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most recent 2 NOV 14 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 2 NOV 14 by Lala E
In South Africa, this rose is marketed as the University of Pretoria Centenary rose (my alma mater).

http://www.ludwigsroses.co.za/flower/university-of-pretoria-centenary/

More information from the university's website:

Centenary rose launched at UP


The University of Pretoria Centenary, a rose that was especially cultivated to celebrate the University’s centenary, was launched at a garden party on 9 October 2007. The rose was selected and cultivated by the prominent rose expert, Ludwig Taschner of Ludwig’s Rose Farm.

“While we celebrate a hundred years of scholarship, we should not forget that universities are about the future. The University of Pretoria Centenary rose symbolises the University of Pretoria’s commitment to contributing towards a better future for all South Africans. Growth, beauty and freshness are all inherent characteristics of this commitment, as they are embodied in the rose,” says Prof Calie Pistorius, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University.

The centenary rose is a vigorous, cluster-producing bush rose covered in glossy, healthy foliage with many shoots that sprout prolifically from the base to the top of the plant. The buds are pointed and open – with slightly in-curved petals – into attractive, open blooms. The colour blend of the blooms distinguishes it from other varieties. The petals rise from a yellow base and blend into a shade of brown, touched with a delicate tint of apricot. When the slightly scented, firm petals unfold into a 12 cm-wide bloom, the colour takes on a silvery sheen.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 2 NOV 14 by Patricia Routley
Added. Thanks.
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