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'Mrs. John Laing' rose Reviews & Comments
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14 DEC 21 by
 Le_Not
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No less a gardener than Gertrude Jekyll (in "Roses for English Gardens", 1902) puts 'Mrs John Laing' on her list of the best roses:
"Rosy pink; vigorous. Few Roses have so many good qualities. It is hardy, of good growth, and free-flowering, and almost as good in the garden as in the show."
(And for what it's worth, I think she's right. 'Mrs John Laing' really is a splendid rose: a hybrid perpetual that everyone should grow.)
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What page please, and we’ll add that as a reference.
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#2 of 7 posted
14 DEC 21 by
jedmar
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Thank you Jedmar. Reference added.
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"Gertrude Jekyll (in "Roses for English Gardens", 1902) puts 'Mrs John Laing' on her list of the best roses:"
Back in my younger days I was an acolyte of both GJ and Graham Stuart Thomas and purchased many of the roses they recommended. I purchased 'Mrs. John Laing' in 1993, 2001, 2002, & 2003 from Sequoia Nursery, Heirloom Old Garden Roses, and Vintage Gardens. All four plants failed to thrive and died. I made the assumption that I was purchasing the same clone from the three nurseries and that there was a deficiency in that particular clone. Now that I know someone is happy with their 'Mrs. John Laing', I would be interested to learn where it was purchased.
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#5 of 7 posted
15 DEC 21 by
Le_Not
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I purchased two from High Country Roses this year: one for me, and one for my mother's rose garden. (And yes, of course it was due to the glowing reviews from GST!) Both arrived in excellent shape (far larger than any of the other HCR plants, some of which were tiny), and have thrived. Mine was almost continually in flower from July until our hard frost on October 31st. The real test will be her winter hardiness, of course, but 'Mrs John Laing' certainly is in good shape going into winter.
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#6 of 7 posted
2 JAN 23 by
Le_Not
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Hi Palustris,
It may interest you to know that HCR finally has 'Mrs John Laing' back in stock.
By the way, I can now attest that both my coddled MJL and my mother's (in much harsher conditions) handled last year's challenging winter just fine. (It wasn't atypically cold for Zone 5b, but there was a spring thaw followed by a very punishing hard freeze.)
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Many thanks, it looks like MJL might be worth trying again!
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