A ROSE-BUD by my early walk, Adown a corn-enclosed bawk, Sae gently bent its thorny stalk, All on a dewy morning. Ere twice the shades o' dawn are fled, In a' its crimson glory spread, And drooping rich the dewy head, It scents the early morning.
I make no apologies here. The world could do with a bit more poetry right now.
If 'Crimson Glory' is hardy to USDA 4 (probably not in my heavy, acid soil, but in some places) why has it not passed that hardiness on to its' descendants?
Who knows? I have seen so few genetic analyses of hardiness. It seems that hardy roses keep a high level of lipids throughout winter. What regulates this and how is it passed on?
In contrast to the description: I have never seen mildew on it, but blackspot completely defoliates it (living in Denmark). I wonder how much this is affected by light and soil conditions.
