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Interesting. I wonder what the ploidy is?
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I can have it tested. Its still in a large pot so accessing root tips will be easy. With that pedigree it could be anything.
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I've got my fingers crossed it's diploid. From the pedigree it looks possible. Is it healthy? Thanks, Robert
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Healthy? I can't say, as I have my two plants kept safely in containers in one of the greenhouses. I lose plants to Gophers when planted outside so I don't want to risk that with rare and irreplaceable roses. I suspect it has no special disease resistance. Few of the Moore miniatures resist Blackspot to any degree, I'm sorry to say. Both Cal Poly and Apricot Twist can be grown here without Fungicides though, Apricot Twist in particular is totally bulletproof. I am amazed by this. Same can be said for Blue Mist: no diseases whatsoever, even when not sprayed.
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Paul, One of the things I appreciate about my garden here in the desert is that I no longer deal with Gophers. You have my sympathies on that front.
Perhaps I should take a clue in that 'Bit o' Sunshine' has no descendants. It seem Mr. Moore would have utilized it, if it were fertile to some degree. Perhaps he didn't get anything worthwhile to carry forward.
Thanks for the tip regarding 'Blue Mist'. I don't have that one. What would you guess it's lineage? It looks like one of those derived from 0- 47-19 and Violette x Zee to me.
That would make it diploid which could again make it useful to me in the near future.
Thanks, Robert
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'Blue Mist' is listed in my records as simply "Rosa Polyantha Nana Seedling". I wouldn't be surprised if this was a seedling derived from those "Fairy Rose" seeds you can buy from seed companies. I have some recollection that Ralph dabbled with those way back when.
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Ah, ok, that would make them likely diploids then. Nice! Thanks
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