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Austins Ferry, Tasmania 7011
Australia

Lilia Margaret Weatherly
Prophyl Pty Ltd.
188 Main Road,
Austins Ferry
Tasmania, Australia

Born May 16, 1927. Died December 3, 2012.
Wife of the late Dr John Weatherly, mother of Candace, Tamar and Cathcart

Lilia gardened on two and a half acres on a slope of 1 in 4. 

Lilia's articles in the Heritage Roses of Australia journals.  Volume, No., page: 
1990  12-1-21 Chromosomes & triploids                                                                 
1990  12-4-03 Lilia Weatherly's garden                                                                                                  
1990 12-4-21  Chromosomes & triploids                                                                       
1991 13-3-07 Lilia Weatherly and the Mme J. Gravereaux find.   [Later edit. Not Mme. J. G.]       
1991 13-3-17 Lilia Weatherly on Susan Irvine's lecture                                                                            
1992 14-3-15 Lilia Weatherly - Churchyard collecting                                                                                     
1992 14-4-10 Lilia Weatherly selling "Rose Annuals"                                                                              
1992 14-4-33 Lilia Weatherly's letter                                                                                                       
1994 16-4-16 Lilia Weatherly                                                                                                      
1994 16-4-18 Poem - by Fred Weatherly                                                                                               
1995 17-4-21 Lilia Weatherly & the Kennedys                                                                                         
1996 18-3-28 Lilia Weatherly & triploids                                                                                             
1998 20-4-59 Ward, Diana - Tas report. Lilia Weatherly honoured by plaque              
1999 21-2-28 Lilia Weatherly.  Kosovar refugees                                         
1999 21-1-10 Lilia Weatherly Austin Ferry, Tas. Mention of her garden by Bernice Carty               
1999 21-2-28 Lilia Weatherly,   Kosovar refugees                                          
1999 21-3-28 Lilia Weatherly.   Richard (Dick) Watson  - rose breeder             
2000 22-3-9  Lilia Weatherly.    Puts together Aust bred rose list for Mod. Roses     
2000 22-3-28 Lilia Weatherly    UK trip                                                           
2001 23-1-15 Lilia Weatherly    Modern Roses & Aust bred roses listing              
2001 23-2-11 Lilia Weatherly    Modern Roses book colours not correct            
2001 23-2-37 Lilia Weatherly    Hume’s Blush,  Agnes Smith  & Bermuda Spice 
2001 23-2-38 Lilia Weatherly    Napoleon tore up Malmaison roses?             
2006 28-2-16 Lilia Weatherly  Her new roses. 

Lilia's articles in the Australian Rose Annuals
1997-60. My most healthy and free flowering rose - Symposium
2000-145. The Iceberg Family
2001-48. Shrub Roses - Symposium
2002-80. Floribundas - Symposium

Lilia's bred or sported roses
1991 Pink Iceberg. PROberg. Pink floribunda.  Sport of ‘Iceberg’. 
1994 - see HRA 16-4-17 for “I am about to protect my second rose with PVR”.
1995 Brilliant Pink Iceberg PRObril.  Pink, cream centre.  Sport of ’Pink Iceberg’ 
1996. Elaine Frawley mauve polyantha.  ‘Cornelia’ x unknown. 
1997 Light Touch PROcef.  light pink shrub. Cousin Essie x unknown. 
1998 Burgundy Iceberg PROse. burgundy.  Sport of ‘Brilliant Pink Iceberg’
[note - despite the code name, it sported in Swanes nursery, so technically perhaps not a Weatherly rose]
<1999 Rod Beechey PROfril. pink floribunda 
1999 Margaret Bushby white and pink shrub.  R. macrantha x unknown
<2001 Peggy Coombs white with pink edges. Hyb mac.  R. macrantha x unknown
<2006. Little Giant hybrid gigantea
<2006 Lemon Silk yellow hybrid tea.  Sport of ‘Ekstase’. 
<2009. Lemon Lustre PROanca. lemon yellow floribunda. (The code name hints that it was possibly bred from R. macrantha)
2010 Freycinet. PROrug. Purple Hybrid rugosa   Seedling of ‘Scabrosa’. 

See also Members Comments for more on other seedlings from Lilia. 

Roses (and reference) that Lilia and others mentioned that grew in her garden
Agnes Smith ROR. HRA 2001 23-2-37
Alberic Barbier HRA 1999 21-2-28
Albertine HRA 1990 12-4-2
Amy Johnson HRA 1994 16-4- 16.  ARA 1997-60. HRA 2000 22-3-31
Appleblossom. 1932.  Patricia Routley's visit. 
Apricot Nectar ARA 2002-80
Archiduc Joseph ARA 1997-60.  HRA 1999 21-2-28
Autumn Delight HRA 1996 18-3-28. ARA 1997-6.  HRA 2000 22-3-31
Baby Faurax  Mentioned in Lilia's correspondence to Patricia Routley.  
Belle siebrecht ? HRA 1994 16-4- 16
Betty Uprichard HRA 2000 22-3-31
Blueberry Hill ARA 2002-80
Celine Forestier  HRA 1999 21-2-28   ARA 2001-49
Charles de Mills HRA 1990 12-4-2
Cherub  Lilia's email to Patricia Dec 19, 2007
Cicely Lascelles 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Class Act ARA 2002-80
Colourbreak ARA 2002-80 ?
Courier HRA 2000 22-3-31
Cousin Essie. The seed parent of Lilia's Light Touch
Daydream HRA 1991 13-3-16
Dividend 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Duchesse de Brabant ARA 1997-60. HRA 1999 21-2-28
Dupontii HRA 1990 12-4-2   ARA 1997-60.  ARA 2001-49. 
Elizabeth of Glamis ARA 2002-80
Ekstase  Presumably growing in her garden after 1994, as it was the parent of her sport Lemon Silk.
Fairlie Rede 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Fantin Latour 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Flying Colours. Lilia's email to Patricia Routley Oct 18, 2005
Friesia ARA 2002-80
Fruhlingsgold  ARA 2001-49
Fruhlingsmorgen  ARA 2001-49
Gladsome 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Golden Vision  HRA 2000 22-3-31   ARA 2001-49.  HRA 2006. 28-2-16
Golden Wings  ARA 2001-49
Harbinger 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Honeyflow   Patricia Routley's visit.    
Iceberg ARA 1997-60 and ARA 2002-80
Iceberg Climbing HRA 1990 12-4-2
Jenny Duval HRA 1990 12-4-2
Jessie Clark HRA 1994 16-4-16. and HRA 2006. 28-2-16
Kitty Kininmonth 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Koningen von Danemarck HRA 1990 12-4-2
Lady Hillingdon HRA 1996 18-3-28
Lady Mary Fitzwilliam. HRA 1999 21-2-28
Lamarque 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Lilac Charm ARA 2002-80
Marie Louise HRA 1990 12-4-2
Marjory Palmer  ARA 2001-49
Mary Guthrie  ARA 2001-49
Mermaid HRA 1996 18-3-28
Milkmaid 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Mme. Alfred Carriere 2013 HRA 35-1-20
Mme. Isaac Periere HRA 1990 12-4-2
Mrs. Alston's Rose.  Patricia Routley's visit
Mrs Fred Danks HRA 1994 16-4- 16M
Mrs. Oswin's Gigantea  Lilia's email to Patricia Oct 18, 2005
Nancy Hayward HRA 1996 18-3-28  ARA 1997-60. HRA 2000 22-3-31
Old Blush HRA 2000 22-3-31
Ophelia HRA 1999 21-2-28. HRA 2000 22-3-31
Papa Gontier HRA 1994 16-4- 16   ARA 1997-60
Papa Meilland HRA 1994 16-4- 16
Paul Neyron ? HRA 1992 14-3-13
Pax HRA 2000 22-3-31
Penelope  - Hybrid musk. HRA 1996 18-3-28  ARA 1997-60
Perfume Perfection ARA 2002-80
"Parks' Yellow Tea-scented China - in commerce as". Lilia's email to Patricia Oct 18, 2005
Perle d’Or  HRA 1999 21-2-28   ARA 2001-49
Pinkie HRA 2000 22-3-31
Quatre Saisons HRA 1990 12-4-2
R. brunonni. HRA 2006. 28-2-16
R. Cathayensis.  Lilia's email to Patricia Aug 21, 2003
R. cinnamomea plena HRA 1990 12-4-2
R. clinophylla  - possibly was sent seed from the Viraraghavans in c2003.
R. gigantea HRA 2006. 28-2-16. "I got it from Honeysuckle Cottage"  Lilia's email to Patricia August 20, 2003.
R. gigantea. "The one I sent the photograph of to Chez Vibert came from Ross Roses via other nurseries and Maureen [Ross] does not know where their clone came from".  Lilia's email to Patricia August 20, 2003.
R. hemisphaerica. (Lilia's email to Patricia Dec 19, 2007
R. hugonis.  Lilia's email to Patricia Oct 18, 2005
R. macrantha HRA 2006. 28-2-16
Raubritter Lilia's email to Patricia Dec 3, 2007
Reine des Violettes HRA 1990 12-4-2
Restless HRA 1994 16-4- 16.  ARA 2001-48  
Rosa Mundi HRA 1990 12-4-2
Rose du Roi HRA 1990 12-4-2
Roseraie de l’ Hay  HRA 1996 18-3-28  ARA 2001-49
Roseromantic  ARA 2001-49
Scabrosa  HRA 1990 12-4-2   ARA 2001-49 
Squatters Dream. HRA 1999 21-2-28
Sunny South HRA 1994 16-4- 16  ARA 1997-60  HRA 2000 22-3-31  and ARA 2001-49
Tudor Rose.  Patricia's unpublished report of a visit to Lilia's garden by a David Ruston led group on Nov 24, 2007. 
Zephirine Drouhin HRA 1990 12-4-2