Do you mean because of the color, or because it is more double (would help to see a pic of the "normal" bloom once it is fully open). There are pics on HMF which look just like each of the above pics, under both names of this rose. So, I am wondering why you think it might be a sport?

Jackie

Because of the different petals, bloom form and color. After I made this post I did see those photo's on HMF , hence my question or do some blooms look like this. I can only hope that some one that grows her can confirm the two different blooms on the rose. Last year she just bloomed like the bottom picture, from what I can remember...

Many old roses produce both double and semi-double blooms. Since there are pics on HMF of both bloom forms, I would guess that this is normal for this rose. Color varying to the degree your pics show is even more normal for old roses - I have one (Anna Olivier) which normally produces pale yellow, pale pink, and buff with a reddish reverse blooms. All of them are normal for that rose - it varies with the weather. That's one of my favorite things about old roses!

Jackie

I agree; they both look normal to me. Roses are just so changeable, depending on many factors.

Thanks Jackie and Ingrid. I think I jumped to fast and I think you are right! I love that rose! I like bottom blooms better. The top bloom sorta reminded me of Souviner De la Malmasion, which doesn't grow well for me. I got my first rose seed to come up! So excited over that! Thanks again everyone!