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11 JUN 08 by
IvyLou
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It sounds as if this is a favorite for Pacific NW people who remember their childhood. I, too have been looking for this rose...to give to my sisters to honor our Mom. The climber lived in a bed outside the window at the end of our living room in Shoreline area. It framed the view every spring. None of us could even find reference to it in a nursery nor on-line until I found this website. I will be looking for clippings either near Mt. Vernon, WA or Portland, OR. I feel as if I have found a long-lost childhood friend today!
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13 MAR 09 by
Unregistered Guest
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After years of looking I have found a commercial source - Heritage Roses. They will create a custom root plant for you but it's not cheap - $45. It's my very favorite rose from my childhood and IMHO, well worth it. See:
http://www.vintagegardens.com/roses.aspx?cat_id=22
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Make that Vintage Gardens - in California. Here is their reply to my query ...
Dear Richard,
We do offer Ruth Alexander but are out of stock at the moment. We do have a bit of trouble in propagation on that variety, they just don’t seem to want to take on their own roots. We may have more in the fall and you are welcome to check back in September to check the status. We are not accepting custom orders presently and do not keep a waiting list.
Thank you,
Gita Phy
They confirm my understanding that it's difficult to propagate this rose from cuttings. My mother has tried without success. It's probably another one of the reasons it has become so rare.
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The latest from Vintage Gardens ...
I’m very sorry to report that we lost our mother plant over this past winter. It took several years to obtain cuttings of it, and it had grown to a rather nice container specimen. I did take a number of cuttings last summer, but none rooted. It has always been a difficult subject to propagate. I’ll begin my search again for cuttings this summer.
Cheers,
Gregg Lowery
Vintage Gardens
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Hello Mr. Lowery,
I'm sorry to read your post! Do you expect to have an upcoming availability of the Ruth Alexander rose? I understand I can place a custom root order, but after reading your message, I am hoping to hear you've had success in locating cuttings! Sorry for the loss of the mother plant.
Kathy
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