nicksiders
1391 posts
Feb 11, 2007
8:05 PM
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To achieve color the scent of the rose has been bred out. They are now crossing petunias into the rose to get the scent of the rose back. It will take awhile(years) to get it back
Weird ain't it?
Nick
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Missouri-Flyer
234 posts
Feb 11, 2007
8:06 PM
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Weird how the roses still smell as beautiful even with the pretty colors.
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birdman
311 posts
Feb 11, 2007
9:29 PM
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Nick,
I used to dabble with roses a while back. What roses are you talking about?
I've still got Rugosa's, Grandiflora's, Floribunda's, Tea, and Old English roses.
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nicksiders
1392 posts
Feb 11, 2007
11:06 PM
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Russ,
I was watching SUNDAY MORNING on CBS and they had a part of the program done on the florist rose market. They have cross bred other species for color and as a result they have lost the original rose scent from the roses. This floriest company has started a process to get what was originally the rose scent back into the rose. They are expecting it to take approximatly 4 years to get it back. Many of the new hybred colors will have to be dropped to get the scent back.
I just thought it was irronic(sp?) how the breeding for color my cause the elimination of some other desirable properties in the rose.
Nick
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C.J.
925 posts
Feb 12, 2007
4:18 AM
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Nick I have been around long enough that I got your little dig right off lol. One observation, you spent a lot of time at the principals office when you were a kid didn't you? LMAO
C.J.
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nicksiders
1393 posts
Feb 12, 2007
6:09 AM
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LOL, C.J.
I had a good principal; he did a lot of laughing under his breath.
Nick
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rosebudrollers
51 posts
Feb 12, 2007
6:27 AM
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Nick, Are you saying that if I breed my birds for color their crap will smell different!LOL Curtis
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Hector Coya
126 posts
Feb 13, 2007
10:14 AM
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Let's breed for color,mayby the loft whount smell after a rainy day LOL
Hector C
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Missouri-Flyer
252 posts
Feb 13, 2007
10:24 AM
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Just plant some colored roses in the middle of the loft and no more smell..LOL
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Ballrollers
664 posts
Feb 14, 2007
10:55 AM
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I just odered roses for my staff for Valentines Day. They smelled incredible and the colors were out of this world!
YITS,
Cliff
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nicksiders
1402 posts
Feb 14, 2007
3:43 PM
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But not the original scent of the rose. They probably smelled just like a tulip...........But I am glad they smelled and looked beautiful.
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
1021 posts
Feb 15, 2007
2:52 AM
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And when they get done in 4 years they will have some pretty colors that smell good.Still evolving. David
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1-bad-57
19 posts
Feb 15, 2007
6:47 AM
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You Guys crack me up!
Joe
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