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In May 2025 all remaining roses on the property are to be removed by the current owners. Sic transit gloria mundi.
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The world beat a well trodden path to Renmark to see that wonderful garden. I went three times and those visits remain the highlight of my intense interest in old roses. Renmark will be the poorer for we will never travel to see a lucerne paddock.
My deep thanks go to you Margaret, Pat and all the other rosarians who have made those many long trips up to Renmark to record, prune, plant and deposit and collect budwood over the years.
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Thank you. Every visit gave a quantum leap of knowledge.
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I saw that the listing for this garden has been updated recently. Does anyone know if this information from the description page is still relevant:
''Varieties within the Collections which are not currently in commerce may be requested from specialist Australian nurseries: budwood is available for purchase.''
If it is still relevant, I really would like to have a go at 'Marquise de Vivens' sometime, and perhaps a few others.
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Maybe better to ask a specialist rose nursery if they still can get budwood from Ruston's. HRIA no longer has access to the Collections, and can't speak for the current owners.
For rarities, cuttings from HRIA members may be the best option.
Marquise de Vivens is mildew-prone, and responds to it by flowering madly.
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Ok, Ross Roses is probably the best one to ask (they have access to T4R too). I'll shoot them an email.
IMO any rare thornless rose with an unusual scent is worth spreading around for safekeeping. Particularly one this rare, and with the charming back story behind its preservation. Again, not something I'm in a huge rush for, but the more gardens it is in, the better.
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28 APR 23 by
 Plazbo
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randomly, wild roses have Marquise de Vivens for sale on their site at the moment
www.wildrosenursery.com.au/product/marquise-de-vivens/693
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Cool. Thanks for the tip. :)
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As of July 4th 2022 the business will be closed. Best to list it as a historic archive only.
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1 JUL 22 by
jedmar
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Thank you, we have marked it as "Historical reference"
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Apparently we were mis-informed - it's just the restaurant which is closing - but in practical terms, it may as well stay as a Historical reference.
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Ruston's (property, business, name) has been bought by a South Australian business group, after 4 years on the market. Most of the existing roses will be replaced by roses grown for food. The two main beds of the Heritage Roses in Australia Collections (Teas, Noisettes, Chinas, early HTs) will be retained, and maintained for a year to see whether it's worthwhile for the new owners and HRIA. The Visitor Centre will be leased, for meals and functions.
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27 OCT 18 by
jedmar
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Sounds like a great loss!
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Yes. But at least the HRIAI Collection, which was neglected by the previous owners while the property was on the market, may be brought back into shape.
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