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Old 15-05-2003, 02:32 PM
dave weil
 
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Default And speaking of Graham Thomas, the rose, not the man...

Has anyone ever noticed some pink on GT's blooms?

Sort of like this:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil2/GTPink.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil2/GTPink1.jpg

This isn't a "sport" situation (I don't think) but a function of
fading. I just found it interesting.

Also, to answer the previous question about GT shattering, yes, that's
how the bloom self-destructs. It doesn't wilt, but just fades almost
to white (and now, apparently a blush of pink as well) and then all
you have to do is stroke it lightly and the petals will fly off.

However, I don't think this is a flaw as the blooms seem to have a
normal lifespan.

Oh yeah, I've marked the sport panticles of The Fairy (Cl).

I wonder if I can get my name on the new sport. However, as assured I
am of my manhood, I don't want it to be Dave Weil, The Fairy,
Climbing. Maybe I can get Jackson and Perkins to name it Dave's
Delight, or Dave, Master of the Universe, or The Weil Deal.