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  2. List of rose cultivars named after people - Wikipedia

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    Foley Hobbs (Mrs.) Rose named for her in 1910. Resident of Malvern. Photographed 1917. [4] Fornarina (1862 — Robert et Moreau, France) Forstmeisters Heim (1886 — Geschwind, Austria-Hungary) Francesca (1922, Pemberton, United Kingdom) Francine Austin (1988 — Austin, United Kingdom) Pope Francis (2015 — Nurseries and Roseraies Paul Croix ...

  3. The Meilland Family - Wikipedia

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    Louisette was not interested in naming a rose after herself, but her family wanted to honor her and named one of her new rose cultivars, 'Manou Meilland', (1979) 'Manou', the German name for grandmother, and the nickname Louiette's grandchildren affectionately called her. She retired from the business in 1986 and died in early spring, 1987. [10]

  4. Antoine Meilland - Wikipedia

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    Antoine '("Papa") Meilland (1884–1971) was a French rose grower and co-founder of Meilland International, a large rose growing company in southern France. As a young man, he worked as a nursery assistant for rose breeder, Francis Dubreuil. Antoine married, Dubreuil's daughter, Claudia in 1909 and their son Francis, was born in 1912.

  5. Rosa 'Elina' - Wikipedia

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    Dickson Nurseries is a family owned rose company in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.The nursery was established in 1836 by Alexander Dickson (1801—1880). His son George (1832-1914) founded the rose nursery, Alexander Dickson and Sons and his son Hugh (1831—1904) established a separate rose nursery in 1869 called Royal Nurseries.

  6. Francis Meilland - Wikipedia

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    Dubreuil developed over 64 rose varieties during his career. Francis's father, Antoine Meilland, was hired as Dubreuil's gardening assistant in 1900. At the nursery, he met Dubreuil's daughter, Claudia. The couple married in 1909, and Francis was born three years later on February 20, 1912, in Lyon. He was named after his grandfather, Francis ...

  7. Harkness Roses - Wikipedia

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    Harkness Roses was established in 1879 in Bedale, Yorkshire by brothers, John Harkness (1857-1933) and Robert Harkness (1851-1920). In 1882, John and Robert began to grow and exhibit roses. Their new rose business was a great success; Queen Victoria purchased her roses from Harkness & Sons in the 1890s. John and Robert soon realized that ...

  8. List of Alister Clark roses - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the known roses of the Australian breeder Alister Clark (1864–1949). It is an attachment to the main page on Alister Clark as a rose breeder. The list of surviving roses has been compiled from Peter Cox's Australian Roses; [1] the online list established by Help Me Find Roses for Clark, Alister; and from the Govanstones' The Women Behind the Roses. [2]

  9. Marie-Louise Meilland - Wikipedia

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    Marie-Louise ("Louisette") Paolino Meilland (1920–1987) was a French rose breeder and co-owner of Meilland International in France. She was married to renowned rose breeder, Francis Meilland, who bred the world famous 'Peace' rose in the 1930s.