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Dear Masha,
I am really interested in 'Mrs. E. G. Hill'. Where did the rose come from? What does SU #12 mean.
Can you have a look at your plant sometime and let me know about .....
The placement of thorns?
Does the bush have brown-ish new foliage?
Does it ever have clusters of blooms?
Is the pedicel stiff and glandular.
I have a similar foundling rose but am floundering a bit with what it may be.
thanks.
Patricia
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30 AUG 14 by
mashamcl
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Patricia,
Here is the story as I remember it. The plant in the picture is at the San Jose Heritage. As far as I remember, it was called SU #12 because it was among a number of roses imported from Sweden ?. The tags of these roses got all mixed up during shipping, so they are all called Swedish Unknown # something. Jill might give you a better idea. Gregg Lowery apparently thought it looked like Mrs. E.G. Hill, so that is what it was tentatively called in their catalog. I later bought this plant from Vintage. My rose has always been semi-double, as described in the catalog, while the Heritage rose seems more fully double (perhaps because it is grafted, I don't know). My plant sometimes blooms in small clusters. My rose is in decline, so I cannot right now answer many of your questions. I will go and make pics of the thorns though.
Masha
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That is wonderful information Masha. Thank you so much.
Your photos seem a little similar to my "Birte Venske's No. 13" - see here
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.62849&tab=1
In past years I noted my foundling had thorns only on the lower half of the bush.
This morning I was amazed to run my hands over most canes and find that it was now completely thornless.
I've added a few more refs to 'Mrs. E. G. Hill'.
I think I need to look more closely at 'Jonkheer J. L. Mock'.
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