'Mrs. Graham Hart' rose Reviews & Comments
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27 MAR 21 by
 petera
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I hope these photos are diagnostic. They are of my 3 yo plant that has only just started to grow well this year. I obtained it from John Nieuwesteeg who states he got the budwood from Ruston's. All photos taken Feb or March 2021 at Mount Macedon, Australia.
I just wanted to add that the two photos of prickles are actually of the same shoot; the winged near the base and the hooked ones at about 1 m.
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Margaret - re your photos uploaded two days ago. Can you note any discernible differences between 'Mrs. Graham Hart' and "Ma Lovelock" (thought to be 'Chromatella')? - ie pedicel, new cane colour, leaf etc.
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Yes. Chromatella has larger flowers, and a darker, less quilted leaf. Will post photos later.
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OK. Chromatella has a less quilted leaf, and 'Mrs. Graham Hart' has a more quilted leaf.
Larger flowers and a darker leaf can be put down to different conditions/soils/ferties.
How far apart are your plants? Can you see any other differences?
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The plant of Mrs Graham Hart is several years younger than "Ma Lovelocks' " (Chromatella or Rev T C Cole). Both are on their own roots. They're about 3m apart (which I may regret), facing west. (They are meeting in the variegated Sollya, which is a disappointing plant.) Mrs Graham Hart's new growth is nearer green, and is more likely to have prickles. "Ma Lovelock's" new growth is nearer burgundy. Its leaves have more shine. The main difference is in the receptacles.
"Ma Lovelock's" may be increasing its petal count for spring.
Photos taken mid-spring, zone 9b. "Ma Lovelock's" on the left, Mrs Graham Hart on the right.
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Superb. That's the way to do it - right next door to each other. Thanks Margaret.
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In the Queensland Garden Guide of March, 1951, page 374, there is a 2/3-page advertisement for a nursery, E. C. Hart & Sons, Daw Road, Sunnybank. I wonder if this nursery is still operative - and if so, was the rose 'Mrs. Graham Hart' named after a relative, and did they cosset and preserve this old creamy yellow climbing tea. It's a long chance.
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I was told, I think by Leonie K who collected it from an old NSW/Queensland border garden, that it was named for a lady who lived at Indooroopilly - the wife of a local solicitor.
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I've added some Notes to the main page.
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