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Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: vtrdaz on March 02, 2006, 20:53:58

One for the horticulturists out there.
Does anyone know if there is an actual Yorkshire rose - if there is does anyone know what it's variety is called?

Cheers
Darren

Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 02, 2006, 22:34:55

SWMBO is going here (http://www.davidaustinroses.com) on Saturday, I'll get her to ask the experts (even if they're southerners :lol: )

Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: vtrdaz on March 02, 2006, 22:42:25

cheers - much appreciated :lol:  :lol:

Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: Jim-Willy on March 02, 2006, 23:29:02

There is but i ain't giving you her number :wink:

Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: Muddi on March 04, 2006, 14:34:58

There is a White Rose of York - its name is Rosa alba !


So there ya go!  :wink:




The 'yorkshire rose' is a hybrid between the wild Dog Rose and the sweetly scented Rosa damascena, the Damask Rose,

Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 04, 2006, 14:39:40

Quote from: "Muddi"

There is a White Rose of York - its name is Rosa alba

I'll ring SWMBO & tell her to look for some of those whilst she's at that David Austin place

Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on March 04, 2006, 16:07:29

SWMBO has just phoned whilst on their return journey to tell me that they've bought what are purported to be 'Yorkshire Roses', but it wasn't the time to be asking the species/genus

Title: Does anyone know if there is a real yorkshire rose?
Post by: vtrdaz on March 04, 2006, 17:30:15

Thanks chaps :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
It's destined to be in my button hole when i get married in june - couldn't bare the thought of a limp southern rose :wink:

Cheers
Darren