Re: Alister Stella Gray
"William A. Grant" wrote:
> UPDATE. For those who were interested in this lovely rose a month ago, here
> are some new facts.
> The rose was named for the son of the raiser, a wealthy but obsessive
> rosarian who lived c.100 years ago in a village in Somerset between Bath and
> Bristol. he moved there from the north so that he could grow better tea
> roses. The garden ws tiered in a series of terraces which faced south,
> trapped the heat of the sun, and enabled the wood to ripen in a way that it
> would not normally in the UK.
> My source has more info and a photograph...but cannot find it at the moment.
> bill grant
Dear List,
How would you rate DESPREZ A FLEURS JAUNE compared to Alister Stella Gray???.
I've been given a cutting and I'd like to now what to expect... Thank you! :o)
Jose
Basque Country, coastal Northern Spain, SW Europe
Z9 - Humid oceanic climate
