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Do all Alba's set hips?

8 years ago

My only Alba, semi-plena sets hips. For me it is like a second flush. I'm planning to get more Albas and I was wondering if they all set hips?

Also does Mme Hardy set hips?

Thanks,

- Bob

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AquaEyes 7a NJ

8 years ago

I said "more likely" and "less likely" because I don't know for sure for other specific Albas -- FP and QoD may very well form hips, but I don't know for sure because I've never looked into it.

:-)

~Christopher

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lori_elf z6b MD
8 years ago
None of my other albas sets hips like semi-plena.
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8 years ago
Thanks Lori. But they do set some hips or not at all?
Can you tell me, which varieties don't set hips?
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AquaEyes 7a NJ
8 years ago
Ironically, one which doesn't set hips is 'Blush Hip'. I presume that 'Maiden's Blush' will set hips, since Rolf Sievers has bred modern Alba Hybrids from it. I'd presume that for the others, those which are less fully double (like 'Celestial') would be more likely to set hips than those whose blooms are crammed full of petals.

:-)

~Christopher
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8 years ago
So basically those that are single/ semi double will set hips, like the Gallica, La Belle Sultane would, and those like Félicité Parmentier, Queen of Denmark won't?
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8 years ago
Bob...

...whilst we have various issues with Beales roses as you know, on their website they do list the Alba's that they have and whether there are any hips or not...

...it seems only R x Alba... Alba Maxima and Semi-plena are showing as hip producers, plus one other rare one..

Alba's from Beales
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lori_elf z6b MD
8 years ago
I've never grown the species R. Alba but I think that would be your best bet for hips. No "significant" hips on Konigen Von Danemark, Felicite Parmentier, or Great Maiden's Blush. I used to grow Maxima and don't recall it being very fruitful, perhaps a few, but not abundantly full of hips the way my semi-plena looks like its covered in ornaments.... but Beales probably paid more attention than I did.
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8 years ago
Thank you all for your responses. Lori the list is very helpful as all three were in my list. My semi-plena competes with my Glauca in hip production.

Marlorena the link was very helpful. It seems Blanche de Belgique
sets hips.
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8 years ago
..I'm pleased you found it useful Bob... and yes I did notice that rose Blanche de Belgigue.. not one I've heard of previously.... it has been said it closely resembles 'Mme. Legras de Saint Germain'... which apparently does not set hips...according to Beales, yet on HMF we can find a photo from an Italian grower than shows a hip....

Mme. Legras de Saint Germain
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8 years ago
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Thanks Marloerna for the link.
It seems that I have to grow all of them and see which ones will set hips :-)

Very tempting.....
Tessiess, SoCal Inland, 9b, 1272' elev
8 years ago
My Felicite Parmentier sets hips but very, very few.
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