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'Mrs. Charles H. Rigg' rose References
Website/Catalog (29 Feb 2016) Registered Name: 'Mrs Charles H. Rigg' Synonyms: ARS Approved Exhibition Name: Mrs Charles H. Rigg HT, my, 1946, McGredy; bud long, pointed; flowers lemon-yellow, large, dbl., moderate fragrance; vigorous growth
Book (1954) Page(s) 51. Samuel McGredy & Son, Portadown, Northern Ireland. ....The list of [Mrs. Charles] Lamplough seedlings is endless and includes McGredy's Ivory, Mrs. C. H. Rigg, Spun Gold, Armagh and McGredy's Peach.
Book (1953) Page(s) 76. Dr. A. S. Thomas. Yellow Roses. Amongst the cream roses Phoebe is one of the most beautiful with its perfectly formed, medium sized blooms produced on long thin stems and a tall plant. Mrs. Charles H. Rigg gives bigger flowers but they ball in adverse weather.
Book (1950) Page(s) 137. Mr. And Mrs. C. A. Homan. The New Roses in Queensland. Mrs. C. H. Rigg. Here is another splendid new rose with good growth but not as free with its blooms as we had hoped. When these blooms do come they are certainly first class. They have abundant petals, a high pointed centre, and attractive reflexing habit. The colour is deep cream with a suggestion of pale yellow. Even on the hottest days the blooms open slowly and retain their splendid shape and substance.
Book (1949) p17. Harry H. Hazlewood. The New Roses of 1948-49. Mrs. C. H. Rigg (McGredy, 1946). The foliage suggests 'Miss Willmot' as a parent.....
p42. Dr. A. S. Thomas. Let Us Take Stock - Old and New Mrs. Charles H. Rigg (2 plants, 2 years; 2 plants, 1 year). Large blooms. Cream to light yellow. Beautifully formed. Suitable for showing as a specimen bloom rather than for decorative uses. Worth watching.
p141. Mr. C. Richardson, Yarraville, Vic. Mrs. C. H. Rigg comes from England. It is a well-shaped rose of good size consisting of about 50 petals. The outside petals reflex well, but the perfume is only fair. It is light cream in colour, and is one of those varieties that does well when covered.
Website/Catalog (1949) Page(s) 8. Novelty Roses 1949. Mrs. C. H. Rigg (HT. McGredy 1946) Long, pointed buds opening to gold shaded lemon, with the usual tea fragrance. An exhibition bloom showing cream fading to white in this climate. 5/- each.
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