Anybody ever use this? Does it ever form hips? Pollen?
I saw this and found the cross curious, am wanting to know more about it, the presence of wichurana which does REALLY well here, intrigues me. Most of my Barbier hybrids try to stay sort of evergreen for parts of the winter. Anybody know anything bout this one?
Thanks,
Max
Hi Max,
I grow ‘Garisenda’ here. It lacks vigor in my climate, and no, I have never seen it make hips. No idea if it makes pollen, but if you really wanna know, I will look this May. It isn’t particularly healthy, so its not a rose I’ve considered for breeding. Undoubtedly a triploid.
Paul
Lacks vigor, unhealthy, sounds like Malmaison is probably behind it. Kim
That’s not promising! I wonder what it’s like on the east coast though. But not promising nonetheless. Shucks, I thought I found something interesting. Doesn’t hurt to ask right?
I grew this one several years ago while living in PA and it never set hips for me. I don’t remember about her pollen.
Rob