This looks like "Smith's Parish," A China Rose, and one of the "Bermuda Mystery Roses." It does many color combinations: Bob Edberg opines that this is probably the lost "Five-Colored Rose," noting logically that, if he were Robert Fortune, that's what HE would have called it. :-) Jeri

It sounds very much like the hybrid tea Snowfire. So thorny that the mature canes cannot be touched without sticking your finger and no scent to speak of. Snowfire does not have long canes like most ht's in my experience, it is shaped more like a floribunda because of its width compared to height.

ROSELVR THANK YOU for taking the time to "re-write" my post. I am new on it and it was my first time starting a post and uploading a picture here, so, as you might have noticed, I had some problems with it! I also was thinking about Botrytis, so it is great that you mentioned it too. Once more, THANKS a lot! PETALOID THANK YOU too, because I think you have identified exactly the rose I posted. I also thought about ´Mrs. Foley Hobbs´ (1910) and ´Souvenir de Pierre Notting´ (1891). There are in HMF many pictures that are extremely similar, but the pictures of ´Mlle. De Sombreuil´ from Jerod are almost the same than mines. If you have some time, please check them anytime and tell me what you think about these other two varieties. ps.: by the way, have you seen the other white blended rose I have posted to identify?. Maybe you are lucky again! :D

Thanks seil...The petals on mine seem to look a little thicker than Crimson Bouquet looks. The petals on this rose are more like the thickness of a tulip petal than a rose petal (if that makes any sense?) They're not delicate at all to the touch, almost stiff. It's very odd compared to my other roses (but I promise you it is a rose!). In 4 years it has only grown to be about 3 ft tall, although it was transplanted once during that time. Also, the petals are always ruffled. I would love to figure out what it is so I can get another one....