The "Caldwell Pink" and 'Pink Pet' situation is odd -- They are surely the same rose, in that they grow and flower identically, although I'm not aware that anyone has actually tested their DNA (we should do that). HOWEVER, what we can be quite sure of is that the correct, historical name cannot be 'Pink Pet', which was a China, and this rose has little in common with a China, other than its quick repeat bloom. The leaves, prickles, flowers, etc., are all wrong for a China. Rather, it appears to be a repeat-flowering R. setigera hybrid, maybe with some Polyantha in its background. So at least with "Caldwell Pink" there is truth in advertising, in that the name indicates that we don't know its historic identity. 'Pink Pet' was given to the rose, I believe by Florida rosarians, to have a "legal" name under which to show it in ARS-sanctioned rose shows. In any case, there is no direct, proven (nor even suggested) link between this rose and the original 'Pink Pet'.

Good grief! I just googled "Paul Barden" and discovered that my earlier posts had somehow alerted a Major Rosarian and Hybridizer. And motorcyclist. And photographer. And blogger. So now I don't know WHAT my rose is. The leaves are definitely glossy, but I can't recall exactly their degree of shinyness at first springtime bloom. All I know is, almost no fragrance, blooms are 3" across maximum, and until they flatten out at full open phase, the middle part has that tight separate set of petals in a rather formal geometric five-form, so very full that they look like the flowers we used to make out of colored tissue paper folded back on itself. . Aaagh! If only I could post a photo! But I tried and the photo website rejected me. But as I wrote before, the photos of SDLM on the Paul Barden website look exactly like it. Exactly. The descriptions of "Awakening" match the mild-to-no fragrance and the glossy leaves, but the pictures don't look like it. This is the end of the season here in New England, but I will try to learn how to post photos by next June, and take some pictures then. Thanks for trying to help, everyone. Carol

More beautiful. Almost looks like a different iris. It's gorgeous! I do believe it is 'Celebration Song'. Does that ring a bell? It won the Dykes Medal in 2004 and became widely available. So that fits with Lowe's or Home Depot. Here are the names before closeup pic. I am very dubious about them now. Bon Appetit - aitken'06, HM09 Boudoir - ghio'97 Danseur Mondain - bersillon'11 Discovered Treasure - B.orng, johnson'05 French Cancan - B.fat orng, pinky hafts, cayeux'02 Genuflect - B.orng, ghio'01 Mild Manners - ghio'01 Mousquetaire vy pale pnk over dk lav, B.bright orn My Ginny - B.orng, lg fall area vy light, spoon'00, HM'02

Beautiful, Emily! But, no, this was not a member of the papaver clan. While nursery-hopping yesterday, I found what looks like the same plant, whose foliage is very much like Iceland Poppy - grenish grey. Did I write down the name on the tag? Um, nope. I'll pick some up next time I'm shopping, and this time, I'll get the tag. Cheers - DtD