The ' Way of St. James ' rose

[Hiawatha]

I walked past beds of beautiful roses called " The Way of St. James ' last year .
I am an enthusiastic rose gardener and so this variety would be a welcome addition to my rose beds and a pleasant reminder of my own Camino , the scent was extraordinary .
I haven't been able to find a supplier in Australia , our strict bio security laws obviously prohibit the importation of plants from overseas so this is not an option .
Has any member Australian found a local supplier for this variety ?

 

[HaraldS]

Maybe this isn't of big help as you probably already know this - but there's a rose garden located at the St.James Church in Mortlake, Victoria, Australia. Your profile states Victoria, Australia as your location. This site gives a Mr. Geoff Humble as responsible person who says that his garden has "[...] now over 150 roses, all with some 'churchy' theme". So if anyone can help you, it might be right him. Might be worth a try at least.

 

[Hiawatha]

A big thank you HaraldS

By way of acknowledgement a photograph I took of this rose somewhere between Viana and Burgos . A great shame there is no scent button on my keyboard

 

[yaying]

wow....reminds me of my bookmark...dried petals of roses!

 

[Tia Valeria]

It would also be good to know if this rose can be bought in either Spain or the UK. Anyone know please?

 

[mspath]

For more in French re the development of the Camino del Santiago rose first bred 2012 in France by Michel Adam see

http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.67284.1
and
https://www.horticulture35.fr/2016/06/06/une-nouvelle-rose-camino-del-santiago/
and to buy direct from the French breeder/developer
https://www.roseraie-guerinais.com/fr/home/321-rosa-del-camino-de-santiago.html

Happy planting!

 

[Margaret Butterworth]

Many of these roses on the way out of Logrono.

 

[t2andreo]

I recall seeing roses that look like these in various paintings of Santiago. But, I cannot recall which paintings or where I saw them... sorry about that...

I suppose if one mounts a Google or Bing search of paintings of St. James Apostle, the rose might present itself...

 

[mspath]

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Many of these roses on the way out of Logrono.

That is because the rose bred/developed at the Pepinieres-Guerinais in Brittany by breeder Michel Adam was officially named in 2012 in Logrono in honor of the camino.
See my post above for references.

 

[Nigel Clark]

It would also be good to know if this rose can be bought in either Spain or the UK. Anyone know please?

I also loved seeing this rose on my Camino . As an RHS member I have checked their website and it appears not to be available in the UK.

 

[mspath]

I also loved seeing this rose on my Camino . As an RHS member I have checked their website and it appears not to be available in the UK.

But you can buy direct from the French breeder/developer
at
https://www.roseraie-guerinais.com/fr/home/321-rosa-del-camino-de-santiago.html

 

[Tia Valeria]

I also loved seeing this rose on my Camino . As an RHS member I have checked their website and it appears not to be available in the UK.

Maybe RHS could encourage the importation of the rose through the link @mspath has posted.