A Rose Question
- Subject: A Rose Question
- From: A* W*
- Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2001 12:26:37 -0700
Dear Fellow Gardeners,
Though not strictly a Mediterranean plant question, I know a great many
of you are expert rosarians, loads of talent and experience in our
group, and I have a small rose problem, seek your help.
Earlier this summer a volunteer from Descanso Gardens' International
Rosarium came to my garden to take cuttings of Climbing Dainty Bess and
Climbing Old Blush, neither of which grows in the Rosarium at present
and both would be suitable additions plus it was hoped to get enough
viable cuttings to propagate plants for sale next year at our Spring
Plant Sale. Most of the Dainty Bess cuttings took and are doing well,
the Old Blush were less successful, only a few survived, but we're going
to try to take more during September and see if the fall cuttings are
stronger.
The question is this: Knowing that both these plants are sports of
shrub roses, can we be guaranteed that the plants we grow from these
cuttings will be the climbing form, and not revert to shrub?
You help will be greatly appreciated.
Anne Williams, Glendale, CA, USA
US Zone 10, Sunset Zone 20
