Mike - some seedlings bloom as early as 6 weeks after germination others take longer. Of this bunch, the first which germinated mid April only bloomed mid September - the last that germinated 25 May already had it's first bloom 11 July.
Lyn - very true and when somebody like Jack Harkness, who I really admire, has no objections to revealing lineage, us hobby breeders shouldn't either. Being able to look up the parentage of a rose is extremely helpful in deciding what crosses to do.
Philip - that is a lovely rose and the colour is great. Just goes to show that even without planning your crosses, you can get some great roses!
