tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388607555310531935.post6572600910353581703..comments2023-11-24T16:00:18.472-08:00Comments on Paul Barden Roses: 53-08-09: 'Midnight Blue' X L83Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388607555310531935.post-86937456685740175122010-05-04T10:58:58.624-07:002010-05-04T10:58:58.624-07:00Yes, I noticed the curious Rugosa wrinkling of the...Yes, I noticed the curious Rugosa wrinkling of the petals. I see this trait show up two and three generations away from Rugosas. Sometimes it has a crippling effect on the blooms, especially if the blooms are very double. Fortunately thats not the case here ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02153593289512217730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388607555310531935.post-77374431992739954282010-05-04T03:26:11.515-07:002010-05-04T03:26:11.515-07:00Lovely colour too... I think it's strange how ...Lovely colour too... I think it's strange how a lot of rugosa hybrids seem to result in wrinkled petals too. Hybrid rugosa like 'Dagmar Hastrup' have perfectly smooth wide petals and the instant you put something modern into the mix the petals start to wrinkle up...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com