Interesting. I think it will be easier to ID when you get a second bloom to show us. Based on this bloom tho, I'd guess it's not one of the popular newer modern roses, but likely an OGR of some sort. Kinda reminds me of the tea rose RAINBOW.

Do you have Honorine de Brabant in the States?

Hard to tell with that particular bloom, but we just got in Julio Iglesias at my local HDs.

The form is right for Honorine but I don't see any stripes on yours. Although, I did get mine at either HD or Lowes as a body bag rose.

Thanks for the brainstorming, folks. I'd be thrilled if it is indeed Honorine, and the petals do indeed have some striping that doesn't show very well (just a little in the last photo). Beth, I did put in the tea Rainbow this year, and theoretically I could compare the foliage of this new one to the known band, but frankly I can barely tell a hybrid tea from OGR by foliage alone. It's good to know that Honorine can be found at big box stores like Lowes, so I'll hang onto that as a working hypothesis and see if I can post another and better photo as it blooms again.

Cynthia

It's neither 'Honorine de Brabant' nor 'Ferdinant Pichard'. HdB and FP have foliage shaped like clovis points, which this mystery rose doesn't show.

:-)

~Christopher

I'm with Nummy, it looks like Scentimental to me and I don't think Lowes would sell OGRs.

Another vote for Scentimental http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.59475 - although I saw Pink Promise at the local Lowes showing some striping on the buds http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.154356. HMF lists both as "mild to strong, opinions vary" in the fragrance department.

Thanks guys! I agree that Scentimental is much more likely for a place like Lowe's and I did detect something of a fragrance I think on the rose, but my nose is unreliable and apparently the scent can vary a lot. The photos on hmf vary a lot too, but some of them have this mostly white with red/pink stripes like this does. At least I can testify that it blows like the wind and has rampant blackspot, verging on damask crud at the bottom, so all of that would fit Scentimental so far. I have a spot I can put it that would give it some relief from the heat and still enough air circulation to cut down on the BS.

Cynthia

Both Lowes and HD get in some of the OGRs each season but they're usually in the body bags, not potted. I bought Reine des Violettes, Rose de Rescht, Honorine de Brabant and Theresa Bugnet at HD and Lowes over the years. I know I've seen Madame Isaac Pereire and Louise Odier too. Not sure I've ever seen Ferdinand Pichard but it's possible.

I should have specified, but I meant they never get OGRs in pots. I assumed this rose was purchased in a pot.

Yep, it was sold in a large pot as a huge plant for $10.Definitely worth the gamble, whatever it turns out to be.

Cynthia