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'Amadis' rose Reviews & Comments
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I thinkt Buist was wrong to equate 'Amadis' and 'Elegans'. He may have received duplicate roses under different names, but Rivers and Paul describe these as distinct roses. 'Elegans' was said to have the longest flowering time of all the Boursaults of that time (early to mid-19th Century).
If there are no objections, I will separate these two varieties.
Edited to Add: Prince says 'Elegans' is also 'Purple Boursault' AKA 'Maheca', and the descriptions do match, including the frequent streak of white in the flower described. This might explain why 'Maheca' still seems to be around despite not being listed in catalogs for a long time.
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#1 of 6 posted
30 JUN 21 by
 jedmar
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I think you are right. There are too many references listing both separately.
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Do you agree that 'Elegans' is probably 'Maheca'? The descriptions match up, but I think only Prince equates them...?
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#3 of 6 posted
1 JUL 21 by
jedmar
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'Maheca' is described as purple or purple-crimson while 'Elegans' is just crimson. I would keep 'Elegans' separate until further information pops up.
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Actually, both are described as purplish crimson.
I just looked over the 'Amadis' photos, and nearly all flowers show the white streak that is supposed to belong to 'Elegans' or 'Maheca.
There's no mention of white streaking in early 'Amadis' references, but who knows what rose that really is still in commerce?
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#6 of 6 posted
2 JUL 21 by
jedmar
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Who knows? The white streaking which we find also in other roses, is usually evidence of China ancestry
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A fair crop of red hips this winter, but I cut open 10 without finding a convincing seed. I note that there are no offspring recorded from it as seed parent.
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Few roses are totally infertile. You might try it for pollen if you choose to pursue it.
These projects take years, as you know.
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