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'Belle de Terre Franche' Yellow Seedling of alba 'Belle Amour'
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Posted by oath5 z6b/7a MD (My Page) on Sat, Feb 11, 12 at 22:33
| I just found this European seedling 'Belle de Terre Franche' of alba 'Belle Amour' on HMF.
Looks very interesting and very enigmatic. Anybody know anything about it? |
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RE: 'Belle de Terre Franche' Yellow Seedling of alba 'Belle Amou
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I don't know a thing, but agree it sounds VERY attractive. Are you familiar with its parent 'Belle Amour'? I have it now and also had it in my previous garden, as I'm very fond of it. Although 'Belle Amour' is often classed as an Alba, sometimes as a Damask, nobody knows its origin, and it certainly isn't classic Alba, being a thorny creature. BA's blooms have a peach tint to them, unusual in a once-blooming old rose of European origin, and it has a myrrh fragrance, which is likewise uncommon. I mention this partly because I've heard that the genetics of Albas are such that they're difficult (not impossible: see Rolf Sievers) to breed from, but 'Belle Amour' may be a different story. Hybridizers out there? Do you have anything to say on the subject?
Melissa |
RE: 'Belle de Terre Franche' Yellow Seedling of alba 'Belle Amou
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| The introducer, M. Louette, has a most interesting website, of which some parts are in English. I can read just enough French to not quite understand the rest. M. Louette seems to be abrest of a lot of new research into origins and identities of 19thC roses. Would be well worth getting out the French dictionary when one has a few hours to spare. |
RE: 'Belle de Terre Franche' Yellow Seedling of alba 'Belle Amou
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You might try e-mailing a rose society in Quebec, and ask if a French Canadian member who is bilingual would volunteer to translate information about 'Belle de Terre Franche' for you. You might mention if you'd like to share that knowledge with others here on gardenweb, so they would know that other rose enthusiasts would also benefit.
I've found that gardeners can be generous with their time when it involves a type of plant, in this case roses, that they grow. Luxrosa |
RE: 'Belle de Terre Franche' Yellow Seedling of alba 'Belle Amou
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| luxrosa, It is the entire site which looks to be fascinating. I caught glimpses of new research into such fascinating topics as the first Bourbons, for example. |
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