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Wow. It really is orange, and not extinct either!
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11 JUN 17 by
cinsia
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This plant came from the City of Eugene rose garden which had the plants from the growers. There may be other Municipal gardens in Oregon that also have Hennessey roses. It does have a tinge of bronze to it which may put it into the category of some of the brown roses.
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Oh, wow. That's like 3 hours south of me. 2 hours if you drive like a psycho down the I-5 lol. Which reminds me why I avoid the I-5 :P
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You might want to make the drive, maybe avoid I-5 and treat yourself to a nice wander through the Willamette Valley, and see what else that garden might have before someone decides to rip out all the "obsolete" roses and replace with current ones. All it takes is one person who owns a nursery complaining to City Council--why can't the Park Dept. grow the roses I am trying to sell?
I have a catalogue from Hennesey which I must say makes for entertaining reading. The man did not suffer fools lightly, nor anyone who disagreed with him!
The rose is stunning. Might we hope for more pictures?
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12 JUN 17 by
cinsia
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As it blooms I'll post more photos. It is a repeat bloomer but takes a couple of weeks to set its blooms. I'm trying to propagate it with cuttings as well. Hennessy was very prolific but so many of his roses are now gone.
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11 JUN 17 by
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Not a vigorous grower or prolific bloomer. Not fragrant.
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