I have it, it is a blister of blooms and seems to keep right on going. The blooms are small, kind of cupped singles, quite preetty actually. I've had it a couple of years, it is a nice rose but not a huge favorite. It does bloom really well.
la

Lu, is it stinky? Really good and stinky? What about thorns? I want to put it in a location that will need to have something blooming frequently (and your post sounds very favorable) and I want easy care, not too thorny. Is it a mass of thorns?

I have this (new this year). Absolutely clean foliage. No flowers yet, but will see in another year (or two. or three).

Thinking if it doesn't work then, perhaps Secret Garden Musk Climber?

Secret Garden Musk Climber does have prickles.
It's not a thorny monster, but it DOES definitely have definite prickles.
It's been known to grab my skirts if I walk too close to it.

Jeri

Yes, but it comes down to fragrance-Secret Garden (from what I've read, anyway) has it; not sure on Rosa Moschata Temple Musk. Wanted to try it, though, from what I read on some waxing rhapsodic on the musk fragrance in the evening.

On mine the flowers look like tiny Madame Hardys, and are fragrant, but not as much as the single. It isn't budded up yet here, as the moschatas bloom later in the season. It has totally healthy bluish foliage and has a not monstrous but adequate set of thorns. It seems thorny to me, as does SGMC. The flowers are supposed to drop on the Vintage clone. Mine is from out East and they don't drop. I really love the flower shape and the healthy foliage. They are kind of in a class by themselves as far as health goes, like, no disease at all. Vintage says the moschatas can be large shrubs or grown up through trees, as they stretch if they are in lower light conditions.

Patricia,

Mine is from Sherando, and it is definitely not a single...maybe I have something else? Mine is growing in morning sun, under a large pine tree, and is just starting to take off...less than ideal conditions. Mine doesn't bloom too much yet, but it does seem to be getting established. Not much help, I know.

Robert

Yes, I was originally getting the plena (fragrance, again), but Randall said the Temple Musk was a better plant, as the flowers would not brown as they do for the plena.

Both my single and Temple form are blooming now. Both are fragrant and there are times when they are more fragrant. They do both waft musk fragrance at times, sort of takes you by surprise. To my nose Temple has another layer of a citrus? fragrance, could this be from the petals? Although Temple is supposed to drop cleaner than plena, mine does tend to have the burnt popcorn look in high temps and dry weather, so probably could benefit from some afternoon protection. In full sun Temple has remained shrubby, the single is growing into the southeast side of a nectarine tree. Both keep their leaves, no spray. Particularly pretty now with the foliage fresh, matte, green and the pure white flowers. Have had good rebloom. Mine came from the HRF sale in Lakeland several years ago.

Thank you. This is helpful. I think I will put it there and if it does not work out, there is always another location.

I've never been happy with mine. It is small and undistinguished. Just my opinion and it could be I haven't grown it well.

I grow the regular R. moschata and keep it pruned as a (very) large shrub. It is one of my favorite roses. It is once flowered, but that once lasts about three or four months, not shabby at all. And it wafts wonderfully. Yesterday I was doing my ritual garden walking tour, not even looking in that direction, when the scent reached me. My instant thought was, the Musk Rose must be starting to bloom! And it was, just one spray, but that was enough.

Rosefolly

FWIW, we saw the "regular" R. moschata in some bloom last November, at ARE, in Texas.

Jeri

So, Jeri and others who have the comparison of R. Moschata f. Temple Musk and the "regular" R. moschata, would you recommend the "regular" one over the "temple" one?

I'll have to opt out of that question, Patricia.
I have seen the regular single R. moschata, and I know "Secret Garden Musk Climber" very well.
But I have never actually seen the Temple Musk.

Jeri

The three that I think are out there are the strictly single, the double and Temple.
Single is just that...a row of petals.
Double is a row of single petals and an infilling of petaloids (and the petaloids last but a day while the outer row of petals stays fresh for a number of days (temp dependent in my garden).
Temple is different from these two. But I thought it was a bigger bloom. I may have it, but can't tell the differences. Is it from Temple cemetery in Charlotte? Helpmefind doesn't have much at all.

Here is a link that might be useful: on helpmefind

Note that a non-Latin name like Temple Musk is never a forma (f.). Forma is a botanical term. If Temple Musk is or becomes a cultivar name then it should be presented in quote marks, as 'Temple Musk'.

Oh, wow, Sue, that is great information. The Temple one fries less quickly but has the least fragrance but still a nice plant and still fragrant. I think it is coming to a garden very near me soon.

You know, I read through all this and came to the opposite conclusion?
That's why Ashdown is down from 7 to 6 Rosa Moschata on their half price sale.

I posted some photos on HMF today.
My plant is young, bought as a band from Vintage 6 mos ago, still in a gallon pot, but is already about 2 feet tall.
No prickles/thorns. Don't know if the blooms drop as it just started to bloom here.
Fragrance is very mild to my nose. Nothing like the fabulous clove scent of SGMC. Totally different roses.
FWIW, SGMC has already moved from a pot and gained a spot in the ground. Temple Musk still resides in the pot ghetto.