I was so excited at all the new rose babies that appeared from seeds that I’d hybridized that I was unable to bear the thought of tossing any to the compost. Some roses in particular looked small and uninteresting on first flowering.

After a few months however, one rose in particular has really established an identity for itself. It’s now about half a metre tall with masses of gorgeous pink cup-shaped flowers. The flower size has increased from minature sized to patio rose size.

This lesson in giving roses time for the growing before deciding whether to “hold em” or “fold em” has been an interesting one!