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87 Old Roses: Wichuraiana Roses.




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This article is from the Rose Gardening FAQ, by Bill Chandler chandler@austin.ibm.com, Jolene Adams jolene@cchem.berkeley.edu, Brent C. Dickerson odinthor@csulf.edu, Karen Baldwin kbaldwin@veribest.com, and many contributors

87 Old Roses: Wichuraiana Roses.

R. wichuraiana is a wide-spreading cluster-flowered climber/groundcover
rose from Japan and the Orient generally. The American Mr.
Horvath--responsible for the `Doubloons' just mentioned above--began
hybridizing with it immediately upon its appearance in the West in the
early 1890's, crossing it with Polyanthas and Chinas. A person
connected with the Barbier nurseries in France happened to visit,
became interested in the results, and got the similar and highly
successful Barbier crosses underway back home (though it is now thought
that the closely-related R. luciae was used by the Barbiers for a
number of the crosses). Many, many very meritorious ramblers from these
and other breeders were introduced in the following years, some of the
greatest popularity: `Dorothy Perkins', `Evangeline', `May Queen',
`Leontine Gervais', `Aviateur Bleriot'.

 

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