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Need some help ID'ing a yellow rose bush?

7 years ago

I've posted this one in the Rose ID forum, but activity there is low and it's been suggested to me before to post unknowns here too. Hopefully somebody might have a clue as to what rose this is?

I don't know how old the bush is, but it very likely wouldn't have been planted any later than the early 2000s. It lacks a strong fragrance, but it does have thick, almost leathery soft leaves. The blooms are nice and large.

I hope these pictures will do, and that it is okay for them to be posted here. Thank you for your time!

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7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

..it looks as though it's going to climb...

'Golden Showers'..I would say... the pinkish tint in bud and the reddish stamens in the centre, makes me think that's what it is... see what you think of that one..

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rideauroselad OkanaganBC6a
7 years ago
Very difficult to id with only a few photos. Could be Golden Showers, but seems to have too many petals and be a bit too bright yellow in my own experience. Golden Showers also shatters very quickly, a day or two in my experience, so if the blooms last longer, then perhaps you can rule GS out. But then we will all be just guessing and roses vary depending on climate, location, and many other things.

My personal first impression is that it resembles 'Lichtkönigin Lucia' a wonderful Kordes rose from the mid 60's that was widely grown. But there are many other possibilities. Trying to identify a mystery rose is not an exact, or simple process. Good luck, but an exact ID is unlikely.

Cheers, Rick
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JohnReb's analysis is very good, and very informative when it comes to BS. I spray, so I would not know about resistence. My first reaction would be puzzlement, because it definitely looks like Miss AAB, but I would've been skeptical because there are very few modern Hybrid Tea's that can resist BS and no care. (The bloom form, size and single flower stems is conclusive for HT.) JohnReb did some good research finding that out. I have both Miss AAB and Electron, and Electron does not seem a likely candidate. Electron's bush is fairly squat, although it will reach a decent height with good care, 5-6 feet seems a little much without some regular feeding. Electron's flowers are also not as large as 6-7". Its thorns are very prominent and plentiful, too. They are particularly vicious and should illicit a prominent description, unlike what's mentioned here. Miss AAB does have a couple of unique traits. It almost always throws off as many blooms that are deformed as ones that are exhibition form. If a few of those buds are deformed, it is definitely Miss AAB. Also, the bush in the picture looks better behaved than Miss AAB. Mine will get some pretty ragged growth. Left alone and unpruned, a typical bush would probably not have a shape that nice. Although, it does look like there's some errant growth around the bottom. Perhaps the really errant growth gets "naturally" pruned. Miss AAB is a pretty good guess, and JohnReb's research on BS resistence may be the most important factor to narrow the choices.
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Sylvia while I can't help you identify your rose other than a wild guess of Mr. Lincoln. I would suggest contacting your local American Rose Society they have consulting rosarians that would be happy to come out and look at your rose. They could also suggest how best to prune and fertilize it. the other alternative is you wanna take a, wack at it yourself, is to cut out the three D's ,as Baldo likes to say, remove; dead, diseased and damaged canes. Damaged canes are often damaged because they are rubbing against another cane so removing one will help open up the plant, and in doing so will likely improve and invigorate the rose. Those are the basics but practically every rose book out there will further explain how to properly prune a rose bush there are also a number of helpful you tube videos specifically on pruning.
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weberriver
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you Marlorena and Rick for your suggestions! Yeah, I'm used to not knowing for certain, lol. I inherited a rose garden a few years ago, and I've been hunting for their IDs ever since. Westerland, Queen Elizabeth, and Peace are the only ones that I have some confidence in the names for.

My camera is currently out of batteries, but I could try to get more pics later. This bloom has not held up well in today's sun and heat (low 80s F), even with a watering.
Hans
7 years ago
Sunsprite?
garden nut z9b
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
color matches my sunsprites but the bloom looks a bit bigger than sunsprite and looks like it might want to climb although i havent had sunsprite long enough to see its full size and sunsprite is supposed to have a strong fragrance although it can vary due to environment factors
Buford_NE_GA_7A
7 years ago
Not Golden Showers. That is a softer yellow (although the buds are a deeper yellow) but have fewer petals and blow pretty fast.

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