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Questions, Answers and Comments by Category
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29 AUG 11 by
Jana
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Rose Listing Omission
William and Catherine (Ausrapper)
Available from David Austin: http://www.davidaustinroses.com/english/Showrose.asp?Showr=6029
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#1 of 5 posted
30 AUG 11 by
 jedmar
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Jedmar, thank you for adding the roses to Mr. Austin's list. But, with all the enhancements HMF has put in place, making it EASY for nurseries to update their own information, perhaps Admin. time would be better spent on more important issues? I notice that neither outlet of Austin Roses is a supporting nursery to HMF. They don't keep their rose list up to date, so it obviously isn't an important tool to them. If Admin time to do the nursery's responsibility is to be used, wouldn't it be better to assist supporting nurseries who contribute to the site?
I, in no way, wish to disparage you nor your efforts. It just seems wrong for a nursery to not support the site, apparently not consider it a worthy tool, and for your efforts to be spent to support THEIR business by updating their list of wares. I would hope to see people begin to urge the nurseries to support HMF and put the push on them to update and maintain their own lists and information, as Supporting Nurseries do, to keep them current, permitting you and the other Admins' valuable efforts to be much better utilized.
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#3 of 5 posted
1 SEP 11 by
jedmar
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KIm, how can we not add 'William and Catherine'? Wouldn't millions of fans not be disappointed? :)
I believe there is a general issue of participation from the UK. If you check the nurseries, none in the UK is a supporter, although many on the Continent are. It also seems to me that participation in the Q&A forum from the UK is very limited. It seems to be an island of its own, with little interest in the rest of the rose world. I would be happy if someone would challenge my hypothesis!
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#4 of 5 posted
1 SEP 11 by
Don H
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>> It seems to be an island of its own, with little interest in the rest of the rose world.
They may speak English but they are from a different planet.
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How many of the major breeders, anywhere, are hmf supporters? Meilland, Delbard, Jackson & Perkins, Dickson, Tantau, Kordes, Weeks, Guillot? None of those if I'm reading it correctly. I'd say the nationality was irrelevant; and it will take time to change matters.
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