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Five Most Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How many crosses do you make in one year?
A. Between 8000 - 15000 in a ten week period from Mid-April to end of June.
Q2. How many seeds do you sow?
A. Up to 150,000 , with a maximum of 750 of these being selected for further evaluation.
We achieve a germination rate of between 60 - 70%.
Q3. How long does it take to introduce a rose?
A. Between eight and ten years. The roses resulting from this year's pollination may not
reach the catalogue until 2015, and no more than four from any one breeding season will
be deemed good enough for introduction.
Q4. Is it possible to have a rose named for a member of the public?
A. Yes. There are three ways of doing this; please contact us for prices.
Option 1 - the cheapest way - the rose will be for your own exclusive use and you will have approximately 25 bushes, in the autumn, for your family and friends to plant. But bear in mind the prices reflect the cost of breeding a rose, and the rose you buy will be unique and of good quality.
Option 2 - the middle way - the rose will be offered for sale exclusively by us.
Option 3 - the most expensive way - the rose will be offered to growers in the UK and Ireland for inclusion in their catalogues. This requires a lead-time of three years in order to build up propagating material.
Q5. How long has your Company been breeding roses?
A. The family has been involved with the growing of roses since 1836, and with breeding since 1879. Colin Dickson is the sixth generation of the family. For more details see the history page.
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