Yellow blend rugosa hybrid

[henry kuska]

You may find this article useful if you are interested in further yellow rose breeding:
https://deepsouthdistrict.org/wp-conten ... ter-13.pdf

[Rob Byrnes]

Thank you for the link Henry

[Karl K]

You may find this article useful if you are interested in further yellow rose breeding:
https://deepsouthdistrict.org/wp-conten ... ter-13.pdf

That is a lovely booklet. I may add that Prof. Allard (1900) raised a semi-double seedling from 'Harison's Yellow' that had the color and tone of Rosa foetida. I think this is very probably the 'Allard' used by Doorenbos.

Doorenbos reported that 'Ormiston Roy' produces some late summer blooms. Can anyone confirm this?

Finally, I have pictures of 'Doorenbos Selection' flowering April through July. Maybe that's just what it does in the warmth of San Jose, CA. Anyone else have experience with this variety?

[Rob Byrnes]

That fade is very interesting. I would have expected that the yellow would go and the pink would hold. That's what happens to almost every orange, apricot, gold flower that I breed. Does this stay green or drop its petals cleanly? If this one doesn't get a lot of B.S. or mildew, I'd love to try using it for something. Crossing it back with some of my others might produce an interesting effect. Just a couple days I go I was looking at a large single that fades with the same pattern but going white around the outside and holding a nice yellow halo. At the moment I can't recall where it came from but it was an odd cross I do recall. I'm doing more and more of those at the limits crosses.

Larry,

This one is nearly disease free in my garden. I've rooted a cutting for you which is about 8" now. Would fall be a better time to send it to you?

Rob

I also have a smaller rooted cutting available for anyone else. PM me if interested.

[Rob Byrnes]

The second rooted cutting is spoken for.