queen Elizabeth? Annoying that they did not even bother to put the name on.

Thanks farmerduck. Very annoying indeed. I think it is a little too light in color to be Queen Elizabeth, and the growth on this rose does seem hybrid tea like.

strong scent?

Yes, Chris, there is a strong scent. Smells of classic rose to me.

I am thinking Beverly - mostly from the foliage. Beverly has strong scent that combines classic rose with a citrus scent. Looks like it was grown in a one gallon pot? Lucky you -this is a wonderful rose.

Wow! That would be fantastic! Yes, it was in a one gallon pot. Thanks so much Chris! I will post some more pictures of the foliage tomorrow to be sure.

Well, according to the Hopewell Nursery NJ website, they only carry landscape roses. But my guess would be BELAMI, based on that pencil line of deep pink on the edges of the petals. I don't remember what mine smells like. But if that's what it is, it's a good rose. Blooms a lot and grows very tall.

Thanks Beth. The Hopewell website was absolutely zero help. I have not heard of Belami and will have a look. I picked the bloom and I am amazed how much it has lightened in a few hours!

A trial of Beverly at Hopewell this past year

Interesting!

Chris -- This does not look like the Beverly I got from Palatine. If it is the same rose, I will clean HD's isle. :) I saw bunch of them at the HD at East Hanover, NJ. Will have to drive to the HD tonight after work :)

Aha! I think Greenburgroses is correct on the SVR DE BADEN BADEN. It's definitely not BEVERLY. But I see SDBB has that characteristic pencil line on the petal edges as well as BELAMI. The coloring and form also are much closer to SDBB than BELAMI. My SDBB hasn't bloomed in several yrs, so I didn't think of it. But I seriously think that's it. HMF says it has a "moderate rose fragrance."

but Hopewell did not receive a trial of S. de Baden Baden last year......

I am just not sure what to think. I have been looking at pictures online of the three suggested roses and it is not an easy choice.

The bloom is gone but here are some pictures of a bud and the rest of the plant.

I had SDBB one season and the bloom reminds me of it, esp. the sculpted edges on the petals. Mine had some fragrance, but not a lot.

An image just taken of Beverly blown out just before the petals drop

odyssey3: Your first picture in the series of 5 pics "post bloom" shows (at 6 o'clock) what appears to be a square plant tag, held on by string, peeking thru the foliage. What does it say?

Rifis, the hanging tag is just a generic tag.

That blown out image of Beverly looks a lot like my bloom.

Don't suppose that sticker on the side of the container has the name?

No such luck Moroseaz! I posted the sticker upthread and it just said "hybrid tea" along with the grower info.

If it was a Grade 2 at my local HD, I'd go with Tournament of Roses.

Interesting. Do you think the #2 on the sticker means grade 2? I had not noticed that before.

I filled out the online contact form for Hopewell nursery and received an e-mail back, so I sent pictures of the rose. The grower said it looked like Pink Enchantment. (AKA Souvenir de Baden Baden.) So it looks like greenburgroses and Beth were right! Chris--could Hopewell have gotten a trial under the Pink Enchantment name?

I really appreciate everyone's efforts!

Yeah I knew that wasn't BEVERLY. I've never seen her get that pale of a pink. And your "#2" I'm pretty sure means 2 gallon.

Thanks Beth.

Have you enjoyed your SDBB? Why has it not bloomed in several years?

Oh looks like Kentucky Rose called it also. Why did you only grow SDBB for a season?

Mine is planted in an unfortunate spot I think. It may get too much shade. But...that being said...I have several other roses in the same area that grow and bloom really well. Might just be my lack of fertilizing. Not sure.

Well, I will give it a go and see how this one blooms for me and let you know.

Picture of a new flower that just opened, because why not?

The frilly edges of SDBB are more visible here.