Named in honour of Deane who took over from his father and grandfather to run a rose nursery in the state
of South Australia. He became an authority on the old roses he found them most diverse and interesting, and he also
wrote several books. When we started our rose garden Deane helped me with
the layout and promised to come and see it after a decade, but unfortunately he never made it because he died. The nursery
gave me the rose that was locally bred and named "Deane Ross" to plant in my rose garden,
and it resides near the main pathway to the gazebo. Not a tall rose, low and leafy with plenty of blooms.