Bulla in Hume, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Mrs Fred Danks

1951 Lilac Pink HT Pillar Rose

— Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden —

Mrs Fred Danks Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

1. Mrs Fred Danks Marker

Inscription. Born Dorothy Twiston Williams, she married Fred Danks in 1923. Mr and Mrs Fred Danks were gardening and plant breeding friends of Alister Clark.

Dorothy was a keen gardener and was skilled in garden design and flower arranging. Fred was a plant breeder, specialising in daffodils, Icelandic poppies, delphiniums, polyanthus, freesias and iris.

He marketed his plants under the name 'Gartford', and won international competitions for his delphiniums and polyanthus. The rose was released after Alister's death.

Erected by Hume City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 37° 38.206′ S, 144° 48.243′ E. Marker is in Bulla, Victoria, in Hume. It can be reached from Green Street 0.1 kilometers north of Bulla Road (Route C743). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Green Street, Bulla VIC 3428, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

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in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden (here, next to this marker); Amy Johnson (here, next to this marker); Peggy Bell (here, next to this marker); Mrs Harold Alston (here, next to this marker); Gwen Nash (here, next to this marker); Editor Stewart (a few steps from this marker); Countess of Stradbroke (a few steps from this marker); Jessie Clark (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bulla.

Also see . . . Rosa 'Mrs Fred Danks'. Wikipedia

'Mrs. Fred Danks' is a tall upright shrub, 5 to 7 ft (150–200 cm) in height with a 3 to 5 ft (91–151 cm) spread. Blooms are large, 4–5 in (10–12.7 cm) in diameter, with a large semi-double (15–25 petals) bloom form. According to Charles and Brigid Quest-Ritson, in The Encyclopaedia of Roses, "The tall, elegant buds are pale crimson, but the flowers open lilac pink with paler pink petal backs, and a creamy white centre. They fade to pale
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, August 27, 2026

2. Mrs Fred Danks Marker in the Rose Garden
pink and near white in hot weather." The rose has a strong fragrance and large, dark green foliage. 'Mrs. Fred Danks' is an excellent garden rose. It blooms in flushes from spring through fall.

(Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.