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Please help me identify this rose.

8 years ago

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Please help me identify this rose. It was at the house when I moved in. I know it's a rambler because I had to get it down out of trees. Some of the branches were as big a round as my arm. The blooms are about 1 inch and it has a nice fragrance. I am unable to upload a photo at this time, but it looks like an apple blossom.

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jacqueline9CA

8 years ago

There is an old rose called Apple Blossom - here is a pic - look like it (this is a small part of a 15 ft high rose)? If not, please let us know:

What color (compare to the below - lighter, darker, etc)?

What is the diameter of a bloom?

Do the blooms come in clusters as the below ones do?

How many petals? 5? 5-10? 20-30?

Does it re-bloom, or only bloom once in the Spring (Apple Blossom only blooms in the Spring)

Fragrance?

Of course, the best way it to post a picture - what is the problem about that? Folks on here can help you with that.

Jackie

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monarda_gw
8 years ago
Francis E. Lester ?: http://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/francis-e-lester

For Mr. Lester, founder of Roses of Yesterday and Today, who got so many started with a love of roses, old roses in particular, see: https://thegardendiary.com/2013/06/20/a-rose-a-day-francis-e-lester/
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Anne Zone 7a Northern CA
8 years ago
Does the foliage smell like apples? I always think Eglantine looks like apple blossoms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_rubiginosa as well as Dog Roses when they have some pink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_canina.
kathygold2003
Original Author
8 years ago
I hope this shows the photo. It is white with yellow center. Blooms in bunches
User
8 years ago
...would it be something like 'The Garland' do you think...?

The Garland
kathygold2003
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8 years ago
No that's not it. It is a single bloom with 5 petals. Maybe a wild rose.
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8 years ago
Truth is, without at the least photos to go by, we are all just whistling in the wind, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of roses that would fit this profile.

If you can post photos of blooms, whole leaves showing leaflets, from both sides, photos of some canes, that might give folks a head start.

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monarda_gw
8 years ago
Is it all white? Apple blossoms are white with pale pink edges.

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