Yes they're coming (actually, just one so far), but they're (just one) arriving rather slowly. These would be the GOOD kind of clones, the kind that when you take a cutting from a rose bush, it successfully roots and you get another copy of the rose bush. I've so far been able to create one living clone of my registered rose creation which I named 'Red Galaxy'. I've written about this rose in a few places throughout this blog, and have also posted several photos of it. Today I took 2 more photos which are shown below. The first photo shows the mother plant, a unique rose bush that has already had 2 flushes of blooms this year, and is now commencing some sporadic blooming that will very likely last until November (we'll see). The mother 'Red Galaxy' was grown from seed. It was born on February 23, 2009, and is now 3½ years old. The second photo shows the cloned 'Red Galaxy', which grew from a cutting that I took in late November of 2011. It's hard to tell when the clone came to life -- let's just say early 2012, and that the plant is now in its first growing season. So, let's take a look at the mother 'Red Galaxy' (standing 2½ feet tall) and the baby clone 'Red Galaxy' (standing 10 inches tall) --
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'Red Galaxy'
Photo taken: August 26, 2012 |
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cloned 'Red Galaxy'
Photo taken: August 26, 2012 |
Update of December 1, 2012: Well, it's now December, and a few blooms still linger on these rose bushes. The colder temperatures and steady rain of November/December will probably prevent these blooms from opening completely. But, they still add a spot of color to the rose bed --
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'Red Galaxy'
Photo taken: December 1, 2012 |
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cloned 'Red Galaxy'
Photo taken: December 1, 2012 |
Update of August 4, 2013: Oftentimes I like to research the origin of words. Today it was the word clone. Was I using the word properly in describing the cloned 'Red Galaxy' plant? In this modern day of intricate manipulation of cells, cloning is widely used in many applications. Well, I stand completely vindicated, as clone is derived from the Greek word klōn, meaning "twig".
