the charm of singles

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two faces of 'Mermaid'

Rosa fedtschenkoana - I nickname her "Olga's rose"- simpler, the rose is formally named in honour of Olga Fedtschenkoana, another nurseryman calls her "fetcha koala" - and if you've ever been scratched by a koala you'd know why! Wait til I post some photos of fascinating prickles....

Rosa glauca, aka R. rubrifolia

Rosa virginiana

Rosa roxburghii normalis

'Beauty of Glenhurst', a seedling of 'Old Blush' bred by Dr Brian Morley, a former Director of Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, South Australia

Rosa willmottiae

'Mrs Oakley Fisher'

'Rugspin' with sometimes almost single friend 'Bishop Darlington'