My first bloom

This might not be the best looking rose in the world, but it's my first bloom from OP seeds I collected in the fall. It's also my first bloom from seed that I planted. It's a Happy Chappy OP and the first to bloom of 12 seedlings that I have. I was really surprised to see a medium yellow bloom.

I'm really starting to like this hobby a lot!!

















I have OP seedlings from Scarlet Knight, Vavoom, Buttermint and Topsy Turvy yet to come.

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Congratulations, Jeff.

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Jeff, that really looks healthy and poised to bloom with all those buds. This is the beginning of an obsession.

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Hi Jeff,

Fantastic - looks great! Plant looks very healthy at this stage and appears to be vigorous, nice multiple buds. Watch out though, this hobby is addictive!

Jim Sproul

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It was suggested that if I have the room, to start a test garden for my new seedlings. So this last week I was out chopping blackberries and getting ready to move a fence for the new rose garden. I should have 30 yards of top soil being delivered next month. Now that's an addicted person.

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Good luck Jeff that is certainly a better bloom than the first one I ever got. It certainly is a addictive hobby as any of us can confess to.

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Jeff, the pollen parent of Happy Chappy is known as Sun Runner. The female seedling parent is said to be orange-toned and larger than Happy Chappy or Sun Runner. Sun Runner looks to have a lot of miniature influence.

Good luck with your seedling!

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Jadae:
With my limited experience this rose looks like a miniature. I wish the breeder would have put the lineage for HC on HMF so I could see what's behind this rose. At any rate, it should be interesting to see what the other seedlings look like. So far they all look healthy.

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Wow, 30 yards of topsoil! Yup!

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Jeff, I gave HMF a note to update the lineage so it at least reflects Sun Runner, which also looks like it is a mini descendant. Sun Runner, unfortunately, doesnt have any listed lineage.

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What a beautiful little flower! Mazel tov!

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Congratulations Jeff.

Sowing OP seed is how I started.

Learning how to get them this far is half the battle. It IS an addictive hobby. Look out. Of course there are far worse things to be addicted to.

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That looks like a very healthy seedling, it's cute, I like yellow roses.