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Alister Clark is a man whose name you may recognize less than his floral creations. This is a sad testament to the passage of time, as in his lifetime he was known and loved by many. Rose breeder Sam McGredy has said that Alister Clark was a rose breeder ahead of his time.

Alister Clark's influence as a rosarian is inestimable

Mrs Fitzhardinge of New South Wales:

Some fine climbers and early hybrid tea bushes were bred by Mrs Fitzhardinge during the 1920’s and 1930’s. Unfortunately only a couple appear to have survived.

Lubra: 1938 Hybrid Tea. ( OpheliaCl x Blackboy seedling.) Deep crimson blooms of fully-double high-pointed style. Fragrant. A free-flowering, moderately-sized bush.

One of my pet projects is collecting Australian heritage vegetable varieties. I was delighted to find that there are quite a few more than I had expected. One of the things I've found in this area is confusion over terminology so I thought I'd just clarify a few terms for those interested.

There is much confusion and incorrect information surrounding the birth of the Hybrid Tea. For many years “La France” has been cited as the first Hybrid Tea. This rose was introduced in 1867 and consequently this year was officially designated the beginning of the ‘Modern Rose’ era. However the confusion arises because throughout the 1800’s it was the practice for breeders to recognize only the seed parent when classifying a seedling.