Alister Clark Roses
Alistair Clark (1864-1949) - Australia's most famous rose breeder. Although only parttime, his skills and efforts produced many wonderful varieties which were grown throughout Australia and highly regarded in America and England. Some of his nest known are "Blackboy", "Lorraine Lee", "Nancy Hayward" but there are many more.
He was a great supporter of the Australian Rose Societies and often gave them new varieties for propagation and sale.
Sadly many varieties have been lost to cultivation, but many are still grown and deservetly so.
AUSTRALIAN FELIX
Alister Clark 1919
type:
bush
colour:
pink and silver-shaded,lavender blooms
perfume:
very slight
height:
short
BLACK BOY
1919
type:
climber
colour:
rich crimson
perfume:
moderate
height:
tall
CICELY LASCELLES
Alister Clark 1937
type:
climber
colour:
salmon-pink
perfume:
moderate
height:
short
DAYDREAM
Alister Clark 1925
type:
climber
colour:
soft pink
perfume:
very slight
height:
average
GLENARA
Alister Clark 1951
type:
bush
colour:
deep rosy-pink
perfume:
Very slight
height:
GWEN NASH
(Alister Clark, climbing Hybrid Tea, 1920)
type:
climber
colour:
Large, almost single, rich pink blooms with white centres
perfume:
Slightly fragrant
height:
Large shrub or climber
KITTY KININMONTH
Alister Clark 1922
type:
climber
colour:
glowing pink
mainly spring flowering
perfume:
slight
height:
large
to 4m
LADY HUNTINGFIELD
Alister Clark 1937
type:
bush
colour:
ochre-yellow
perfume:
good
height:
medium
LADY MANN
(Alister Clark 1937)
type:
bush
colour:
rich pink
perfume:
good
height:
medium/tall
LADY MEDALLIST
Alister Clark 1912
type:
climber
colour:
pink
perfume:
Very slight
height:
LORRAINE LEE
Alister Clark 1924
type:
climber
colour:
rosy apricot -pink
perfume:
good
height:
tall
MARJORY PALMER
Alister Clark 1936
type:
bush
colour:
clusters of rich-pink blooms
perfume:
good
height:
short
MARY GUTHRIE
( Alister Clark 1929)
type:
bush
colour:
Small rich pink single flowers
perfume:
moderate
height:
small
MRS. ALBERT NASH
Alister Clark 1929
type:
bush
colour:
dark-red
perfume:
moderate
height:
medium
NANCY HAYWARD
Alister Clark 1937
type:
climber
colour:
single, bright cerise-red
perfume:
very slight
height:
vigorous
QUEEN OF HEARTS
Alister Clark 1920
type:
climber
colour:
bright deep-pink blooms
perfume:
good
height:
short
RESTLESS
Alister Clark
type:
bush
colour:
dark red, almost thornless
perfume:
good
height:
medium
RINGLET
Alister Clark 1922
type:
climber
colour:
perfume:
height:
SQUATTERS DREAM
Alister Clark Tea Rose 1923
type:
bush
colour:
saffron to Indian-yellow
perfume:
moderate
height:
tall