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15 APR 10 by
 Cass
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Robert, judging solely by the size of your fingernail, this bloom is fairly small - - what size, would you estimate? And what about scent?
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Cass, the blossoms on #1 are roughly 5/8' to 3/4". Scent is hard to describe. JD and Kim are visiting tomorrow. Hopefully they can help me pin it down. I've had hay fever so not the best judge right now.
Seedling #2 had fat buds and looked likely to be an OP hybrid. Before the buds opened they aborted.
Is your specimen forming buds? I haven't observed mildew infection as yet. You said yours had some problems?
Those unique seedlings, of which I gave Burling a number, were to be shared with Descanso.
Thanks, Robert
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#4 of 6 posted
21 MAY 10 by
Cass
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Robert, I think I found my Tunquinensis! I thought it had died. But when one of the Le Vesuve seedlings bloomed, it was... two different roses. I suspect that I had planted R. tunquinensis in the 10 gallon pot first, that it suffered in the heat and drought and looked dead. Then I planted the Le Vesuve seedling in the same pot. Now that they are blooming, one is clearly the Le Vesuve seedling (yawn) and another is a bright white single with golden yellow stamens. The buds are not glandular like those in your photo, but, if it is a seedling, we can expect variation. I'll try to post a closeup. The wind is howling, so it may be another day.
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That would be great Cass. The 'Le Vesuve' seedling could also be very species looking and plenty of white behind it. Hopefully we can sort it out.
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#6 of 6 posted
22 MAY 10 by
Cass
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They are very different. No question which is which. Tunquinensis has those sort of rounded, polyantha-ish leaflets, while the Le Vesuve seedling has pointed foliage and pointed buds.
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Cass, the consensus with both JD and Kim here today was that tunquinensis has a, "mild sweet fragrance".
I wish we had something better to offer but that's the description for now.
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#3 of 6 posted
16 APR 10 by
Cass
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It's better than no fragrance!
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