The Rose Society of South Australia had a competition at their spring rose show, for the public to vote on their favourite scent of a dozen or so anonymous roses. Forget Me Not won (the competition included Pope John Paul II and Ispahan). I think though it is shameful that it has 9 names in addition to the breeder code.
I can imagine, that Line Renaud won the contest. Over here still pumping out very fragrant flowers in fall. The scent is complex and intriguing! I didn't know, that it was also named Forget-Me-Not. I had to look up that name.
Roses aren't supposed to be given names of other plants, but that guideline, like so many, is ignored. I assume the Forget-Me-Not name is the reason it was used as a fundraiser by the Alzheimer's Society in Australia. I like forget-me-nots (Myosotis) but in Australia they can become invasive, like so many.
"Vergeetmenietjes" they are called in Dutch. (Translated Forgetmenots) And not for mourning, but not to forget some-one still alive. After a depart. I saw them made of Murano Glass mosaic in a photo-frame, around a photo of some-one who died. Myosotis is the Latin name, in France it is too called: ne-m’oubliez-pas. (Don't forget me)
I didn't realise that it was the same in French. Forget-me-nots were common in 19th century mourning jewellery in Britain (but I just had a look on E**y and there was almost nothing)..
