Jeri -- RVR has been running a grab bag special where if you order enough roses, they send you an extra plant for free - something from which they've lost the label during the propagating process. I'm sure this is one of those. I got two of them, one of which turned out to be Distant Drums. The other still needs identifying. It's an OGR stripe that looks almost like my Commandant Beaurepaire, and has a resiny smell to the backs of the buds like it, but it's just enough different that I don't think that is what it really is. Just have to wait til the little guy grows up and see what blooms on the next cycle, if there is a next cycle before next year (may be a once bloomer). It's actually kind of a fun special. Kathy Here is a link that might be useful: RVR mystery rose special

I haven't tried Janet yet. I may do that on Monday, but I really hate to bother her with this. After all, they do give away these roses on the basis of them not being identified right? If everyone pestered them later as to what each rose was, that might not be so fun for them. It does look like Alister Stella Gray, flower-wise. The one thing on that one that gives me pause is the lack of thorns on mine. My whole plant only has one. Can anyone who grows ASG comment on the thorniness of that rose -- the one comment on that subject at HMF says ASG is quite thorny. Also, RVR does not show this rose on their own website or on HMF as one that CAN be obtained from them. Anyone ever gotten an ASG from RVR that can confirm that they even have that plant? Thanks, Kathy

The only one's I've gotten a decent feel for are #1 & #2. #1 took off the moment I put it in the ground, and has been growing like crazy...but no rebloom and I recall it having a traditional rose scent. #2 has been in the ground the same amount of time, but has hardly grown, it has however bloomed 3 times this summer (although only 1 or 2 blossums at a time....not much scent either...

Thanks again for some more information. Connie, your blog post is great. I hope somehow, it does turn out to be Schoener's Nutkana now. Yours is beautiful. Gean, I really appreciate you following up with this and looking up additional information. That's just the kind of wonderful thing that happens sometimes on this forum and why I keep hanging out here with some really great people. It does has 5 leaflets, not 7 so maybe not SN, sigh. The bloom is also 2 1/2 inches across. Kim, does letting a rose set hips, cutting them off etc. work on other spring blooming roses?