That’s right, both parent roses produce suckers. But the two seedlings are still very young, so it may be too early to judge these characteristics. In general, seedlings with wild rose influence take longer to develop. Greenhouse conditions may also be a factor. It’s still winter here. In any case, their true traits won’t become apparent until the outdoor growing season. I hope they’ll do well.
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One of the keepers from OP ‘Laura Ford’ that was healthy, *but didn’t produce a flower in its first season*, had a stow-away seed at its base germinate the other day!
It has been plucked out and set in the seedling row with a marker, so I know it’s not a “this year sown” seed. I’m glad I caught it in time!
Hopefully it’s nurse seedling-“parent” blooms and keeps blooming. I’d be shocked if ‘Laura Ford’ gave me a once-blooming mini-climber, although it’s technically possible in my garden.
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Very excited to see how this cross goes!
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I’ve just lifted out a second germinated seedling from the base of the same unflowered yearling OP ‘Laura Ford’ plant. Both are now growing in the still-bare row of OP LF from last summer, marked with a stake so I know which two are The Laggards.
I held off planting out a lot of OP seed, have kept them in the fridge, cycling them out onto the counter for a few days, then back in, finding new germinations every week, and planting them out in short rows in a long windowbox. So far, Kordes’ ‘Nicole’ leads w 9, ‘New Dawn’ & ‘Westerland’ tied at 7, and most impressive to me ONE SEEDLING from Kordes’ ‘Nymphenburg’!!
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