Gorgeous, Jeri!

I just planted my cutting from a cemetery plant of this into the ground. The plant I got it from is tough as nails and this is one healthy clone, thus far. It's latest bloom looked just like the one in Jeri's photo.

In the past, I have grown "Georgetown Tea" from Vintage (whose clone came from Antique Roses Emporium) and, though that found rose is thought to be the same as some of the Mme Lambards that are in commerce, it was far, far more susceptible to pm (in fact, terrible) than the plant I have and the flowers were more pink, without this one's warm tones.

Catspa -- Mine also came from an old cemetery. Maybe the clones that have survived unaided for decades have a tougher constitution?

It does mildew through late spring and early summer, but straightens up and leaves the mildew behind, when fall is ". . . icumen in." And it's such a dependable bloomer.

My "Georgetown Tea" from ARE looks better with more water. It did seem to have pm while "Madame Lambard" didn't here, before the extra water. Someone's DdB had this problem improve with more water and it worked here.

Yes. Extra water makes a huge difference.

This one had a spell of pm too, in spring, but soon gone. Making sure there's enough water does help some varieties, I've noticed, too, though I do ask "how much water is it worth to me"? Sometimes the answer is "nope" ;-). Mme Lambard's coloring has appealed to me more than Georgetown Tea's, in the end.

Old cemetery plants and varieties do seem to be pre-selected as far as toughness goes -- I love every one of mine that came from there. For example, the commercial 'Old Blush' clones I tried here pm'd to a fare-thee-well while my Old Blush type from a cemetery barely gets it and only in the spring.

That's a beautiful photo of her, Jeri. Does she ever turn a luridly bright color? I know that's a subjective question. I need to look at my records to be sure, but I think I had Mme Lambard and gave her away. I found the color to be glaring. I'll have to check. I'm having a hard time justifying giving her away after seeing your photo! Lisa

Lisa -- I've never seen her "glaring" . . .

These seem to be its usual color range, and occasionally a little darker/cooler:

Wow!

Beautiful, Jeri. I sure hope that's not what I gave away! Lisa

I really think that the glaring red has to do with more intense solar radiation. It happens to mine too, but only on the flowers that are ready to be cut off. With Mrs. B.R. Cant it's a constant condition, never the pretty soft color of the new blooms of Mme. Lambard.

Ah ha! I think it was Mrs. B. R.Cant that was the one I gave away for being lurid. Thank you! Lisa