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This rose was bred for my great Aunt Rita Petherbridge, in East Maitland, by the clergyman's wife, Mrs Robertson. My cousin says, "Aunt Rita has a rose named after her called "Miss Rita".....A pretty pink rose ... the Presbyterian Clergyman's wife in East Maitland was a rose enthusiast who grew this rose & named it after Rita who as a very gentle soul who adored flowers.... her specialty was making really beautiful tight posies of flowers for gifts & presentations ..the Torquay garden was big in those days so Rita had lots of flowers to play with... those bouquets were quite special ..Rita was very artistic & painted as well ....quite a few of her paintings remain amongst the families... " I would love to find this rose to plant in my garden if anyone can help with this, please contact me.
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Were you ever able to find a plant of ‘Miss Rita’? I may be able to get you propagating material if you are any good with cuttings.
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