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That's very impressive for winter, Cliff! I see this rose in nurseries here in Australia as 'Melinda Gainsford' and I had paid no real attention to it but might take a second look if it performs that well in a Californian winter. The foliage looks dense and healthy too!
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16 NOV 20 by
Cliff
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Of all of the roses I've grown, this is right up there among the most impressive. However, I should stress that this rose is grown on fortuniana rootstock, which has been shown to produce the most vigorous, healthy, robust rose plants here in the desert, where summers are intensely hot. I know that Bob Martin, current President of the American Rose Society, has used this rose in his hybridization activities and speaks highly of it. Visitors to my garden find it hard to believe that it's just one rose plant, given the number of canes and blooms that it seems to have virtually year 'round.
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16 NOV 20 by
HubertG
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Thank you. It seems to have not too many thorns either. I'll put it on my shortlist!
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6 APR 20 by
Flore
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Cliff, do you still have this gorgeous rose?
Thank you!
Flore
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7 APR 20 by
Cliff
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Sorry, but I haven't grown this rose in several years.
Cliff
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7 APR 20 by
Flore
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O, ok !
Thank you for your answer!
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Cliff - could your rose have been ‘Reine des Violettes’? As ‘Souvenir de Wootton’ was said to be the first American hybrid tea, it is quite an important file and we need to tidy it up. Please see Darrell’s comment of June 7, 2017 in the ‘Souvenir de Wootton’ file. If you agree, you should reassign the photo.
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20 DEC 18 by
Cliff
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Patricia,
I've deleted the photo as I have no way to know whether the bloom is 'Reine des Violettes' at this point. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Cliff
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A pleasure Cliff. My regards.
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20 DEC 18 by
Cliff
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And mine to you as well. All good wishes for the holidays and year ahead!
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So glad to find your new garden Cliff. Always wondered what you were up to after closing Eurodesert. Thanks for sharing your great photos.
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22 SEP 18 by
Cliff
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Thanks for your kind comment. My garden continues to decrease in size each year, I'm afraid. It's become more and more difficult to maintain a large rose gardens as the years advance (in terms of my age) and as the long, hot desert summers continue to get worse year after year.
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