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10 JUL by
Unregistered Guest
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Available from - reagan nursery
fremont, ca
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8 JUL by
 HubertG
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Rose Listing Omission
Sea Shell
I just came across a 1912 reference to an early named Alister Clark rose which I'd never encountered before. 'Sea Shell' was exhibited for the first time at the Autumn Show of The National Rose Society of Victoria. My guess was either it was never released, or possibly the name was changed to avoid confusion with another rose called 'Sea Shell' from Paul in England, also dating from 1912.
From The Leader newspaper (Melbourne), 20th April, 1912, page 11:
"Roses. The Autumn Show. [...] Some of the most exquisite roses in the show were from Mr. Alister Clark's "Glenara" garden, at Bulla, [...] and two of Mr. Alister Clark's seedlings bring us from the very old to the new. Sea Shell is a rich pink decorative rose exhibited for the first time, and Mrs. Alister Clark is a dainty pink single, which we have noted at previous shows. The latter variety is at its best in the bud form."
Whatever its fate, I think it's worth adding to the Clark list.
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9 JUL by
Patricia Routley
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I do too HubertG. Added.
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#2 of 2 posted
9 JUL by
HubertG
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Thank you, Patricia.
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8 JUL by
KYBungalow
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Also grown an the Dawes arboretum In Ohio.
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8 JUL by
Rideau Rose Lad
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As with many other early English Roses, this one was not widely marketed, nor widely grown. That said, it is one of the early Austin roses that stand out in my climate and my conditions. I once said, while being questioned in an interview about my rose collection, specifically about Lilac Rose"s fragrance: "It is like putting your nose in a dream!" and I will stand by that statement. We have three specimens growing in the South Okanagan of BC and it is a very, very good rose in this climate. I will state specifically, that the plants we have are at least 30 years in the ground in a public garden, so "well established" is a good term. This is an early English Rose that deserves to be more widely grown, at least in a hot dry summer climate. Cold hardy to zone 5b if not lower too.
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