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RE: Sporting a rose

Edith,

I wondered about that also, as I know that first blooms on a rose are
not always true to color.  Interestingly enough, I just bought The
Fairy and it is pink.  My mother bought her and I an Austrian Copper.
Mine did not make it threw the winter, but was orange with red
streaks.
My mother's was just yellow and she threw it out, finding out later 
that it really was an Austrian Copper. Oops. 
Oh, these roses.

Sincerely,       
Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -zone 6
Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
   

Edith wrote:
> Maybe your rose isn't old enough yet.
> Last year I bought The Fairy and Austrian Copper.  I was
disappointed
> when The Fairy bore only white blooms and the Austrian Copper clear
> yellow blooms with no hint of red.  This year thought The Fairy has
lots
> of pink blooms (on some canes still white) and the Austrian
Copper's
> clear yellow blooms showed streaks of red this year.  I have heard
that
> some roses don't bloom true to type right away or perhaps it was
due to
> stress from being moved.
> Perhaps your rose will be more like itself next year.
> Edith

> rosenlund wrote:
> > 
> > My father gave me a rose that has been in the family for over 100
> > years. I believe it to be Apothecary Rose, as I also have one.
> > Our family calls it the "Calico Rose" because it is "suppose" to
be
> > of blotchy color; pink and white. I suspect that it is the sport
of
> > Apothecary; Rosa Mundi.  Grandmother says if it blooms in only
> > one color, (and thus far my little one is) to dig and re-plant
it.
> > 
> > Would this cause the rose to sport ?
> > If I am taking TOO good of care (great soil, fertilizing,
watering,
> > talking to her) will she also not sport or become variegated ?
> > Is there any connection here ?
> > 
> > Sincerely,
> > Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -zone 6
> > Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
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