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Fri, Apr 15, 11 at 9:28
| Are William Shakespeare and William Shakespeare 2000 the same thing? Last year I bought a William Shakespeare from Heirloom and wasn't keyed into the discrepancy, so have gone along thinking they were the same. |
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- Posted by canadian_rose zone 3a (My Page) on Fri, Apr 15, 11 at 12:02
| William Shakespeare 2000 is the updated version of William Shakespeare. It's supposed to have better disease resistance and rebloom. But I'm sure that the one you bought is beautiful!! Carol |
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- Posted by kstrong 10 So Cal (kathystrong@gmail.com) on Fri, Apr 15, 11 at 18:18
| They are two completely different roses with different breeding altogether. Austin reused the name because it sells, and he had the rights. They are the same color, but the "2000" version is much healthier and more vigorous. Heirloom, Rogue Valley Roses and the other own root vendors can sell only the older one (1987 version) because the newer one is still under patent. |
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