dtjackson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> My grandad died in August 07, he loved roses. Unfortunately I didn't
> know his favourite one.
>
> I would like to plant a rose in memory of him in my garden. Does
> anyone know if there is a rose with the name Ernie in it that is
> available in New Zealand?
>
> If not can anyone suggest one, he was born in England. Is there an
> old fa****oned type with English/NZ ties?
>
> Thanks to anyone that can help.
>
> Noonoo
>
Can't answer for what is avaiable in N.Z. but there is a varity Ernest
H. Morse There used to be a old variety called Ernest Ferray (dates back
to early 1800s)
Nearest to you is Ernest Blue (description pasted from
http://www.hanna.id.au/roses/Trials2004.html)
Ernest's Blue
This variety appears to be rare to the point of extinction, but I can't
fathom why. Apparently bred in 1990 by LeGrice (England), this modern
hybrid tea seems to have eveything going for it: large 'blue' (i.e.
mauve) blooms good for cutting, medium to tall growth, strong fragrance
and "abundant, disease-free foliage" according to Botanica's Roses. Yet
it seems lost to all countries bar Australia - I can only find it at
Mistydowns and Treloar.
24 July 2004 - I found mine potted at Green E Plants at Galston (who
source them from Treloar).
22 August 2004 - despite spoiling, this is a reluctant starter. One of
the two canes seems to have dieback. Ernest will need some trimming and
nurturing, despite my planting it in a very sunny spot.
31 October 2004 - it's been a long time coming, but the first bloom
turned out large and luxurious despite the bush remaining quite small. A
crowded looking bud opened to a bloom with a muddled centre. Its
fragrance is weaker than Blue Moon but the colour is stronger and
darker, and it lasts longer in the vase:
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