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Old 19-07-2012, 12:01 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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In article , Charlie Pridham
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Janet, I thought the recent court battle decided they were identical
and came down in favour of Rozanne, Jolly Bee no longer being allowed
(all to do with Plant Breeders Rights)


The plant breeder man that spoke at the recent HPS in Winslow said that
he felt they were different in growing habit.

Now, it may be that they are identical to all intents and purposes but
last night four very experienced gardeners all said the same thing,
Jolly bee makes a nice mound in growing and Rozanne is more straggly and
low growing.
Maybe it's like conifers that are prostrate. If you take a cutting from
an upright bit you get an upright shrub if you take a cutting from the
middle going sideways you get a prostrate shrub.
I bow to scientists if they say it's the same - i only saw the
difference visually and know what four different gardeners said from
experience.
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk