Mutated Bud- -How common are they in Roses?
I have a Chicago Peace rose, and last fall one of the buds about 10"
up from the graft mutated and put forth one of the weirdest looking
roses I have ever seen. When a leaf unfolds, it is almost without
pigment, and is strangely shaped (5 leafs, but they are long and
narrow). It has bloomed several times, but the blooms seem to have a
difficult time opening.
I did not cut it back last fall and it seems to be surviving the
winter okay. In the spring I am going to attempt to root some of it
as well as graft some of it onto two pieces of rootstock I have
growing.
I told my wife if I kept it I would have to name it "Munster"(like the
TV show).
Thanks all, Rogerx
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