There's two rose bushes in my backyard that rise above the rest, each standing a stately 8 feet tall. They were both grown from seed from the same parent rose and were "born" just 8 days apart back in 2009, which now makes them 11 years old. The parent was one of my 'Queen Elizabeth' roses which I just let open pollinate to obtain hips and seeds. It's highly probable that the 'QE' rose just self-pollinated, as the two seedling roses bear likenesses to their parent (and grandparents). Surprisingly, when I looked back at the "baby photos" that I saved for the seedlings, I re-discovered that they had their very first blooms on the same day -- June 1, 2009.
The featured TALL roses are in the rear. The other roses seen in the photo are also seedlings, and are also "children" of 'Queen Elizabeth' --
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| Photo taken: May 25, 2020 |
And here's what the first blooms looked like when the plants were less than 3 months old. I positioned the two photos so that the roses would be directly underneath their "future selves" --
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Seedling born on: March 11, 2009
First bloom: June 1, 2009 |
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Seedling born on: March 19, 2009
First bloom: June 1, 2009 |
