Yeah I forgot Munstead is still under patent, but DA is definitely trying to prevent anybody from selling it—except them. So Lilyfikch is probably right, they don’t want anybody propagating certain roses. Heirloom and some others seem to be able to propagate and sell DA roses, but only certain ones—none that are out of patent or have been discontinued abroad like Munstead. And all those older varieties disappeared (Grace, Jude, Tea Clipper, etc) as soon as Heirloom started selling newer introductions.
One thing to note—DA seems to have a gall problem this year. Several different Facebook groups have had many people report gall on their shipments from DA. If you’re going to prevent people from propagating your roses, get rid of the RMV and gall in your fields first.
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Fantastic photos
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