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Rose

Michael SandsMichael Sands Posts: 67
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Hi,

I was curious and wanted to know if a Rosa rugosa hybrid that I bred looks like a decent rose or if it is too rough looking for a rose, it looks more like Peony rose instead and it has no hips but has a sweet sent. I am curious to know thanks.

The second photo was taken by a camera phone, so a bit dull.

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Absolutely stunning!

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    My white rugosa - with visitors!

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    What's the other half of the hybrid Michael?



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    image you're probably right aym. On the night shift



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • toxicdriptoxicdrip Posts: 13

    Very nice. Call it 'Shaggy'.

  • Richard HodsonRichard Hodson Posts: 790

    Looks good from here, Michael, does it have the rugosa scent ?

  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 975

    That's amazing

  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    I reckon you need plant breeder's rights on that one, Michael.  Especially if it's scented...  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • tina laxtontina laxton Posts: 33

    I think its lovely, I would have it in my garden any day.

  • Michael SandsMichael Sands Posts: 67

    Thanks aym280, I have bred this years ago probably 2008/9 but I am always breeding just for the fun of it as it is a cheap way to get more plants for nothing. I normally just breed tomatoes and Polyanthus but decided to try roses just for the fun of it, really for curiousity.                                                                              So I collected the seeds of the roses and stuck them into a pot that I left out over winter. So by Spring there was a rose growing in the pot and I decided to keep it to see what the flower was going to be like.

    Thanks Richard Hodson, It has an old rose sweet smell, but it is not as strong as I would like it to be based on the cross that I used but yet in hot weather it does be a good sweet old rose fragrance. It never produces any hips although in hot weather it does produce pollen.

    Thanks Ladybird4, nice photo as well. I like the redish pink rugosas myself and then when the hips get ripe they turn transparent, that is when the birds start to eat the flesh and seeds then but it can drive the poor bumble bees mad lol.

    Thanks Wakeshine.

    Thanks Toxicdrip, I think I will call it after a family member, not too sure if that is a good way to name roses. I have to think about it as it is with a reliable rose breeder at the moment to value it, so heres hoping?

    Thanks Liriodendron, I have it with a reliable rose breeder now for evaluation, if they see merit in it then we will see. Fingers cross, I just asked out of curiosity here and I have a bit of self doubt but it will take a few years to know if it is any good?

    Nutcutlet, I won't give too much away but it is an old Gallica type rose. Not being rude just careful in a public forum.

    Thanks Tina, I have mine in a pot as it does produce a few root suckers, only 2 or 3 per year but that is rugosa's nature I believe.

    Last edited: 17 July 2016 00:25:32

  • wakeshinewakeshine Posts: 975

    You dont even have to say anything about it being a rugosa hybrid, you could just call it a scented peony rose...whatever you call it, it doesn't matter, it looks fabulous and I'd want one! 

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