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A Tale of Two Tiffanies

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Years ago I bought a Home Depot end-of-season special called Tiffany. It had long, strong stems and coral-pink pointed buds that opened in a spiral pattern. At the time I owned over 50 roses but "Tiffany" was the closest I ever had to a florist-quality, long-stemmed rose, which as a cut rose also outlasted my other roses in a vase. It grew like gangbusters to be nearly 5' tall. Unfortunately, I lost the rose trying to dig it up in effort to take it with me when I moved. I bought a replacement two years ago for my current home only to appreciate that what is called "Tiffany" is a paler shade of pink. I have had it for two years now and though it is a very vigorous with many blooms, the coloration doesn't resemble what I had before, nor does it have a distinctive spiral appearance as the buds open.


Is this much color variation possible within the same rose? If not, any thoughts on what it could be?



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