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'Marie-Jeanne' rose Reviews & Comments
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I've looked at this rose here several times, wondering why it's called a climber but listed as growing 2' to 3' tall. Finally, today I looked at the references, and see that the unit of measurement there was meters, not feet. Now it makes sense -- and I know that this is too big to buy for my current garden.
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~Christopher
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Mine was about 3' high and 4' across, till Purezza started to eat it; now it's poking out through the top of Purezza looking for the sun, and is over 6' high. Yes it will climb if need be!
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#2 of 5 posted
26 MAR 15 by
 AquaEyes
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So you'd agree that the dimensions below are not correct?
"Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm)."
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~Christopher
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The early references call it climbing or slightly climbing, so if that's a problem in your garden, another choice might be better. I'm not sure mine would have climbed without something to climb up; you've given me the idea of trying it as a climber. (I bought it as Marie de St-Jean, but these things happen!)
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#4 of 5 posted
26 MAR 15 by
AquaEyes
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I was considering adding it to my list of "possible Polyanthas" because the HMF description has it as 2-3 feet in height, but the most recent reference says 2-3 meters in height. That's why I posted the comment -- perhaps the unit of measurement is incorrect in the HMF description.
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~Christopher
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My five year old bush on its own roots is 100cm high. I have changed the height to reflect the references, but it now seems to be most variable as to how high an average bush will grow.
Later edit: There is no doubt the original ‘Marie-Jeanne’ was a climber. It was mentioned with other climbers such as ‘Ghislaine de Feligonde’ (1926 ref); and ‘Mary Wallace’ and ‘Mermaid’ (1928 ref).
It seems to have shrunk (or usurped) between 1930 and 1980 with a lower growing plant. Perhaps Charles Quest-Ritson (2003 ref) knows where the 2-3m plant was growing as this sounds as though it could be the original ‘Marie-Jeanne’.
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Available from - pickering in Canada, ships to USA
Edit in 2013: No US shipping now, so check their website about that.
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This is a good little plant; mine appears to be thornless, and the branches go red in autumn. Mine is more arching and spreading than usually described; about 1m (3') high and 1.2m (4') across.
South Australia, zone 8/9. Strikes readily from cuttings.
I understand it was used in the breeding of some "Hybrid Musks".
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