My "white" rose

[sbwertz]

I went out one morning and found this on my white climbing rose. No idea why it suddenly produced a half pink/half white rose. You can see a bud below that also shows pink, but the rose just had a little pink on one petal when it opened. Hasn't done it again since.

 

[tbroye]

Must be a throwback to a previous graft. Clone it make money. It is pretty, maybe that branch will continue to produce those flowers.

 

[sbwertz]

My son is a microbiologist. I asked him and he said it could have been caused by a virus transmitted by an insect. This was taken several years ago, and it has never happened again. I just came across the pic and thought I'd share it.

 

[tbroye]

To bad that would have been a pretty one had it continued.

 

[Sabaharr]

I would have save the hip from that rose to see if by some chance it was a mutation and the seeds would produce similar plants. Could have been worth millions. Or it could have been a virus transmitted by an insect. then the bug was worth millions. in either case i don't know what it was worth millions of.

 

[PR_Princess]

What a lovely rose! Just goes to show the beauty that lies in our uniqueness and, in our differences.

Thank you for showing Sharon.

 

[glen r]

Got an email from a friend who is down your way and he stated that it was quite cold there the other morning. Maybe the frost took the color out?

 

[TurtleTom]

My first thought was could the dog get his leg up that high.

 

[vakmere]

Glad you took the photo when you did. One of a kind. Thanks for sharing.