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most recent 3 JAN 23  
Initial post 20 NOV 22 by Magnus95
Apparently a spinossima hybrid according to Michael Marriott
Reply #1 posted 19 DEC 22 by Ericchn
That’s interesting to know. Do you have the source?
Reply #2 posted 19 DEC 22 by Marlorena
I would be surprised... I see nothing 'spin..' about 'Silas Marner' and wonder if there's some mistake and the reference should be about 'Sir Walter Scott' rose.
Reply #3 posted 19 DEC 22 by Magnus95
He stated as such in his recent book, though I can't remember exactly what page it was on :(
Reply #4 posted 19 DEC 22 by Marlorena
Oh ok .. I don't have that book but I'm now wondering if he has got it muddled up with 'The Country Parson' which is very much a spin hybrid as they have always stated, and was released at the same time as Silas Marner.
Reply #5 posted 3 JAN 23 by jac123
I guess this is the most likely scenario. As you said, Silas doesn't look like a spinosissima hybrid at all, so probably even if there is actually some spino "blood" in it, it is so washed out not to have any influence from a horticultural point of view
most recent 13 JUN 20  
Initial post 13 JUN 20 by Marlorena
..a sweetly scented rose, which took me by surprise...