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'Climbing General MacArthur' rose Reviews & Comments
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Colour is such a subjective thing,and the words we use to describe it can mean different things to different people. Personally I would never describe the colour of this rose as "scarlet",which I think of as being a word to describe a red that leans towards orange. This rose is of a much "cooler " tone; I'd call it more "carmine"...just my 2 cents.
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I skimmed through the early refs last night and the 1911 description might be more apt. What about if we change it to "crimson, shaded scarlet"?
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I wonder if the colour of the blooms of 'General MacArthur' is very sensitive to temperature. In our garden, it is only 'red' in the cooler weather - as soon as the days begin to heat up it is closer to carmine or even magenta.
No complaints! It's gorgeous in all shades, as is the fragrance.
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Thanks to you both. Colour for both bush and climber is now a mixture of old references and your observations: Crimson and scarlet. Carmine in heat.
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17 JUL 11 by
Kit
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Sure smells great - Lets see how it grows up!
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