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How did this rose behave/perform untill now for You Arvid?
Would You be so kind and upload some new photo's, if You have some of it in Your garden?
I'm really interested in this-one and Marnix too!
I hope for You that the frosts aren't too hard for Your roses.
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Now here is a real hardy one. All the same I am sorry to say that it has disappeared. Yes you read right. It was of course caused by my negligence entirely. It was dug up by the people who constructed our new sewer and water mains system. I was not at home at the time ,so I was unable to prevent it, although I should have forseen it. I really mourned the rose. But I have planted another one which has not flowered yet. But I will upload photos evenually.
This is the Norwegian variety of the Scottish Brier(Spinosissima) "Double white", looking very much like the Finnish variety here known as "The white rose of Finland". "Totenvik" is named for a place at the lake Mjøsa in southeastern Norway. It is only once flowering rather early in the season with a strong somewhat spicy scent like most of the scottish briars. The hips are black. The weather is fortunately growing milder now, and for the moment it is snowing..
There are some more photos uploaded by a german member who got it from Knud Pedersen in Denmark.
Best regards from Arvid.
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#2 of 9 posted
26 JAN 13 by
 Jay-Jay
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Thank You for the remark: a real hardy-one! And for the replies ofcourse. I saw the photo's from Susanne's Garden.
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That is good. And for the record it flowers in abundance with double, creamy white, strong smelling flowers. It`s a beautiful rose.
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#4 of 9 posted
27 JAN 13 by
Marnix
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What is the authentic name of the English translated 'The White Rose of Finland' ? I am writing an article about spinosissima's and I like to write authentic names. I thint this is an interesting topic after the strong winters from the past years.
Second question: is Totenvik the same village as Totenvika? (I saw Totenvika on the map).
Greetings, Marnix
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#5 of 9 posted
27 JAN 13 by
Jay-Jay
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It is in this link of HMF: http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.4904.5
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#6 of 9 posted
27 JAN 13 by
Marnix
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But that 'White Rose of Finland' is a non-fragranced rambler! I did not suspect Totenvik as a rambler.
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No you are right it is not a rambler. The one you think about is probably the one we call "Polstjernan"(The Polar Star) here in Scandinavia. The most hardy rambler there is. Actually this one also have some scent. The double white variety is mostly known as "Finlands vita ros" (The White Rose of Finland) in Swedish. In Finland this is known as "Midsommarrosen" (The Midsummer Rose). I don`t remember the name in Finnish.
Best regards
Arvid
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#8 of 9 posted
28 JAN 13 by
Marnix
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Thank you! This is very interesting to me.
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The name mix up of roses in general ,mostly due do different names in different parts of the world of the same rose,is really frustrating.
Arvid.
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