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Discussion id : 146-352 most recent 3 JUL 23 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 2 JUL 23 by HMF supporting member

Rose Listing Omission St. Igbert St. Igbert, hybrid perpetual by Lambert 1926 Seen at Sangerhausen 23Jun2023 I have 2 photos, one of a bloom and another of the label richarddee	REPLY

Reply #1 of 7 posted 2 JUL 23 by HMF supporting member

This rose is listed as St. Ingbert.	REPLY

Reply #2 of 7 posted 3 JUL 23 by Margaret Furness

Off on a tangent: I looked up St Ingbert and could only find a town - the nearest saint seems to be Engelbert. A French academic Jacques Merceron published his research on saints who never existed, and the book, 'Saints imaginaires et facétieux', became a best-seller. (I don't know if St Ingbert is mentioned in it.)	REPLY

Reply #3 of 7 posted 3 JUL 23 by HMF supporting member

The name is certainly due to the town, which is not far (86 km) from Lambert's nursery in Trier. The town was named after a Saint Ingobertus, who apparently lived at the end of the 6th century. As you mention, he is not an officially recognized saint of the church.	REPLY

Reply #4 of 7 posted 3 JUL 23 by Margaret Furness

Good sleuthing!	REPLY

Reply #5 of 7 posted 3 JUL 23 by HMF supporting member

All on Wikipedia! :)	REPLY

Reply #6 of 7 posted 3 JUL 23 by Margaret Furness

For some reason, Wiki only gives me English-language information! It must guess I have no German, apart from what you acquire by growing up in South Australia.	REPLY

Reply #7 of 7 posted 3 JUL 23 by HMF supporting member

I see a search filter on the top right of Google main page which lets me choose between only German or all languages.	REPLY