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re: Banksia roses

<Eric - 

I assume that two of the three Rosa banksiae subspecies to which you refer
are
R. b. banksiae (R. b. 'Alba Plena') - the double white, and R. b. 'Lutea',
the double yellow.  Do you also grow the single white (R. b. normalis)?  I
have not seen this plant locally, but recently, R. b. 'Lutescens' has
become
available (the single yellow).  This plant is supposedly more fragant that
the others (?) and I like the idea of the soft, copper-yellow flowers.  Has
anyone grown this form of this handsome and useful species?  I am curious
as
to why there isn't more breeding taking place with this species - it is a
great plant for our climate, tolerant of drought and heat once established,
producing an abundance of spring flowers and a small amount of 'bonus'
bloom in fall, thornless (or mostly so), clean & healthy evergreen
foliage,>
 Sean,
Sorry to hear about your accident and hope you're pulling round now.
I have only the double white and double yellow Banksia.  La Mortola has
some vast single yellows (obviously the original wild plant, as is the
single white, I imagine).  The double forms being brought to Europe as
'species' and given latin names!!  I'm told the 'largest rose in the world'
is a Banks rose--in Tombstone, Arizona, covering much of the town--but I
don't know which one.  Anyway, mine, just coming on flower now, are pushing
to the tops of my tallest trees,
 Eric
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