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May 30, 2013

The scalloped rose


One of my 'Voodoo' seedlings has been a bit slow in developing its full-fledged blooms.  The seedling was born on June 19, 2008 but waited a little over a year to show its first bloom, and then it took another 4 years to really express itself.  The petals on the latest blooms can best be described as having scalloped edges, and this attribute is rather rare in the rose kingdom.   I've heard about fimbriated (fringed) rose blooms, ruffled blooms, and frilled blooms, but so far I've seen just one other rose with scalloped petals.  That would be the 'Easy Does It' rose, photos of which may be seen on Google Images.

Below you'll see what I'm talking about.  The seedling's first bloom was colorful enough, but really didn't hint at what would develop 4 years later -- a full 5-inch bloom with scalloped petals.


First bloom:  June 25, 2009
 Photo taken:  May 27, 2013


Update of May 23, 2016:   It must be the weather or something, but another one of my 'Voodoo' seedlings has developed scalloped edges on a bloom.  The seedling was born on April 30, 2011 and is now in its sixth growing season.  Below is a "baby photo" as well as a photo of today's bloom --


First bloom:  July 16,  2011
   
Today's photo:  May 23, 2016

May 12, 2013

Mother's Day

Today is Mother's Day, and it's time to reflect on the notion that this is why roses were invented in the first place.  In honor of all of the mothers out there, and in memory of all the mothers who have passed on to rose heaven, this rose is for you --


The above rose / rose bush is the same one as shown on my profile photo, and is described elsewhere in this blog.