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'SLXGOW' rose Reviews & Comments
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[(Solitaire x Baby Love) x Golden Wings] bloomed today. I am not a fan, even though the color is like Masquerade, a color that I love, and the blooms wide and single. The plant is just so ... homely :[ I love Golden Wings itself, but I think a lot of the negative Pernet attributes shine through into my seedlings.
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That a great cross Michael. Offspring of Golden Wings tend to mildew here, and yes the growth habits tend to be poor. It's disappointing to me as I think Golden Wings itself has so much to offer. I agree, it's not a very good parent.
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Seeing pictures of this rose for the first time I was struck how the shape of the bloom resembles Pardancanda norrisii.
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Hi Rob, yes, it is an oddball. It grows about 4' tall for me and suckers readily. Repeat is only so so.
The blossoms blow very quickly in the heat.
I tried it for pollen this Spring and I'm pretty sure I got good hip set with it. I'm just harvesting hips now so I will know for sure soon.
Robert
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Robert,
I like the narrow petals. My initial thought was breeding selectively for that trait might bring out something kind of cool.
Rob
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I get those narrow petals in a number of my crosses, and they aren't necessarily closely related to one another. I think it would be a fairly easy characteristic to select for if you want to give it a go.
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