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'Maltese Rose' Reviews & Comments
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Just curious: does anyone know how the nickname "Maltese Rose" for Cecile Brunner came about?
I checked the references section and it seems to first appear in Peter Beales 1982, then in The Quest for the Rose 1993. So I guess this is a nickname for this rose in England, but why?
I live in Malta and have not seen this rose in any public gardens or at nurseries. I imagine it would probably be quite happy here. Perhaps English expats were growing her here at some point? Or just a commercial name to denote her heat tolerance? It would be cool to learn the backstory if anyone knows it!
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17 JAN by
 Lee H.
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While I cannot help you make a connection with Malta, I believe I can point out an important earlier reference, which Beales, et.al. may have later used. Graham Stuart Thomas in “Shrub Roses of Today” gave ‘Fiteni’s Maltese Rose’ as a synonym for the climbing version.
Fiteni seems to be an old and venerable name in Malta, but I was unable to establish any (online) linkage with that surname and horticulture. Perhaps you’ll find something at a local library.
(Apologies for the multiple text postings)
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Thank you so much Lee!
The Fiteni name is a really great clue. I'll do some searching and ask around. If anything comes up I'll add it here, or on the climbing CB page.
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