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Post by Louise on Jun 13, 2011 18:21:36 GMT
Last year i bought and planted a miniature rose called Flirt - a pretty pink rose. This year though it is red ! each and every single bloom is pillar box red, there's not a hint of pink anywhere - why does this happen ? ? ? I really don't like red plants and this happening to this rose has me a bit miffed  Can you add anything to the soil, or any other devious plan to get it back to pink ? |
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 13, 2011 18:51:00 GMT
Thats a bit of a "bummer" Louise.....perhaps its a variety that has "reverted"....it is supposed to be a fairly new variety?  |
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Post by merlin on Jun 13, 2011 19:37:52 GMT
Could it be the label that's wrong?
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Post by Geranium on Jun 13, 2011 20:15:04 GMT
In answer to your question about changing the colour, I don't think you can, Louise. I don't know of anything for roses - hydrangeas, yes. Roses though - That's really strange! Could it be flowers from below the graft point? |
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Post by merlin on Jun 13, 2011 20:43:06 GMT
How do you know it's pink? I've googled it and it looks more red than pink......to me ;D Sometimes labels fade.
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Post by Louise on Jun 14, 2011 8:25:24 GMT
Merlin, i bought it last year and last year it was a pretty pink colour as depicted on the label and all the stockists info.
I've since googled for more info and there can be 3 reasons for roses changing colour - apparently it's quite a common thing and one of the reasons given is a period of very cold temps ..... so i imagine that's the reason because this region never sees anything like minus 12 and we did last year.
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Post by Geranium on Jun 14, 2011 8:33:07 GMT
How interesting - we learn something new every day! Annoying for you, though. |
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Post by Louise on Jun 14, 2011 8:35:50 GMT
By the way, the same plant (Flirt) in the back garden is still pink !
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Post by Geranium on Jun 14, 2011 8:37:16 GMT
Stranger and stranger, Louise!  Are you keeping the red one? |
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Post by Louise on Jun 14, 2011 13:04:36 GMT
It depends on how well established the roots are !
If i could replace it with a pink one i will but if the roots are too happy i'll have to live with it, i'll have to muster up the enthusiasm to start ferreting about in the undergrowth now.
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Post by merlin on Jun 14, 2011 18:43:36 GMT
Well that's a new one on me, never too old to learn. I recon I'll have to live 'till 150 to know all there is to know about Roses. I do know one thing though, They're me favourite  Come to think of it, I have a 'Coconut ice' that can't make it's mind up if it's pink or white, mostly a bit of both. |
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Are you keeping the red one?
Come to think of it, I have a 'Coconut ice' that can't make it's mind up if it's pink or white, mostly a bit of both.
