Two Cases of Rose Reversion Phenomenon
For most women, the introduction of roses and the two situations of rose reversion phenomenon are as follows:
What we commonly refer to as the rose reversion phenomenon usually pertains to these two situations: one is when leaves grow in the pistil part of the rose during blooming, and the other is the reversion of seeded roses. For instance, if a rose of variety A is planted, but after播种 (sowing) and blooming, it turns out to be variety B, this is also considered reversion.
1. Leaves Growing in the Middle of Rose Blooms
This situation, although rare, has been reported many times nationwide by netizens in recent years (as shown in the accompanying illustrations). The primary reason for this is that the roses have a prolonged period of bud formation during the flowering stage, leading to the secondary growth of the pistil and stamen of the rose. Some rose enthusiasts say that the secondary growth is similar to leaves because, essentially, flowers are evolved from branches' leaves. Leaves, petals, sepals, and pistils all originate from the same source, and theoretically, they can transform into each other, although this probability is low. Of course, it doesn't mean that leaves turn directly into flowers or flowers into leaves, as evolution requires time.
2. Reversion of Seeded Roses
Nowadays, the roses we plant are mostly horticultural varieties, which have been obtained through numerous crosses by nurseries, and sexual reproduction in roses is quite unstable (this is not just the case with roses, many fruit trees are also like this now). The roses obtained by seeding are likely to have the maternal advantage degenerate, hence the change in the flowers they produce. However, there is also a small probability that although the flowers do not match the original version, they turn out to be more beautiful, but the probability is relatively low.
The rose in the picture below was grown from seeds collected by a rose enthusiast. It took 3 years from seeding to blooming. The enthusiast said she planted 50 seeds and only kept this one, and the flower is almost the same as the parent plant. This case is for reference by rose enthusiasts!
In the end, to those rose enthusiasts who want to grow roses from seeds, it is best to collect the seeds themselves, mainly to enjoy the process, and not to buy seeds because many roses do not produce seeds, especially some double-petaled varieties. Therefore, the variety of the seeds you buy is mostly a mystery.
The above comprehensive introduction to the two cases of rose reversion phenomenon (with images and text) is hoped to bring some knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.