"R & L Porter" wrote in message
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"Theo Asir" wrote in message
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Just found this site that explains
Canadian rose research. Also has
pictures of some promising hardy lines.

Line 425.2-99 is particularly fascinating.
18" high they say.

Thanks, a very interesting site. It is nice to know that the
breeding of hardy roses still continues in spite of the
butchering of the Agriculture Canada breeding program.

Say it Ain't So!!
Horror's did they actually try to gut
this program. Bet they will regret it
like Iowa State regrets the death of
Bucks program.

I know that Bob Osbourne often tests roses in develop-
ment at his nursery near Moncton, N.B. east of here.
(Cornhill Nursery). I wonder if he is one of the testers.

Line 425.2-99 reminded me a bit of Sombreuil. Nice.
I also liked the distinctly burgundy coloured rose. Although
it's shape was muddled.

I was excited by it too.
And apparently so are they.
If you read their newly developed roses
link they are apparently using it as
breeding stock to get better form.

Line 356.1-99 reminded me
a bit of the Austin rose Belle Story and Line 293-99
reminded a bit of Knock-Out with more petals. It is too
bad there were so many non-descript pink roses.

I wish there were more hardy white roses.
You'd think this was easy considering the alba's.
But white just gets passed over for some reason.

Also I liked the nice variation in forms from clusters
to singles to tea form. 312-99 is a hot orage too.
These are shades you almost never see in hardy groups.

Over-all, though, an interesting site AND a worthwhile
endeavour to boot.

http://www.northernhybridroses.com/

I was visitor 107 so not many people
can have seen this site.

It was up to 137 at my visit. The word is spreading!

Laura


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Theo in Zone 5
Kansas City

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Theo in Zone 5
Kansas City