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'Mrs. John McNabb' rose Reviews & Comments
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Horticultural Horizons: Plant Breeding and Introduction at Dropmore, Manitoba (1967)
Frank Leith Skinner
Page 103
"John McNab," first listed in 1932, is a hybrid between Rosa rugosa and R. beggeriana, the latter being from central Asia. It is a hardy shrub growing about four feet tall with an abundance of shapely pink flowers in June, and recurrent bloom throughout the summer.
“Mrs. John McNab” is of the same breeding as “John McNab,” with the same growth habit, but the flowers are white, though occasionally a flower will be found with just the faintest touch of pale pink.
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17 AUG 13
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I presume you are talking of 'Mrs. John McNab'? Apparently the deeper pink 'John McNab' is no longer available.
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18 AUG 13 by
 Jukka K
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Patricia, actually the rose I grow is labelled plain "John McNabb" and comes from Rosenposten, Denmark. I have just presumed that it is the same as this because there seems to be no sign that "true" John McNabb is available anywhere. However, confusingly, Rosenposten states that the year of introduction of their rose is 1932. My rose has pale green foliage and is repeat-flowering.
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Whilst your photo has more pink than the rest of the photos, I would hesitate to call it the dark pink that 'John McNab' was supposed to be.
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20 AUG 13 by
Jukka K
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Patricia, sorry about the confusion. My rose is
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.22784&tab=1
Available from Rosenposten, Denmark. Whatever is it's correct identity, my rose is repeat blooming and has pale green foliage, in line with what is stated in the references and with the images.
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Nice, delicate, light green foliage. Petals are thin but don't seen to mind rain. Medium-strong cinnamon scent similar to the rugosa parent. Few thorns.
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"Mrs. John McNab R. beggeriana x rugosa hybrid, shrub to five feet, leaves large up to nine leaflets, dark green slightly rugose, prickly on under side; infra stipular spines and few thorns; flowers fully double white occasionally tinged pink in centre, fragrant, produced over a long period sepals very long. Introduced 1942."
Dr Frank Leith Skinner papers
Province of Manitoba Archives
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