Thank you for the response! I did figure it out as well, once I realized that the flower closes up in the cold, and found a few similar shots. But thanks again...

Jeanne, Beautiful area you are in....as you know, gardening at 2000 ft. in NC is different than gardening in the piedmont. although the hardiness is changing in the mountains, you have different native plants, different soil, more rain (as you mentioned). If you go to the "suggestions" page you will see my post there. reply if you think it is a good idea and maybe others will think it is important also...more people in your region to help you identify your plants! There are many helpful guides for you to consider, one in particular that I have found useful is "Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains" by Richard Smith.

Stefan, try posting you photos here. This one is based in SA and many of the members have visited that garden. My friend Heinie was there recently. Here is a link that might be useful: The Gardener Forum

They sound like good guesses to me. My first thought would be 'Alba Maxima', a very common old rose, in Europe at any rate. My 'Princesse de Lamballe' appears to be identical to AM. MLdSG has a yellow tint to her blooms while the others are tinged pink. I don't know 'Blanche de Belgique' but have read she can blackspot which the others aren't susceptible to.