'City of Benalla'

Yes Margaret, I know now that it was a typing error but I did not know this as I had never heard of the breeder.
You said you couldn't find where I saw "Gorge" it is in the first line of Bruce's post. So the post before my last one.

Carole, sorry for the typing error, definately George Dawson, not Gorge.
My lawn ( Paspalim ?) is growing at a rate of an inch a day at present so havent time to proof resd.

Margaret, perhaps you could produce a list of roses, lost or desireables. I know the Heritage Rose members are continually looking, who knows what forum members might find. Just a few each week would be OK for I know you are very busy doing other rose work, just a suggestion.

That's OK Bruce.
As I said I had never heard of him I didn't realise the e was missing. If I had I would just read it as George.
Anyway it is a fantastic colour.

Bruce, one day I hope to get a City of Benalla from you, and all the others you have collected. Try them in Tasmania.
The paspallim has taken other here. Once I get some more petrol I will start mowing it down again.

The Heritage Roses Collection at Renmark is pretty well full - we have been offered more planting space there but can't take it up, as none of us except David Ruston, who is rising 82, live close enough to help with on-going maintenance. What we're looking for is Blanc Pur, "Rockton Red", Los Angeles and any pre-1930 HT or pre-1940 Aus-bred or any China rose not on our planting list, Katharina Zeimet (Polyantha), and a form of Echo that hasn't reverted to Tausendschon (ie stays low-growing). I've lost track of whether Bruce has Louise d'Arzens.
Quarantine has tightened further on plant material coming into SA, and I think anything from the eastern states (at least) will have to be grown on in a nursery and then fumigated before coming to SA. All a bit gloomy.

Sorry Margaret, I don't have 'Louise d'Argens'.

Carole - Bruce will have a better idea in regards to frequency of flowering (but it is a HT so I presume that means it keeps on going...) but re thorns: this rose actually doesn't seem to have many.
Mine really was a poor speciman in the pot when I got it (for free actually) so I'm pleased that it is starting to take off a bit.

I've updated HMF with my pic of this rose.

Wendy, I have one to put on aswell, is it easy

roseman wrote:Wendy, I have one to put on aswell, is it easy

Yes, it is. Just make sure you are logged in first and you know where the file is on your computer. Probably best not to use full size files straight from camera?

Carole, 'City of Benalla' has no thorns on new growth that produces a bloom. There are thorns low down, about 12 thorns per 100mm length.
Bloom frequency I would classify as average for a HT.

Thanks for the info Bruce, I think I will have to add it to my list.
My list gets longer day by day

Thanks Wendy, we have rose that HMF did not have photo of and we have a very small plant(going to be regrafted)