Rosa Mutiflora Nana Perpetua - Garden Party
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Final verdict (for my little test).
I usually try 25-35 new seed types (not roses) each year. And tested many, many varieties of roses.
Last growing season I tested Rosa Mutiflora Nana Perpetua - Garden Party and concluded that for me these are keepers. (It a rarity for me to find something I want to keep or repeat, maybe 1 or 2 things a year).
Because rose seed genes are so scrambled I did not expect to get consistent plants, and did not. But that was a good thing because a couple of the plants are very special (I have 6 plants) and I can continue them through cuttings. The other 4 are nice, I will keep them, but I will not multiple them.
They are fun to grow!
Pro and cons:
Pros:
Black spot resistant in my black spot infested gardens.
Two are very fragrant.
Blooms vary from small very full to small singles, like minatures.
One produces beautiful plentiful small hips.
Not bothered by high heat or cold.
Nice bushes after one year.
Con:
Although no special care was involved before I planted them I had 6 plants out of 100 seeds. So that's about .70 cents a plant. (package 100 seeds for $4.20 at Geoseed)
That's probably my fault because I was focused on other seedlings and kinda neglected these.
And OF COURSE these are NOT the hybrid tea Garden Party by Swim (1959). These are a very recent German introduction specially developed for the home gardeners to play with growing roses from seed easily). For pictures google
Rosa Mutiflora Nana Perpetua - Garden Party
Incidentally these were grown in pots. Will do cuttings in ground to test nematode resistance and not risk the mother plants.
Bob
AquaEyes 7a NJ
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