Hi All,

I have some miniature roses I nurtured and grew in the greenhouse all winter
(I live in NW Florida). The one is a pale yellow that turns to white and the
other is white with just a kiss of red on the edges. These were pruned and
fertilized throughout the winter in the greenhouse.

Here's my question: The roses are in planters and when I put them outside,
the white with red rose immediately started producing bright red with a
touch of white on its blooms -- and on all its blooms. The pale yellow rose
started blooming bright yellow all of a sudden. The outside conditions are
in the 50-60 range at night with the same sun as in the greenhouse.

Any ideas why the increased vibrancy in color when I simply moved them
outside, still in their pots? Thanks in advance.

Dennis

"Dennis Hessler" <Dennis [at] spyglasspoint.com> wrote in message
news:xE73g.3973$B42.3238 [at] dukeread05...
> Hi All,
>
> I have some miniature roses I nurtured and grew in the greenhouse all
> winter (I live in NW Florida). The one is a pale yellow that turns to
> white and the other is white with just a kiss of red on the edges. These
> were pruned and fertilized throughout the winter in the greenhouse.
>
> Here's my question: The roses are in planters and when I put them outside,
> the white with red rose immediately started producing bright red with a
> touch of white on its blooms -- and on all its blooms. The pale yellow
> rose started blooming bright yellow all of a sudden. The outside
> conditions are in the 50-60 range at night with the same sun as in the
> greenhouse.
>
> Any ideas why the increased vibrancy in color when I simply moved them
> outside, still in their pots? Thanks in advance.
>
> Dennis

Roses are outdoor plants. Ideally they need
6 hours of sunlight per day. That's not
filtered by a window, however clean the
window.

I suspect the blooms are responding to
improved environmental conditions.

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8

Thanks, Gail.

That makes sense and I hadn't thought of it. I thought less light would
manifest in fewer blooms but never thought about the quality of that light.

Dennis


"Gail Futoran" <futoran [at] nospam.worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> "Dennis Hessler" <Dennis [at] spyglasspoint.com> wrote in message
> news:xE73g.3973$B42.3238 [at] dukeread05...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have some miniature roses I nurtured and grew in the greenhouse all
>> winter (I live in NW Florida). The one is a pale yellow that turns to
>> white and the other is white with just a kiss of red on the edges. These
>> were pruned and fertilized throughout the winter in the greenhouse.
>>
>> Here's my question: The roses are in planters and when I put them
>> outside, the white with red rose immediately started producing bright red
>> with a touch of white on its blooms -- and on all its blooms. The pale
>> yellow rose started blooming bright yellow all of a sudden. The outside
>> conditions are in the 50-60 range at night with the same sun as in the
>> greenhouse.
>>
>> Any ideas why the increased vibrancy in color when I simply moved them
>> outside, still in their pots? Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Dennis
>
> Roses are outdoor plants. Ideally they need
> 6 hours of sunlight per day. That's not
> filtered by a window, however clean the
> window.
>
> I suspect the blooms are responding to
> improved environmental conditions.
>
> Gail
> near San Antonio TX Zone 8
>

"Dennis Hessler" <Dennis [at] spyglasspoint.com> wrote in message
news:fpr3g.4022$B42.258 [at] dukeread05...
> Thanks, Gail.
>
> That makes sense and I hadn't thought of it. I thought less light would
> manifest in fewer blooms but never thought about the quality of that
> light.
>
> Dennis

It happens to roses that spend their entire
lives outdoor, too. I've noticed some of my
varieties will get "off" colors if we have a
span (say a week) of cloudy and rainy days.
When you read descriptions of roses, you
will sometimes see something like: "Best
bloom color in bright sun" or "Colors show
best in cooler climes". I.e., some of my
varieties probably look nothing like the same
plant in Ohio! :)

Gail
near San Antonio TX Zone 8