Does anyone have experience with these two roses in breeding at all?
- Raspberry Cupcake
- Loves Me, Loves Me Not
The latter looks like it has too many petals to even have pollen.
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@vadr Hello there, good morning/afternoon/evening to ya! Hope all is well! Unfortunately I am not experienced with the concept of Hybridizing at all (to be completely honest, I just found this website yesterday while researching roses hehe). However, I did look up possible advantages and disadvantages of full/double bloom roses like the two you mentioned (also as you stated, the pollen visibility is lower, amongst other risks, but there are ways to counteract that it seems by breeding with a lower petal count rose, which gives the offspring hardiness, better form, and a stronger neck, as it states that full/double bloom roses are weaker. it would also increase its fertility (if that’s something you are looking for out of breeding). So if you don’t mind me asking, what kind of traits are you seeking if you were to breed these two roses with others? (is their a certain look/color/petal count/etc. you are trying to create?) If so, I would love to hear about it! I hope you see this whenever you happen to get the chance, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day!