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Any ID guesses for old moss rose?

portlandmysteryrose

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Hi, all. These are not the best photos, but they are the best I could do last spring. They're iPhone night shots, so the bloom color is a bit more hot pink than it should be. Any guesses as to a possible ID are greatly appreciated!

This old rose has probably been growing in its location in my neighborhood since the early 1900s. The house dates to that period. It is entwined with an old flowering quince, and the owners have obviously tried to kill the rose several times by whacking it out of the bed. Yet it returns from the roots. I plan to take a small spade with me and offer to "help remove a portion of the suckers" this year. :-) The bush, or what's left after hacking and shearing, is 5.5 feet tall. Old rose fragrance.

Thanks so much! Carol

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Alana8aSC

7 years ago

I have NO idea, but it's great that you have such a lovely treasure!

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romogen
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Laneii or James Mitchell?
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portlandmysteryrose
Original Author
7 years ago
Romogen,

I just looked up Laneii, and it does look VERY similar. Maybe a bit mossier? The poor rose in my neighborhood ("my" rose) is in such sad shape that it's hard to know what buds s/he'd produce under ideal circumstances.

Also, the moss on "my" rose looks greener than the moss in the online photos of Laneii. If my memory serves me well, many moss roses have brownish tinted moss. Salet is one exception in my garden. In your experience, is the green moss on "my" rose a helpful indicator of identity? I'm just now collecting moss roses again after moving away from my past collection 15 years ago. I wish I'd been more observant when I was growing a multitude of mosses.

I think James Mitchell is lighter pink. If I am able to rescue a portion of "my" rose, I'll take some more (and hopefully better) photos.

Thanks so much! Carol
jacqueline9CA
7 years ago
So great that you are trying to rescue it and give it a new home! I hope you succeed, and it turns in to a lovely bush

Jackie
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portlandmysteryrose
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you, Jackie! We are sisters in rose rescue. :-) If my cuttings root and grow as yours have done, I'll post more photos. All fingers crossed! Carol
romogen
7 years ago
The green moss isn't a huge indicator because location, weather, and sunlight may change the rigidity of the moss. Glossy, semi-glossy, or matte leaves do make a difference in telling them apart.
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portlandmysteryrose
Original Author
7 years ago
Thank you, Romogen. As soon as I make rose rustling progress, I'll post some foliage photos with moss mystery leaves alongside other rose leaves so they can be compared. Carol

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