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What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:09 pm
by Pa Snip
Seemingly out of place on the kitchen garden forum, but not completely so.
Why not ???
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Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:19 pm
by peter
It looks like Harry Wheatcroft?
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:26 pm
by Pa Snip
oh well done Peter, correct.
But why might it not be completely out of place
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 6:56 pm
by oldherbaceous
Trust Peter to get the easy bit...
Although, blowed if i can see a connection either...
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 7:03 pm
by Monika
WHEATcroft?
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 8:38 pm
by tigerburnie
Rose tea?
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 9:05 pm
by robo
Harry wheatcroft started out with an horticultural firm,growing vegetables in the war
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 9:12 pm
by Pa Snip
He did indeed grow vegetables during the war. But as I understand it he had the rose business when war broke out with a huge amount of stock which he stood little chance of moving.
Decided to ditch the rose stock and grow vegetables instead.
Resumed roses after the war.
I always thought he was a breeder but in actual fact he started off by mainly importing.
One of the characters of the time and a very good self publicist
1/2 point each to Peter & robo
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 7:11 am
by Shallot Man
Didn't he have a lot of fungal growth on his face.
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 7:40 am
by Pa Snip
Shallot Man wrote:Didn't he have a lot of fungal growth on his face.
Quite formidable growth as I recall
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 8:06 am
by PLUMPUDDING
My father used to buy roses from Harry Wheat croft. I must say I don't like the one in your photo it reminds me of an Eton mess. Perhaps it smells nice. That's another thing I can't see the point in - scent less roses.
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 9:38 am
by Pa Snip
PLUMPUDDING wrote: I must say I don't like the one in your photo it reminds me of an Eton mess. Perhaps it smells nice. That's another thing I can't see the point in - scent less roses.
It does have a nice scent, and we live not far from Eton.
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 10:40 am
by PLUMPUDDING
Sorry to insult your rose Pa.
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 12:13 pm
by oldherbaceous
You lot always make me smile......
so thank you.
Re: What is the connection.
Posted: Mon May 29, 2017 1:58 pm
by Pa Snip
PLUMPUDDING wrote:Sorry to insult your rose Pa.
Doesn't worry me PP, you may call its a rose by any other name, it has sharp enough thorns to fight its own battles.