This is a hybrid of one grown last year, from seed sent to me by Diana of Kebun Malay-kadazan Girls, but it is very different. Last year's were like this:
The ones this year are Double - perhaps Triple - and their "tails" are shorter and more orange than red.
Before they open, the tails are inter-twined, like this:
The immature buds are a pale green colour.
I love these flowers, though I have to say I wouldn't mind if their stems were a bit shorter! They are very tall and spindly, about twice as tall as the "David Ford" ones.
I love the coloring. But I tend to like the single flowers better than the more petaled ones. I'm not sure why. I like roses that are simpler too.
ReplyDeleteI love the colour, very zingy, but I prefer the single flowers. It's brilliant that you've got something so different though, mine tend to revert to the common purple or pink ones.
ReplyDeleteLovely colour Mark
ReplyDeleteThey are a beautiful colour Mark. We have all sorts of types, facing up, facing down, like a star, like a bonnet. I was going to take photos of all ours but the heavy rain has spoiled them.
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed very pretty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning flower that has sprung up for you, Mark! It's like a brighter version of the double spurred one I've grown from seed - they do know how to hybridise rather beautifully.
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