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'Star of the Republic' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 167-813
most recent 10 JUL HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 10 JUL by myd
Gorgeous rose! The blooms are so romantic. I find the blooms to be very sturdy and to last a few days. I cut them with short stems for bud vases. The fragrance is awesome. The bush is healthy and vigorous for me and repeats very quickly. It is next to david austins Heritage. Right now (heat wave, july, hot very humid maryland 7b) Heritage is halfway defoliated with a lot of disease and has not bloomed for 3 weeks. Star of the republic however is covered in healthy leaves and has had repeat blooms throughout. It had a very large flush in the spring, followed by lesser amounts of blooms in quick repeats.
Thornless
I have fed it rosetone and am now trying great big roses and microlife ocean harvest.
Leafgro compost and finepines mulch
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Discussion id : 79-645
most recent 12 MAY SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 27 JUL 14 by My Lady Godolphin
Just planted my Star of the Republic about 6 weeks ago. First blossom opened today. Had to report on how heavenly the scent is. Wasn't really expecting anything this special. Very strong, rich, sweet myrrh scent with a fruity damask undertone. Fantastic! The bloom itself is also beautiful, apricoty-pink with yellow highlights. Love the bushy shape. So glad I finally decided to give this rose a try.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 12 MAY by GardenGal3
Hi,

I just got Star of the Republic. I was wondering how this rose is doing in your garden, 10 years later. Also, did you keep it a shrub shape? I am thinking of growing it as a climber. I would really appreciate your observations and thoughts about this rose. Thank you.

I grow in zone 6b (Ohio).
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Discussion id : 149-060
most recent 2 OCT 23 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 5 AUG 23 by Seaside Rooftop
I am very confused about the parentage of this one.
In the comment just below, AndrewBarocco cites the breeder's notes, which state wichuraiana is the pollen parent, not abyssinica. Is there a conflicting source, or another reason why the parentage has not been updated?
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Reply #1 of 10 posted 15 AUG 23 by Philip_ATX
I have been wondering the same.
Anybody know whence the original claim of parentage arose?
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Reply #2 of 10 posted 15 AUG 23 by jedmar
Citing of unpublished notes isn't sufficient for modifying the parentage. We would need at least some photos of the relevant notes.
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Reply #3 of 10 posted 16 AUG 23 by Seaside Rooftop
I agree with you, of course, it would be better if Andrew Barocco could share this if he has access to it..
By that standard, I have the same question as Philip ATX above: what is the source for the parentage being Abyssinica? Is it in the registration?
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Reply #4 of 10 posted 28 SEP 23 by Philip_ATX
Can you please clarify as to what source could be cited providing the claim to Abyssinica in the parentage? It seems highly improbable IMHO.
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Reply #5 of 10 posted 28 SEP 23 by Lee H.
My MR12 shows GT x R. Wichuriana.
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Reply #6 of 10 posted 29 SEP 23 by jedmar
Parentage was certainly from the registration. This listing was added in April 2006. We have now revised the pollen parent to Rosa wichurana as per MR12
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Reply #7 of 10 posted 1 OCT 23 by Philip_ATX
Thank you for that.
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Reply #8 of 10 posted 1 OCT 23 by Lee H.
I guess this is as good a time as any to bring this up, but does anybody know if there is a preferred or proper spelling for Wichuxxxxx? I see HMF uses Wichurana and Wichuraiana, while the ARS apparently cleaves to Wichuriana.
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Reply #9 of 10 posted 1 OCT 23 by jedmar
The name of the class is based on the German botanist Max Ernst Wichura. (Wichura = Storm, Gale in Polish). It was originally spelled Wichuraiana by Crépin in 1887. This was corrected to the correct Latin form Wichurana around the 1920s. Wichuriana is any case incorrect.
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Reply #10 of 10 posted 2 OCT 23 by Lee H.
Thank you!
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Discussion id : 129-659
most recent 16 JAN 22 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 12 NOV 21 by AndrewBarocco
I have Mike's original notes and the correct parentage for Star of the Republic is:

Graham Thomas x Seedling of R. wichuriana thornless
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 15 JAN 22 by Philip_ATX
Thanks, Andrew. I had been questioning this one. A first generation repeat bloomer from the Abyssinian rose species seems improbable, and I am only aware of one accession of this species domestically. (It hardly resembles the roses in the wilds of Somalia, but that could be attributed to a more amenable climate in CA.) I have been on a quest for sources.
Do you guys actually have a R. abyssinica in your program?
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 16 JAN 22 by jedmar
According to various references, Rosa abyssinica bloooms twice. We have added an extract from a detailed article by Ivan Louette (2002) on this subject. The full article can be found with the link mentioned in the Notes.
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