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Pedro Dot Rose List
This is a list of the extant roses of the Spanish breeder Pedro Dot (1885–1976). ‘HT’ means ‘hybrid tea.’ Sortable list of available Pedro Dot roses References * * "Pedro Dot" in {{cite book, last=Quest-Ritson, first=Charles & Brigid, title=Encyclopedia of roses, year=2011, publisher=Dorling-Kindersley, location=New York, isbn=9780756688684, page=122 Help Me Find Roses entry for Dot, PedroAmics de les Roses de Sant Feliu de Llobregat Lists of cultivars Rose cultivars, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Dot
Pedro Dot (1885–1976) was a Spanish rose breeder. Biography Pedro Dot (in Catalan, Pere Dot i Martínez) was born on 28 March 1885 outside Barcelona on the rose-growing Monistrol estate (now better known for sparkling wine) where his father was estate manager. His early experiments in hybridising roses were encouraged by the Marquise of Monistrol, also titled Countess of Sástago. The countess lent him money to get started, eventually repaid by dedication of one of his finest roses. His father Simon, born into a peasant family but a notable gardener and plant breeder, started a small nursery nearby at Sant Feliu de Llobregat, San Feliu de Llobregat, where the soil is very alkaline and where the family firm of Rosas Dot is still to be found. Pedro took charge of the roses and later the whole firm. Eventually he moved to Vilafranca del Penedès, Vilafranca del Penedés on the other side of Barcelona, but retained San Feliu de Llobregat. At sixteen he was sent to work at an out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
