I have a Rosa Mundi seedling about five years old. it bloomed for the first time last year and had a couple of flowers that looked like red velvet. This spring it has doubled in size but produced only one bloom, and that bloom like last year's was bright red, with deeper, more purple tones on the second day. I compared the texture of the petals to petals from Officinalis--the difference is noticeable--smooth and velvety for the seedling but not for Officinalis. Petal count and arrangement of petals similar or identical to Officinalis. Conditorum has more petals, the blooms have a more three dimensional look, and the yellow center is often partially hidden by petals. You can see the difference in several of the photographs at HMF.

I had hoped for something unusual from RM--maybe streaks or spots, but was not expecting a true red rose. I assume my Conditorum was the pollen parent.

Lindsey