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    'Ernest's Blue' rose Reviews & Comments
    most recent 31 AUG 22  
    RoseErnest's Blue
    Initial post 30 AUG 22 by Johno
    Ref.:
    New release, TRELOAR ROSES catalogue 2003, page 12 (no image of rose).
    Also listed in Treloar's catalogues 2004 - 2007
    Reply #1 posted 31 AUG 22 by jedmar
    Reference added, thank you!
    most recent 1 NOV 04  
    RoseErnest's Blue
    Initial post 31 AUG 04 by Daniel Hanna
    I tried finding out more about this variety and where it came from. Botanica's Roses is the only published work that lists it, as far as I know.

    Treloar nursery says that it was bred by LeGrice in England, 1990. I've made inquiries with LeGrice and they've never heard of Ernest's Blue! Does anyone know more about this rose?
    Reply #1 posted 1 NOV 04 by Daniel Hanna
    Sorry to answer my own question like this, but here is what Treloar Roses told me when I inquired further:

    "Hi,
    It certainly is a LeGrice rose, we had it for many years before releasing
    it. Mr LeGrice used to send us many roses to try out, a lot of them were
    never released in England, this may have been one of them."
    most recent 24 JUL 04  
    RoseErnest's Blue
    Initial post 29 MAR 04 by Anonymous-797
    is this flower heavily petalled ? 40++?
    Reply #1 posted 24 JUL 04 by Daniel Hanna
    Apparently it is a very full bloom, so the answer should be yes. I am trying it out this year and will post photos when I can.
    See the link for photos from my supplier:
    http://www.treloar-roses.com.au/files/ernests_blue.htm