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4/28/07 We were at Descanso Gardens walking through the David Austin section of the rose garden. It was exciting to note that Winchester Catheral had a stem of lavendar colored flowers. I followed the stem to assure myself that it was not a sport. It was truely a mutation with all lavendar colored flowers from one point up the stem. Lower down were the regular white flowers. I spoke with one of the volunteers and she said that it occured often on that rose and one other in the garden. Mr. Austin toured the garden one time while the mutation was blooming. It would make a lovely addition to a collection.
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#1 of 3 posted
10 JUN 07 by
DianaB
How exciting - I collect lavendar roses - and Austin's are my favorite. Did it have a scent? Are they doing anything with the mutation (graft?)
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No, I talked to one of the volunteers at Descanso. She said they had no plans to propagate the mutation. I think has to do with patent issues. But, I noticed on the pictures at this site that many others posted pictures with pink or lavendar flowers as well. I think the rose just does that. I am thinking about putting it in next fall bareroot and seeing what I get. If I get colored flowers, I will try to root those branches. Yes the roses is scented. The colored flowers have the same lovely aroma and shape as the rest of the plant.
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#3 of 3 posted
11 JUN 07 by
DianaB
I think you should send an email to David Austin Roses - his group answered me a ways back when I had a question. Perhaps they'll name it after you in some cool quirky British way ...like "Powell's Observation" . If you manage to graft out a mutated lavendar section and it is stable let me know. Thanks DianaB
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