121-06-14 = 174-02-17 (Sheri Anne X Out of Yesteryear) X Tradescant.Once again, I am indoors by the wood stove on a cold and foggy morning, sorting through my photo archives as part of a dual effort: catalog the photos, and locate pics appropriate to use in the new database I am building to document my breeding program. The seedling pictured here is currently under evaluation for its garden-worthiness, and it has great potential so far.
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Gorgeous color and form,Paul
ReplyDeleteThanks. It still needs to prove itself capable of providing a decent VOLUME of those beauties.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful rose Paul. Do you use Tradescant a lot in breeding.
ReplyDeleteHi Rob,
ReplyDeleteI used to use it about eight years ago and then quit once I got a decent seed bearing seedling from it ("Penny-Trad"), which I use quite a bit. However, I am returning to Tradescant itself for more of it's properties, including a more horizontal, branched architecture and dark color. It Rusts here quite easily, but I don't see that in it's offspring.
I have one remaining seedling of yours that has Pennytrad as a parent. I hope that it blooms this spring with a beautiful blossom. 121-06-14 looks like a winner to me!
ReplyDeletewow. Crimson roses are becoming a favourite, have you had a chance to use Mustead Wood=DA for breeding. I have seen it and the blooms are huge, and alot like WShakespeare 2000. But recurrent according to my friend.
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