It's common for the nursey who supplies these potted minis to plant 2 or more tiny rooted cutting together to get a fuller plant. Normally they are all one type but they could have placed two different varieties together on purpose. You said the tags states "Assorted Roses, Rosas Surtidas, mature ht 6', with every imaginable color and shape". This could mean the entire lot consisted of assorted varieties or each pot consisted of assorted varieties planted together. My interpretation is exactly as it reads, "assorted roses", with every imaginable color and shape in each pot. I googled Rosas Surtidas and found it means assorted roses. The translated websites, although attached to mixed color rose bouquets, indicate the words mean there are assorted roses (different varieties) planted together in one pot. For us non-spanish speaking folks using Rosas Surtidas on the tag makes one believe it's one variety. Kind of like some of the winter grocery store minis with their "Rosa Cupido" which basically means "small rose." I'm sure if you separated the plants you'd find at least two plants with each one a different color.

Jenni - I checked on the FC2 - they do not have Elf - they have Rainbow 's Weeping Clown R. Wasmund, semiminiature trailer, single light lavender/purple fantasy, medium green. And when I look at the pics at FC2 - they are more pink than lavender and they show the extra little petal - just like yours. (possibly the hybridizer had series of trailers and they were all "Weeping" - or it is just misnamed) The blue one - is a sport - it is very typical - from a fantasy plant - you can get solid colored babies in both pink and blue. Or parts of the same plant start sporting. So if you want to have a proper name - it will be "a sport of Rainbow..." Both plants are very happy and cute. Thank you for the pics. Irina

Aliska....my RE gets afternoon shade and if I remember correctly, I got mine at Ridaught's. Prettypetals....It's not hard at all to breed dl's. The AHS website has great instructions as does Tinkers and several other websites. It's really fun to me, not knowing what you'll get from a cross, and then getting something totally unexpected. My babies may not be the greatest but it sure is fun watching them grow and change. :) Boyd...how sweet, but I guess you're correct cause it's surely a lesson on genetics, isn't it? Glad you've all enjoyed this thread. There's a ninth seedling of this cross in my thread started yesterday. Jan Here is a link that might be useful: Ridaught's

I'd go with same color too. Our future country house is light yellow with white trim. I am planning to grow Pretty in Pink Eden on 3 sides of one house. I love this hot pink climber, the blooms are big and long lasting, plus it repeats good. I have 6 PIPE in my garden now, will move 3 to the countryside, hope to find more before the fall. I am testing out two Kiss Me Kate climber, hope they're good repeaters. I want to plant these 2 roses together so I'd get more repeat blooms during the short growing season......