Rose ID please

[Adam Cheeseman]

Hi folks,

anyone know what this rambling rose garden escapee is at all?



cheers,

Adam

[Cordaline]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

Hi folks,

anyone know what this rambling rose garden escapee is at all?



cheers,

Adam

I reckon it's a Damask rose!

[Hedera]

It looks like an old variety. I was thinking one of the Paul's type.

[Snatcher]

Have you any other information/petal count/age of rose/etc ?

[Adam Cheeseman]

Hi Snatcher,

Went back and counted the petals on one flower. I may have miscounted some of the very small petals in the middle but it had at least 83 petals on one flower head.

The whole plant is less than 20 years old. Can't be any more acurate than that but it does cover a large area.

Cheers,

Adam

[Snatcher]

Hi,

Do you know whether it has 5 or 7 leaves on the cane?

P

[Snatcher]

Also, to me it looks lighter in colour than say a Tess of the d'Urbervilles. I wonder whether you would agree?

Do you remember if it was fragrant? If so was this strong and deep or light, like primroses, etc?

It would also help to know whether if is repeat-flowering. Pink Perpetue has this look about it, and is rampant (my arms are scratched to pieces after pruning my Felicite et Perpetue at the weekend - no easy task). But it only flowers once.

[Snatcher]

Also, did it have thorns? Do you have any measurements for the flower?

[Adam Cheeseman]

Another visit required in that case.

[Snatcher]

OK mate.

(It's a bit like extracting blood out of a stone ).