'Hugh Dickson' rose reviews and comments

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'Hugh Dickson' rose Reviews & Comments

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Discussion id : 130-035 most recent 10 DEC 21 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 10 DEC 21 by HMF supporting member

Singularly Beautiful Roses

Any chance this was hybridized by Hugh senior? I came across the following reference - a transcription of a talk given by senior in 1900. It was revised for publication in 1904.

Source: The Memoires of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, Vol. 1, Pt. 1, 1905.

Excerpted quote; "About this time also Messrs Alex. Dickson & Son, of Newtownards, brought Ireland forward as one of the leading centres for new roses, their introductions to the Hybrid Perpetual section - Earl Dufferin, Helen Keller, Mrs Sharman Crawford, and Margarent Dickson - being marvels of hybridization; and to the list must be added . . . and my own seedling Hugh Dickson . . ."

Discussion id : 39-928 most recent 22 OCT 09 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 22 OCT 09 by kahlenberg

i think the best way of growing this rose (unless you want to peg it) is to use it as a climber, for after the first flush it produces very long shoots (up to 180 cm) with a few flowers on top of them. the scent is very good, but, personally, i´m not so fond of the colour (my partner uses the term "lipstick-coloured").

the number of petals can vary a lot. in hot weather it often produces flowers that are almost semi-double.