maybe a stupid question ? Is this green center, the seedling shows, a proliferation or something else? The proliferations, I observed so far, showed always a 2nd flower. It’s also mysterios that the 1st bloom of the rose had not signs of this abnormality.
compost?
regards
Bernhard
Occasionally the female reproductive parts fuse together and form carpels. It’s an abnormality that makes the blossom infertile as seed parent. Some seedlings exhibit it more than others. Some blossoms exhibit carpels and stigma and still offer some fertility. The tendency toward production of carpels is often inconsistent and becomes less evident as the seedling matures. Excessive fertilization encourages carpel formation.
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As a newbie, I’ve had a few seedlings like this as well.
So if I understand correctly, if the first blossoms of a seedling have green centers it may just be a temporary thing based on environmental factors?
And if so, the green center shouldn’t be a factor in deciding what seedlings to keep evaluating or not?
Thanks for your advice on this!
Hi Bernhard.
I understand that the pedigree of this seedling is not immediately relevant here, however I am curious about this. Are you able to share with us its parentage?
"the first blossoms of a seedling have green centers it may just be a temporary thing based on environmental factors?’
Yes, know too, this can happen with any rose at any time. Certain factors encourage development.
This said, certain roses are more prone to it than others.
I wouldn’t necessarily toss a seedling based on this characteristic.
Thank you all for your comments.
I found out that the German poet Goethe still pondered about this malformation and that it
Great article.
These are more extreme examples. Many rosarians call this phenomenon, “proliferation”.