Is it possible to change the colour of a rose?
I want to get a blue rose...and my science teacher tells me that roses are indicators. So i was thinking about getting a white rose and putting the rose in an basic solution to change it's colour.....
Or are there any blue roses..if so what are they called?
2007-09-11 22:26:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
No, you can't make a rose blue the way you can make a hydrangea. However, there are new species of rose not yet available to the public that are very close to blue or blueish.
Here is a site you might be interested in.
http://www.rose-roses.com/issues/rosen.html
These roses are about as blue as they get.
2007-09-12 02:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Sptfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of roses functioning as pH indicators; only hydrangeas. If you want a blue rose, you might consider trying this: put the white rose in water that has a few drops of blue vegetable dye in it. I've seen carnations take up the color in water this way; I don't know if roses will do it, but it's worth a shot :-)
I don't know of any naturally occurring blue roses; the last I heard, that, and a black rose, are sort of the Holy Grail of the rose world, but you can certainly check with the American Rose Society to find out.
2007-09-12 01:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you can change colour of rose, Hydrangeas you can by altering ph of soil
Roses are an indicator plant, here in NZ they are planted at ends of grape vines to show up pests before they infest the grapes
There are a number of roses called blue , but are not a true blue
Try a Search for "Blue Rose" or these sites
www.tbr.co.nz
interrose.co.uk/blue_roses.shtml
2007-09-11 22:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a hybrid tea rose name 'Blue Moon'
it is not a true blue and not one of my favourites.
Roses do not change colour to response to the pH levels of the soil they are grown in.
You could put a white bloom in water with blue food dye and see what that does to the petal colour. Might be fun to try.
2007-09-12 09:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by Gardengirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roses do not change colour in or out of soil. They have a woody stem, not a hollow one like a carnation.
There are no true blue roses at all.
2007-09-12 10:28:12 · answer #5 · answered by hopflower 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are blue rose cultivars, but they can sometimes be difficult to grow. I would Google the name, or go to a quality supplier such as antiqueroseemporium.com to see what they have. They are a great source.
2007-09-12 02:46:50 · answer #6 · answered by Roseann B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋