ROBERT ERSKINE ROSES
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"Madeline's
Choice"
The information about each rose was given to me directly from Robert Erskine.
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Developed by Robert Erskine
named for the Peace Rose because it resembles the Hybrid T "Peace" rose.
Bicolor...sometimes yellow and pink, sometimes pink & yellow,
sometimes Peach color, has a strong fragrance, semi double to Double flowers
Bob has found as many as 50 petals on one flower,
Recurring ….. it has one crop of flowers early in the season, and has another later
ALTAI HYBRID
BEAUTY OF LEAFLAND X HAZELDEAN Percy Wright's
This is a very popular rose! So if you want to order it, email me ASAP as usually there is a waiting list.
“LEAFLAND PERPETUAL”
Developed by Robert Erskine
Double White miniature rose ever blooming
WILL ALDERMAN X MARIED BUGNET
As a matter of interest……another of the Erskine roses “GLEAM” is from the same cross,
But from a different hip.
There is a long waiting list for this rose.
There is a long waiting list for this rose.
“GLEAM”
Developed by Robert Erskine
Double white shows a gleam of pale pink
Re-occurring
WILL ALDERMAN X MARIED BUGNET
There is a waiting
list for this rose.
"WASKASOO"
Indian name for
Developed by Robert Erskine
Dark Red, Double, very Fragrant, Recurrent
Rugosa Hybrid Rugose means wrinkled leaves
LITTLE BETTY X RUGOSA HYBRID
There is a waiting list for this rose.
Developed by Robert Erskine
Bright Pink, Double flower about 30 petals Fragrant
Blooms once, but has a long season
HANSA X ROSA WOODSII
Rosa Woodsii is an Alberta Wild Rose, it blooms later than the
Rose Acicularis , has several roses per cluster and prickles only part way to the end of the stem
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The name "
Named by Robert Erskine for the
as the rose was found near it, This was the first rose that Bob named.
Single, Dark Rosie Red
blooms early in the season, just blooms once.
Rose Acicularis species the floral emblem for
Has larger flowers than most wild roses and different foliage
Named by Robert Erskine
The English word for the French word that means "Cree."
Bob chose this name because it is a "a Red Native Rose named after a Red Native Man"
Single, Dark Rosie Red some Scarlet petals
has bigger and
rounder leaves than parent plants
A Seedling from
AURORA X LEAFLAND GLOW
Developed by Robert Erskine
good shade of Pink, Blooms once, Semi Double very Hardy,
tall could be used as a climber
has scotch Rose and Cinnamon Group
seedling from HARISON'S YELLOW X unsure of other parent
Developed by Robert Erskine
Bicolor.. Single... pale yellow & pale Pink, fragrant flowers
Blooms in late June and has a long blooming season
ALTIA ROSE X SCOTCH ROSE
Altia roses come from Altia Mts. In
Developed by Robert Erskine
Pale Bicolor blend of pale pink and pale yellow
sometimes looks creamy white Double 25-30 petals
has a very strong Fragrance, just blooms once
Scrolled Buds sort of like a Hybrid T bud which is an unusual form for Scotch Roses
ALTIA HYBRID Parents are
BUTTER BALL X HAIDEE Skinner Rose
Developed by Robert Erskine
Pink, Double, Recurrent, Very Hardy very prickly
a similar cross to Teresa Bugnet but has more flowers and larger ones
GEORGE WILL X BETTY BLAND
Betty Bland was a pioneer Rose developed by Frank L. Skinner which was
Rosa Blande X with a Hybrid Perpetual
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Sheila Holmes
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Last Updated March 8, 2008 by Sheila Holmes