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'Sophie de Marsilly' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 47-110
most recent 31 JUL 10 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 27 JUL 10 by kev
The picture supplied by ami here for this variety does not match this rose and is of another variety.
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Reply #1 of 3 posted 28 JUL 10 by jedmar
Mystery unraveled: there were two roses of this name, the first a blush alba from before 1843. Then, the name was recycled by Moreau & Robert for a pink perpetual moss in 1863. We have now separated the two roses and their references.
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Reply #2 of 3 posted 31 JUL 10 by flodur
The description is still a mixture of Alba and Moss!
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Reply #3 of 3 posted 31 JUL 10 by jedmar
So, it should be correct now! Thank you.
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