A couple of late Summer blooms

As the growing season begins to scale down, a diminishing number of rose blooms doesn't mean there isn't anything interesting out there in the garden.  Two blooms in particular have caught my attention with their uniqueness and beauty.   They belong to two of my 'Queen Elizabeth' rose seedlings that are beginning to grow up.  They resulted from open pollination of their parent 'QE' rose.

The first set of photos below show a deep pink rose that has petals with pointed tips, a characteristic that is seldom seen among roses.  Note how the "first bloom" began to exhibit this trait.

The second set of photos show a rose with semi-double blooms, and I really like the pastel orange blooms that fade to a light pink.

Birth date of rose:  March 29, 2009
First bloom:  August 22, 2009

Today's bloom:  September 16, 2016

Birth date of rose:  March 12, 2010
First blooms:  July 21, 2010

Today's bloom:  September 16, 2016

The "underdog" rose bush

Here's a curiosity for you:  a Google search for "underdog rose bush" or "underdog rose plant" will give no results found.   That will change not long after this post is published.  My candidate for an underdog rose aspiring to become a grown-up is one of my 'Queen Elizabeth' seedlings that now stands close to 2 feet tall and is finally showing some vigor.  The plant was "born" on April 7, 2010 and is now 6 years and 5 months old.  Congratulations to you, my little rose -- your photographs will now be on the Internet for everyone to see.

First bloom:  July 4,  2010

Today:  September 10,  2016