|
|
Recent Questions, Answers and Comments
-
-
|
Hi, I just noticed twenty buds on an Alba Suaveolens (from Lottum) yesterday - see pictures ; it is mid-fall in France and the buds were scattered all across the bush. I guess the weather may have tricked it into some reblooming, also I thought the leaves looked less healthy as usual this year. I didnt notice that on other once-bloomers Double Scotch, wichuraianas and local wild roses... Except for Rouge Marbrée which for the first time is showing flowers in Autumn. I was wondering if someone had a similar experience with an Alba rose ?
|
REPLY
|
|
The Vintage Garden Book of Roses stated that they, the nursery proprietors, had had reports of rebloom on Alba maxima. Alba semiplena, maxima and suaveolens are all members of the same sport family. I don't have a citation, but I believe it has now been determined that the albas came from a (probably) spontaneous cross between R. canina and a Damask rose. We do know that some of the Damasks do rebloom, so I think it is entirely possible that the albas may have inherited a reblooming recessive gene which occasionally expresses as scattered fall bloom.
|
REPLY
|
Reply
#2 of 6 posted
4 days ago by
ThomasR
|
Thank you Nastarana for your reference, I couldnt find any, this book seems to be a collector !
|
REPLY
|
|
A Most Treasured Possession for those of us who bought one when the nursery was closing.
I hope fair use covers this: Vintage Garden Book of Roses, 2006, p. 23, from the description of Alba maxima:
"Late summer rebloom in California is reliable on mature plants that are well grown."
|
REPLY
|
Reply
#4 of 6 posted
3 days ago by
ThomasR
|
This is so interesting ! I just read hypothesis about the origins of Albas, I think there is still a doubt about their lineage, and also I was wondering how they behaved in different climates. Another bloom that surprised me the same day was from rosaceae Cydonia Oblonga.
|
REPLY
|
|
Do you know of any source for non-paywalled information about the origin of the alba group?
|
REPLY
|
Reply
#6 of 6 posted
today by
ThomasR
|
There is an article in the newsletter of the World Federation Of Rose Societies ("By Any Other Name"issue 26) in which Karin Schade explains her work on the Alba group. The editorial note states that the origin of Albas is still uncertain. I will send you the link in a private message.
|
REPLY
|
-
-
|
Has anyone grown this rose to compare it with 'Léda'? If 'L'Enchantress' in commerce is 'Léda', we should perhaps move the misleading photos?
|
REPLY
|
-
-
|
Having grown 'Kathrinerl' for over 5 years now (thanks to Jeri) this rose has become one of my all-time favorites, certainly among the top-ten of what is in my garden. It is floriferous (nearly continuous), trouble-free, and both the color and origami-like folding of the blooms are utterly charming. Mid-November and it is still blooming.
|
REPLY
|
-
-
|
When I click on Patent information I get this error.
message "Too many requests"
|
REPLY
|
|
This happens when internet bots scan HelpMeFind and overwhelm it. It usually only lasts a few minutes.
This is a tough one to solve as many bots do not respect standard website indexing/scanning rules and follow EVERY link on HMF. We continue to work on a solution.
|
REPLY
|
|
Thank you for the update.
|
REPLY
|
Reply
#2 of 4 posted
yesterday by
 jedmar
|
It is also the USPTO that has created hurdles.
Go directly on your browser to "Patent Public Search". Click "Basic Search". Type the number as PP18473.
If you get a message like try later, just open simultaneously a second browser window with Patent Public Search. That usually works.
|
REPLY
|
|
Thank You!. I have for several years tried to figure out how to do a patent search on that site.
|
REPLY
|
|
