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Parole's other name Buxom Beauty
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Posted by Fran_C Vic. Aust (My Page) on Fri, Mar 18, 05 at 19:16
I asked my local rose nursery Silkie Gardens to make absolutely sure I got a Parole -at that stage it wasn't on their list.
I said to Diana that from all reports it was a magnificent rose and that I wanted one.
this is her reply.. note the name -so if you see it listed as such you will know which rose it is...
Good morning Fran ... good news for you ... Graham was at our growers last week and he has seen Parole in the field and said it was so awesome that he immediately ordered it for us! Further from that, I emailed the breeders, Kordes in Germany and asked what the heck the word 'parole' means in German and told them that it's a terrible name for such a beautiful rose.
I've just received an email return and parole means 'password' (military) and our contact said "...don't know what the hell Wilhelm Kordes was thinking when he called such a gorgeous rose 'parole' ..." and he went on to tell us that a rose nursery in England has released that rose under the name "BUXOM BEAUTY" and he also said "...why don't you sell it under that name".
As such, we'll be calling it Buxom Beauty because we've had the ok from the breeders own mouth!!
Thought you might be interested in the above info. Regards, Diana |
Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Parole's other name Buxom Beauty
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I thought I hade better at least answer myself or the message would be sitting up top until domesday...
At least now it can drop down the page. :( :( |
RE: Parole's other name Buxom Beauty
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| You sure about that? :) Another name change to confuse the masses. |
RE: Parole's other name Buxom Beauty
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| Well I've ordered it from Treloar. I couldn't wait any longer so I rang. I don't care what it's called so long as it lives up to expectations. Congrats Fran, it's not even April and you've got me spending money. Sally |
RE: Parole's other name Buxom Beauty
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| Sally, you noticed that too? Fran has sucked me right into the advance order roster as well. I just ordered two of these boomers. The names, the names. As I said elsewhere, Wilhelm might as well have called this rose Jailbait, aka Fatso. Who in their right mind is going to gesture at their garden and say, "Ah yes, now the second plant on the right is Buxom Beauty". |
buy buy buy! (well that's my order anyway *hee hee*
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| The main point I was attempting to make was that if you saw it with this name to at least know which rose it is. It's also liable to lob from England under this name if they are already selling it.. The other was the fact that Graham, who had not seen it before would describe it as "so awesome" when he has seen tham all - so to speak - as a professional.
So if he thinks it's awesome - why should we miss out.
Just a verification of what I heard on the radio way back...
And I suppose apart from the woman raving.. I thought - like Diana - what a hideous name if it's such a nice rose - but at least the hideous name allowed me to remember it. |
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