I’ve started making my 2013 crosses. It’s not much but, here’s what I have so far.
Rugosa Alba X Julia Child 4-11-13 Working toward a good yellow Rugosa
1-71-1 X Joseph’s Coat 4-10-13 What was I thinking?
Cherry Parfait X Thrive! 4-11-13 I love Thrive! and the color of Cherry Parfait. The CP bush is something I can’t stand.
Thrive! X Cherry Parfait 4-11-13
I am a little bit jealous right now. Good luck with getting a better Cherry Parfait. I love the flowers when they are more red and less pink.
Here’s what I’ve got so far. I have to be a bit selective until after the rose show which is Saturday, then we go into high gear 
Pricilla Burton x Brass Band I would LOVE to get some unique color combo from this x
Coachella x Brass Band and the reverse
Sweet Milo x McCartney (ooo, the fragrance!)
Loving touch x Frivolous Pink - so far Frivolous Pink has produced terrible seedlings, but one hopes. It’s such a healthy plant with beautiful blooms (that don’t last long)
[Louise Estes x Marilyn Monroe] x McCartney Rose
Lynnie x Brass Band
Fabulous! x McCartney (previously this cross has given me just whites)
[Loving Touch x Dr. John Dickman] x The Imposter (I have no idea what I expect on this one!)
Paul Eche, Jr. x Halo Glory
Sweet Milo x Coachella
How is Pricilla Burton coming out of that line? The hand-painted roses have problems and I was wondering if it had the same problems.
Have you used The Imposter before?
I have used PB but didn’t get anything out of the cross. Never used the Imposter before so I have no idea what I will get. Not that I ever do, lol. As a plant, she’s very good in my garden, but I’m not sure exactly what you are asking, Adam?
The Imposter does fantastic in the heat–I have always wondered how it does for crosses. Just hate that name, sure it curbs a few sales, just like The Charlaton. What are these people thinking with these names, or are they even doing that?
Have you used Paul Ecke before? and to what results?
Marketing gimmicks usually soar or fall flat on their face. They were probably trying to draw attention to simple roses, implying they could substitute an azalea or a whatnot, now they have the Look-A-Like branding, which makes a ton more sense.
A busy afternoon…these were accomplished today.
Comtesse du Cayla X Mutabilis
Comtesse du Cayla X Reve d’Or
Indian Love Call X Mutabilis
Indian Love Call X Reve d’Or
Indian Love Call X Lamarque
Indian Love Call X Purezza
Indian Love Call X Banksiae lutescens
Indian Love Call X Comtesse du Cayla
Indian Love Call X Werner von Blon
Indian Love Call X Lauren
Indian Love Call X Blue for You
Indian Love Call X 1-72-1Hugonis
Indian Love Call X Cecil
Indian Love Call X White Delight
Indian Love Call X Mrs. Charles Bell
Indian Love Call X Mr. Bluebird
Indian Love Call X Show’n’Tell
Indian Love Call X Porcelain Rose
Indian Love Call X Joyberry
Indian Love Call X Opal Brunner
Indian Love Call X Yellow Renae seedling
Indian Love Call X Kim Rupert
Maytime X 1-72-1Hugonis
Maytime X Purezza
Maytime X Banksiae lutescens
Golden Horizon X 1-72-1Hugonis
Golden Horizon X Purezza
White Cecile Brunner X 1-72-1Hugonis
White Cecile Brunner X Purezza
White Cecile Brunner X Banksiae lutescens
I only got one viable seedling from my last cross with Paul Ecke, Jr and it was mildew prone so I tossed it. Still, one seedling doesn’t say very much.
[Louise Estes x Marilyn Monroe] x Paul Ecke, Jr.
Kim,
Do you get many seeds in your ILC hips? Last year I used ILC as a seed parent for the first time. Every hip set but I only had between 1 and 4 seeds in each hip. I still waiting for some germinations from thjose crosses too.
It will vary with the pollen parent, Andre, but usually there are a good number. Most appear to germinate, also and the offspring are frequently low in prickle count with decent health.
My roses are FINALLY kicking into flowering. So I figured I would do a couple of crosses that may be a little off track just to see what, if anything, happens.
Purpurea X Thrive! I got a ton of pollen from Thrive! yesterday so I thought I would see if Purpurea is fertile.
Madame Alfred Carrière X Thrive! basically to test fertility. On the other hand, can you see MAC type flowers with the color of Thrive!?
The first two blooms here are Gold Badge and Rhapsody In Blue so these get crossed both ways.
Neil
It has been a very odd year here in Texas, warm in January and February, cool in March and April. March 15, I made three crosses of Ducher X Nacogdoches and I now have two plump hips. Yesterday, I made two crosses of Ducher X Shockwave and two of Ducher X Sugarbooger; because I have decided that what the rose world needs now is a good yellow hybrid china.
Busy afternoon, and I had to catch these before they get fried later this week when they’re warning of “triple digits”.
April Mooncrest X Tom Thumb
April Mooncrest X R. Arkansana Peppermint
April Mooncrest X Lynnie
April Mooncrest X Yametsu-Hime
April Mooncrest X Morey’s Pink
April Mooncrest X 42-03-02
April Mooncrest X 81-02-09
April Mooncrest X Magic Wand
April Mooncrest X Kim Rupert
April Mooncrest X MORjerry
April Mooncrest X MORcrest
April Mooncrest X Little Butterfly
Lynnie X Kim Rupert
Lynnie X R. Arkansana Peppermint
Lynnie X Yametsu-Hime
Lynnie X Magic Wand
Lynnie X Tom Thumb
Lynnie X Morey’s Pink
Lynnie X 42-03-02
Lynnie X 81-02-09
Lynnie X MORjerry
Lynnie X MORcrest
Lynnie X Comtesse du Cayla
Lynnie X April Mooncrest
Lynnie X Little Butterfly
Prairie Lass X Lynnie
Prairie Lass X April Mooncrest
Pretty Lady X Kim Rupert
Pretty Lady X Tom Brown
Pretty Lady X MORjerry
Pretty Lady X MORcrest
Pretty Lady X April Mooncrest
Eyes for You X Kim Rupert
Art Nouveau X Kim Rupert
I have a few more crosses completed. It’s sort of a mis-mash of crosses, but geez I’m having a good time. I’ve just used what has bloomed so far. CalPoly, 1-72-1 and Crepuscule are three that I really want to work hard. They should be blooming by the week-end. My two crested (Persil and OP Closer to Heaven) will be crossed both ways as well as with Aimable Rouge. AR is a Centifolia with some cresting so I’ll see what happens.
Rugosa Magnifica X Julia Child
Playboy X Julia Child
58-06-05 X Julia Child
Granada X 1-72-1
Mme. Alfred Carriere X Thrive!
Purpurea X Thrive!
Impatient X Floradora
Purpurea X Floradora
Iceberg X Floradora
Chrysler Imperial X Floradora
Rugosa Magnifica X Floradora
Thrive! X Playboy
Playboy X Impatient
Cal Poly X Purpurea
Persil X OP closer To Heaven
Just finished cross number 72 for the year, Felleberg X Joyberry. According to HMF Fellenberg is a Swiss rose so this is a sentimental cross for my Swiss Grandfather who passed on to me my love of horticultural experimentation. Joyberry because a rose with Ralph Moore, Dr. Basye and Kim Rupert having a hand in creating it, it must have something good to offer.
Thanks, Joan. That COULD result in something fun! Fellemburg was a really neat rose here.
My first cross starts tomorrow, which will be (Danae x Leonie Lamesch) x Rosa banksia lutescens
Another fun afternoon. Fortunately, knowing the rains would likely happen, I’d collected many anthers from the pollen parents to be drying while it rained. Also fortunately, most of it did, quite well. I know Rabble Rouser might be triploid and possibly rather sterile, but I’m giving it a go, anyway.
April Mooncrest X R. Arkansana “Peppermint”
April Mooncrest X Trumpeter
April Mooncrest X Doc
April Mooncrest X Magic Wand
April Mooncrest X Pink Gate
April Mooncrest X Joyberry
April Mooncrest X Porcelain Rose
April Mooncrest X Bashful
April Mooncrest X Eyes for You
April Mooncrest X Little Bo Peep
April Mooncrest X Red Fairy
April Mooncrest X Tom Thumb
Lynnie X R. Arkansana “Peppermint”
Lynnie X Trumpeter
Lynnie X Eyes for You
Lynnie X Doc
Lynnie X Magic Wand
Lynnie X Pink Gate
Lynnie X Little Bo Peep
Lynnie X Joyberry
Lynnie X Porcelain Rose
Lynnie X Bashful
Lynnie X Red Fairy
Lynnie X Tom Thumb
Rabble Rouser X Persian Autumn
Rabble Rouser X Kim Rupert
Rabble Rouser X MORcrest
Rabble Rouser X MORjerry
Rabble Rouser X April Mooncrest
Rabble Rouser X Banksia lutescens
Golden Horizon X Banksia lutescens
Art Nouveau X Kim Rupert
Golden Horizon X Kim Rupert
April Mooncrest X Secret’s Out
April Mooncrest X Velvet Fragrance
April Mooncrest X Kordes Brilliant
April Mooncrest X Maytime
Lynnie X Secret’s Out
Lynnie X Maytime
Lynnie X Velvet Fragrance
Lynnie X Rabble Rouser