page_title: Alister Clark
section_title: Where Alister Clark roses can be seen
hierarchical_section_title: Alister Clark / Where Alister Clark roses can be seen
caption_attribution_description: Alister Clark Multiflora rambler 'Gladsome" 1937
context_page_description: Alister Clark was the best known and most influential Australian rose breeder. His roses were the most widely planted in Australia between the World Wars and made an enduring difference to the appearance of Australian cities. His experiments hybridising Rosa gigantea were in world class and have never been surpassed.
context_section_description: Alister Clark made an enormous and enduring difference to the appearance of Australia. Thousands of plants of 'Lorraine Lee' in particular, bred ninety years ago, can be seen in every temperate town and city.
  Sixty-seven of his available roses are collected at the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in Bulla, the township next to "Glenara." This collection should not be confused with that of the same name in the Botanic Gardens in St Kilda, a Melbourne suburb, which has about five Clark varieties, unlabelled.
  The National Rose Collection created by David Ruston at Renmark in South Australia has nearly all known Clark climbers.
  The Morwell Centenary Rose Garden in Gippsland lists 38, including the often-confused 'Black Boy' and 'Countess of Stradbroke.'
  In Canberra the centre of the Rex Hazlewood Rose Garden at Old Parliament House has 26 Alister Clark roses, including such relative rarities as 'Mrs Albert Nash.'
  The Victoria State Rose Garden at Werribee Park has a large collection, especially of his gigantea climbers.
  The Geelong Botanic Gardens have 'Borderer,' 'Lady Huntingfield,' Mrs Maud Alston,' 'Mrs Fred Danks' and 'Squatter's Dream.'
  The Adelaide Botanical Garden, South Australia has some, including 'Amy Johnson.'
  The Kodja Place Roze Maze at Kojonup, Western Australia uses hedges of Australian roses, including 32 by Alister Clark.
  Public gardens in suitable climates beyond Australia contain a tiny number of his roses. The Monserrate Palace garden at Sintra outside Lisbon in Portugal has three. Sangerhausen in north Germany has a small selection of Clark roses including two which would otherwise be extinct. Many of his roses were popular in the US between the wars and, after a long lapse, interest has revived. So far this is only partly shown in public collections. The Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, California have had 55 and are said to be restoring their collection. Roses Unlimited of Laurens, South Carolina has 18 Clark roses on its list. 'Borderer' is said to be the Clark rose most popular with American gardeners. A few European collectors of hybrid gigantea crosses have Clark examples in private gardens.
caption: The 1937 rambler 'Gladsome' at Werribee Park.
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