It's hard to establish what is "normal" around here. For the last 2 years, the first rose blooms in my garden opened on April 21st, but this year was quite different. Today (May 10th), one of my 'Queen Elizabeth' seedlings was the first to open, and it was a welcome sight. It helps that it is a 10 petal bloom (easier to open), but its size is an impressive 4 inches. Below is a photo of today's bloom as well as a photo of the seedling way back in the year 2010 when the plant produced its very first bloom. Check out the dates -- sometimes it doesn't take very long for a seedling to produce its first bloom.
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| Photo taken: May 10, 2017 |
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Birth date of rose: March 15, 2010
First bloom: July 24, 2010 |
