I'm in a totally different part of the country. Daybreak is one of my best (healthiest) hybrid musks. It has gotten established in my garden, survived several attacks from beavers, and is doing what it should do...except it doesn't bloom much in the heat of the summer...but most of my roses don't bloom in this heat. I put Thisbe in this year. It was a band and still looks like one. I'm looking forward to Thisbe doing as well as Daybreak, especially after hearing Catrose's comments. Robert

I only have space for 10 roses, and Day Breaker has been my favorite rose by far since I planted it about 5 years ago. The flower form and color are exquisite and it is the most prolific bloomer of all my roses, with 20-40 blossoms continuously from mid-May to late October. The bush is compact and I like its tall growth habit. The climate here in Portland, OR is perfect for Day Breaker and mine has never had powdery mildew or black spot even though I don't spray. About my only minor quibbles with it are that it attracts aphids more than my other roses, and it isn't strongly scented. But in all other ways it is just about the perfect rose.

if daybreak ... is propagated thru grafting .. then there is your answer .. why go thru all that... if you could grow billions by seed .. regardless.. research D's parents... and you will be able to guess as to seed results.. e.g. if they crossed a dominant red.. with a white ... to get a pink .... and this is all guessing.. just to give you an idea ... you MIGHT get 75% red ... 23 % white ... and 2 pink ... but then there would be the regression of mom and dads shape.. form.. size ... vigor.. etc ... bottom line.. the odds of you getting anything that looks like D ... is frankly.. low to nil ... besides having to grow it for 5 years before it flowers ... but then.. there is that one in a million chance.. you might end up with the next brightest star ... go for it ... i learned a vast majority of my knowledge.. by experimenting ... and your first step.. would be to research how to grow trees in pots ... and that is not as simple as annuals and perennials ... starting.. most importantly.. with potting media ... you got nothing to lose ... ken

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kristy...a pond...I just started to prepare hubby that eventually I need a GREENHOUSE lol. Ok I call since I got your pears here anyways that I need to bring you. Was just going to drop them off at the shop. Karyn with this one it is half half. But funny part is that even the split up bloom looks kind of pretty. This morning they are really open nicely and oh this one just smells SO strong!! Yes I love the yellow on this one. It is just a dark bright yellow~ gorgeous, I must say myself lol haase you are never late...you should see how many folks in my e mail inboxes are waiting for answers lol and NOT funny really. Lucy