I have a rather odd rose (floibunda?) growing in a container on the patio. It is red in colour and opens normally from bud, then other buds start to grow from the CENTRE of the flower! After full flower the petals fall and these secondary buds develop. Also-- some of the blooms on the same plant are normal. Any explanations would be appreciated.
I've never actually seen it before, it's facinating thankyou for the pics. Having said that i do know what this is. It's a disorder called proliferation and caused by damage to the growing point of the bud at a very early stage by either frost, insect damage or even a virus.
Thank you all, gardeners, for your interesting and informative comments. No need for me to take cuttings and name it after myself, then. Just burn it to kill the virus. Damn!! I'll replace it with a Dahlia; my favourite, but I don't know much about them either.
Wow .. i would just leave and see what happens next year .. i think it looks sooo cool .. I had a Sweet Pea go variegated one year on me .. a beautifull yellow creamy color with the usual green stalks and the flowers were a little lighter pink .. it really looked neat .. it never did come back the next year .. i dont know how old the plant was as it was there when i moved in .. i took alot of pics of it .. Marion
