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Whisky  rose photo courtesy of Michele Pinto's Garden
One or more site guests believe this photo is incorrectly labeled or inaccurate !
Discussion id : 25-549
most recent 21 DEC 14 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 18 APR 08 by Robert Neil Rippetoe
This photo appears too orange to be 'Whisky'.
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Reply #1 of 6 posted 18 APR 08 by michelepinto
I'm sure this rose is Whisky.

Look this picture:
http://pic.viveresenigallia.it/m/0804/whisky.jpg

The rose I bought is orange like in the firsth picture.
The second picture is from the Tantau's Catalogue (italian version 2008) and is more yellow.

Maybe there are two different "whiskey"?
I tryed to contact the nursery, but I did not finded them.
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Reply #2 of 6 posted 18 APR 08 by Robert Neil Rippetoe
It's possible they have reused the name. This creates a lot of confusion but it is common to do so.
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Reply #3 of 6 posted 18 APR 08 by michelepinto
do you suggest to remove the picture?

I'll take new picure of this plant in few days and we can have a better idea.
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Reply #4 of 6 posted 18 APR 08 by Robert Neil Rippetoe
It's up to you as to whether to remove your photo. Roses are often mislabeled from the supplier. If the color is similar it makes things especially confusing. It's happened to me many times.
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Reply #5 of 6 posted 1 JAN 09 by Lori K
I have also been told that the Whisky Mac photo that I posted on this site is not a Whisky Mac because it is too orange. I know, when I planted it, the tag said Whisky Mac, but I do see that many photos of this same rose are much more yellow. Maybe there are two different varieties of Whisky Mac?
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Reply #6 of 6 posted 21 DEC 14 by Michael Garhart
It is definitely not the commonly known Whisky Mac, which is a blend and sometimes a bicolor. The rose in the photograph is a self, meaning the color is similar on both sides of the petals. Also, the form is too formal, and the foliage is different.

The rose industry can be flimsy with names, so please do not take this as criticism at all :]
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