Our friend Michael came over yesterday. Showed him my baby rose. He thinks it is a throw back to the parents of this hybrid. Hmmmm. Yes.
So I went on the hunt to discover the parentage & grandparentage.
I look like my Grandma Verna so why can't a rose look like its grandparents???
Parents of White Licorice are
Distant Drums and Singing in the Rain.
Below Distant Drums…in the category of "unusual color roses" and in my mind stunning.
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| Distant Drums Rose |
From Weeks Roses Website: Wow…certainly THE MOST unusually colored rose from the late Dr. Griffith Buck…and it’s fragrant, too. Very hardy, this rose survives winter under Iowa test conditions…so you can count on it to be present every spring with a show of flowers. Vigorous and beautifully balanced with lots of clusters…more like a Floribunda.
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| Distant Drums |
Next, Singing in the Rain, (below, but both parents look too bronzy and orange to make a white-yellow rose like White Licorice don't they?)
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| Singing in the Rain Rose |
Parents of Distant Drums:
The Yeoman and September Song.
The Yeoman below …now we are getting into the lighter shades..I love these types of petals,frayed and laying on top of each other. The color is more like my tiny rose, but the petals bear no resemblance. I do see White Licorice in this for sure.
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| The Yeoman |
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| The Yeoman |
Finally, the September Song Rose..oh look at those nice pointy petals.
Absolutely fun and fascinating study.
Gotta go check my roses now.
Congratulations! How fun to find a seedling! The first rose on a baby plant is often not its best--takes a while to grow and gain strength before it can really show its true nature. It might get even better.
ReplyDeleteI love 'Distant Drums'. Sweet color and great fragrance.
Oh so it's a seedling. Thanks for letting me know. It has captivated me.
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