tom&barbara writes

wrote:
Sacha wrote:
We have a fairly mature Mme. Isaac Pereire rose on an arch in the nursery.
This year we have noticed that its colour and scent are much more subdued
than in all the previous years. Normally, this rose is an eye searingly
gorgeous pink and has a scent that knocks you flying.
Has anyone else experienced this with this rose or, indeed, any other?

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

I have a climbing rose that I swear used to have red flowers but I
moved it and now they're pink :-) I wonder if it's anything to do with
the drought :-p

I have a Bridge of Sighs climber which is growing up a dead tree trunk
in the front garden and yesterday I found a lilac/pink bloom on it and
all the rest are a strong apricot colour which is what they are
supposed to be. I can only guess it's something to do with the colour
of the roses that were crossed together to form the new rose (can't
think of term). I'm sure someone will put me right - please -
otherwise it will bug me all night :-)

Was it grafted? You might have a sucker from the rootstock and that
would have the flowers of the rootstock - usually single pink wild rose
type.
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Kay