Mistydowns
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'Lady Somers' is also available from Kurinda Nursery and, having bought examples from both growers, I find the Kurinda roses are better grown. At the same time, they are obviously the same rose. Since the Kurinda budwood comes from John Nieuwesteeg, who, with Susan Irvine, did all the original legwork collecting Clark material in the early 1990s, this rose is as close to authentic as we are ever likely to get. Luckily it is an exceptionally beautiful flower and bush. Clark said it should be planted in groups.
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From the Melbourne Argus, Monday 24 October 1927, page 10:
At the luncheon, at which the chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club (Mr Alister Clark) and committee entertained His Excellency the Governor General (Lord Stonehaven), His Excellency the Governor (Lord Somers) and Lady Somers, the tables were decorated with magnificent roses set in tall crystal vases, and the blooms had been cut and sent in the early morning from Glenara, Mr Alister Clark's home at Bulla. Lady Somers wore a dress of almond green crepe de chine … Mrs Alister Clark wore a long coat of sapphire-blue cloth and a small blue and black hat.
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