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| This is an old rose which is growing in the untended back yard of a neighbor with whom we share a fence. I have rooted it. The baby rose in my garden is mostly in shade, and blooms once a year. My other neighbor told me this morning that she thinks the large old one, which is in more sun, has scattered re-bloom. I saw Lamarque at the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden yesterday, and it looked really similar. Mine does smell of lemon. Mine does not have as much yellow on it as some of the pictures on HMF. I have not been able to find any hips on mine - the old flowers tend to break off at the bottom of the short stems they are on instead of setting hips. I will post other pictures of close ups of the blooms. Any thoughts? Jackie |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Sun, Apr 13, 14 at 14:38
| Here is the baby one growing in my garden. Don't be confused by the big bud at the lower left - that is Anna Olivier. Jackie |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Sun, Apr 13, 14 at 14:47
| Here is a close-up of one open bloom. Oh, the little tiny bud clusters are Veilchenblau. Jackie |
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- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 13, 14 at 16:00
| Jackie, it sure looks like Lamarque. If it is moderately thorny and reblooms, I'd say it probably is Lamarque. The foliage seems right and the scent matches. It's not a hippy rose. Lovely! A beautiful, historical find. I adore your intertwined roses, by the way. Carol |
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| Sure looks like it. And the distinctly lemony scent, too, argues for that ID. Just got a huge "Flores Street Houseater" from a generous trader at the San Antonio plant swap. It may be an exceptional Lamarque clone. Has the same flowers with the lemony scent. |
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- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 14, 14 at 3:37
| Bluegirl, that sounds fantastic! I've never heard of the Flores clone. If something is going to take down your house, losing your roof to a voracious but voluptuous white rose is probably the sweetest way to go. :-) Carol |
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- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Mon, Apr 14, 14 at 9:28
| It looks like it to me too. |
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| Here's a link to an old thread re. Flores St. Seems it may be Brightside Cream. The flowers are very double, white, with a creamy center. The most outstanding characteristic (besides incredible vigor) is the scent--two little blooms on cuttings last fall perfumed the entire car. I should have plenty of cuttings available, possibly rooted cuttings, by fall. I had to cut it back after picking it up from the swap & the cuttings look dehydrated--may have to give it a rest, then take more in a few weeks. |
Here is a link that might be useful: discussion re. Flores St, possibly Lamarque
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- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 14, 14 at 14:26
| Thanks for the info, Bluegirl. If I could squeeze a huge rose into my tiny lot, Lamarque would be a candidate...but alas, I'm full up. Carol |
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