"Bon Silene" was one of the earliest Tea roses to be bred during the 1830s but to my eyes "Bon Silene" is, perhaps, a bit plain. I'd still grow it if I had acreage, for I adore all Tea roses but I would greatly prefer "Mrs. B.R. Cant" in my garden . "Mrs. B.R. Cant" has very large blooms for a Tea rose In my opinion Mrs. B.R. Cant is one of the 5 best pink Tea roses, for good health (in my area) and beauty and fragrance. In the 1960's a man found a climbing sport of "Mrs. B.R. Cant" and I would truly madly deeply love to have one. In our area "Mrs. B.R. Cant is much more resistant to p.m. than "Mme. Lombard" and Georgetown tea. Luxrosa

Found this on the net - I don't know how to post a link, so I copied and pasted this: No wonder we are all so confused about "silene"... Carrie Genus: Silene Silene antirrhina L.*+ sleepy catchfly, sleepy silene Silene antirrhina L. f. apetala Farw. Silene antirrhina L. f. bicolor Farw. Silene antirrhina L. f. deaneana Fernald Silene antirrhina L. var. confinis Fernald Silene antirrhina L. var. depauperata Rydb. Silene antirrhina L. var. divaricata B.L.Rob. Silene antirrhina L. var. laevigata Engelm. & A.Gray Silene antirrhina L. var. subglaber Engelm. & A.Gray Silene antirrhina L. var. vaccarifolia Rydb. Silene armeria L.*+ sweet-William catchfly, sweet-William silene Silene csereii Baumg.*+ Balkan catchfly, glaucous campion Silene dichotoma Ehrh.+ dichotoma silene, forked catchfly Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. morning campion, red catchfly, red campion, red cockle Lychnis dioica L. Silene gallica L. common catchfly, French catchfly Silene anglica L. Silene latifolia Poir. bladder campion, white campion, white cockle Silene latifolia Poir. subsp. alba*+ bladder campion, white campion, white cockle Lychnis alba Mill. Lychnis pratensis Rafn Lychnis vespertina Sibth. Lychnis X loveae B.Boivin X Melandrium album (Mill.) Garcke Silene alba (Mill.) E.H.L.Krause Silene pratensis (Rafn) Godr. & Gren. Silene pratensis (Rafn) Godr. & Gren. subsp. pratensis Silene nivea (Nutt.) Muhl. ex Otth+ evening campion, snowy campion, white campion Cucubalus niveus Nutt. Silene noctiflora L.*+ night-flowering catchfly, sticky cockle Melandrium noctiflorum (L.) Fr. Silene regia Sims wild pink, royal catchfly Silene stellata (L.) W.T.Aiton starry campion, widow's-frill Silene stellata (L.) W.T.Aiton var. scabrella (Nieuwl.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.*+ starry campion, widow's-frill Evactoma stellata (L.) Raf. var. scabrella Nieuwl. Lychnis stellata L. var. scabrella (Nieuwl.) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm. Silene scabrella (Nieuwl.) G.N.Jones Silene virginica L.*+ fire pink, scarlet catchfly Silene virginica L. var. virginica Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke*+ bladder-campion, maiden's-tears Oberna commutata (Guss.) Ikonn. Silene cucubalus Wibel Silene inflata (Salisb.) Sm. Silene latifolia (Mill.) Britten & Rendle

Well here is the Silene Flos-Cuculi (Ragged Robin) dug out of the neighbour's ditch tonight. :O) Going in the gardens! In regards to your plant, I doubt that it is Lynchnis/Silene Viscaria Splendens Fever (German Catchly). Here is a picture of it in my gardens today. You'll notice that the leaves are darker and more strappy than your picture. Sort of like a nice clumps of fat grass. I looked at images on google of the Silene Caroliniana that morz8 mentioned and would be inclined to think that would be more in the right direction. The leaves look exactly like what you have. Carrie, you are driving me crazy with this one!! Got to know what it is!

Hi, What a great idea ! I do have some of the wished for seeds from the following members lists... Eternity: Nicotiana Hot Chocolate. Shanta_5: Flamingo Feathers. Honalee: Echinacea Razzmatazz. Sorellina: Sunset Runner Bean and Nigella African Bride. Please email me with your addresses. I will be happy to send them your way. Here is my Top 10: - Impatiens namchabarwensis; - Arisaema sikokianum; - Arisaema candidissimum; - Fragaria vesca GOLDEN Alexandria; - Papaver orientale Chocolate Royal Distinction; - Helleborus orientalis Blue Metallic Lady; - Dahlia coccinea va. palmeri; - Hollyhock New York White; - Any Amish Heirloom Vegetables; - Last but not least, anything Chocolate in name, color or fragrance. Happy gardening to all !