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"Bishop's Lodge Ah Mow" rose Reviews & Comments
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I'm going to make a suggestion that this rose might be 'Ernest Metz'. This is based mainly upon the similarity of the photos here of "Bishop's Lodge Ah Mow" to the photo of the basket of 'Ernest Metz' from 'Roses for English Gardens' which shows various stages of the opening blooms, the descriptions in the references generally matching, and also that 'Ernest Metz' was known to be exhibited at the Hay Horticultural Society shows from the mid 1890s to the early 1900s. It was even still being suggested as a best rose for newspaper plebiscites as late as 1929.
So you have a seemingly popular exhibition rose in the right spot at the right time to fit a Bishop's Lodge scenario.
My reservation is that even though the 'Ernest Metz' references mention it as a pink and yellow blend they tend to lean towards a soft pink overall.
I haven't grown "Ah Mow" or even seen it grow, but I thought it worth suggesting for those who do grow it.
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A very interesting suggestion, and good sleuthing. Interesting that they chose to photograph it next to Mme de Watteville; we've noted similarity in the past. Among the differences, "B L Ah Mow" is more likely to have soft lemon-yellow at the heart.
I haven't seen a darker petal reverse or striping (mentioned in only one reference), but I will keep watching it.
Not a strong grower, which may have contributed to its loss of popularity.
Looking at the photos, the receptacle is variable in shape, which I hadn't spotted before.
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Looking at the photos, I think it doesn't have a button eye in the way some Old European roses have: it has central pads of in-folded petals or petaloids.
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Bonita and Jackie tell me "Bishop's Lodge Ah Mow" doesn't set hips.
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We’ve added that info as a Note. Thanks Margaret.
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Etienne saw photos that Di posted on FB and proposed Luciole as a possible ID.
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18 NOV 13 by
 kai-eric
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luciole is said to have a particularly strong fragrance. this should be verified.
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