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'Mrs. B.R. Cant' rose Reviews & Comments
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In 'Popular Garden Flowers' by Walter P. Wright, 1911, p.318
'Fragrant Roses'
The following charming Tea Roses might be added to the list of sweet sorts:
Mrs. B. R. Cant, rose [color].
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Do you know anything more about the publication Virginia? K. L. Stock doesn't list it, but he does list Roses and Rose Gardens published in 1911. I note the 1933 edition of this 1911 book, published by George Allen & Unwin, UK is listed in Stock as ('Popular Edn.)
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Here's a link from Google Books:
https://books.google.com/books?id=I8JBAAAAIAAJ
I hope this helps,
Virginia
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It did. Thank you. Ref added.
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My Mrs. B.R. Cant has grown to over 10 ft. tall by 10 ft. wide also. When I planted it, the spot seemed large enough. Now - whenever my family mows the yard they get stuck with 1/2 inch thorns that rip their clothes and hurt like the dickens! I was impressed by the picture of Devoniensis (posted by Jeri & Clay Jennings) that apparently had been pruned into a tree. Today I finished pruning Mrs. B.R. Cant into a 10 ft. tall, 2-trunk tree. I'll keep you posted on what develops. It is very pretty - the blossoms hang down - just lovely.
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#1 of 1 posted
21 JUL 15 by
boopie
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Do you have a picture of this bush now that it has been many years since pruning it?
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This variety is not sold in the UK, but I can find it in a few of the Italian online catalogues. The one at Mottisfont smelt wonderfully of apples and did not look quite as full of petals as those in the Italian nurseries catalogues, though the colour was a good match, from memory. Does anyone growing this rose know if the clone grown at Mottisfont is the same as the clones sold from the Italian specialist nurseries? Also, how does this rose behave in wet weather? Does it ball hopelessly? The pics I have seen look so full of petals they make me think performance would not be good in England, but the blooms at Mottisfont had opened fine... Thank you to anyone who might be able to contribute.
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I can't help you with the perfume - or with your Mottisfont-Italy question.
In our wettish winter climate (we've just had 80mls or over three inches of rain between June 13-22 - I forgot to read the rain gauge there for a while) the few blooms of 'Mrs. B. R. Cant' are opening well. but they seem smaller than summer blooms. I do have one mouldy mummy on the bush, but I am sure this is an exception.
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23 JUN 14 by
Hamanasu
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Thank you so much for the reply. I see quite a lot of petals in the pictures of the blooms you posted - if the buds opened fine in wet weather, this is encouraging.
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I live in south Florida, and even though I love my roses, I do not have the time or energy to baby them excessively, so there are definitely casualties in this hot, humid, and pest-infested environment. This rose, however, needs hardly any attention. It blooms in flushes for me, but the color and form of the blossoms is always amazing, and the scent is always strong. Despite not being sprayed for pests or diseases, its foliage always looks beautiful and healthy. Blackspot is always a problem in my garden, but this rose is largely unaffected. If I had known how well B.R. Cant would perform in my garden, I would've bought more than one bush!
I love this rose so much. I would rank it in the top three for hardiness and performance. (Belinda's Dream would be probably be #1, and Heritage would be #3.) If you live in a climate like mine, I would definitely recommend this rose (as well as the others I mentioned). Duchesse de Brabant also does not disappoint.
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It's great in a hot dry climate as well.
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29 JAN 12 by
Aoibara
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It seems like it can handle quite a variety of environmental challenges. :) Pretty amazing! Do you have any other roses in your garden that exhibit the same (or similar) qualities to Mrs. B.R. Cant?
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
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24 JAN 13 by
 hebe
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Having read your post, I am going to order 2 to replace another rose (Mrs Reynolds Hole) whose foliage got badly burnt here in Sydney. It is humid here too, and I have found Ms Tillier, Marie Van Houtte, Octavus Weld, Anna Olivier, Mrs Dudley Cross, Crepescule, Mutabilis and the hybrid musks stand up well. Duchesse De Brabant does well here too.
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