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What’s this rose??

Dimity Anderson

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

I was with my mum the other day and we drove past a local nursery and she pointed out a rose that was on the fence. She said it was her favourite rose but through all the owners of the nursery no one could tell her what it was. I’m hoping someone can identify this rose for me. These are the only photos I have...

thanks in advance

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6 years ago

It's a beauty whatever it is. All I can say is that it is definitely NOT Polka. I used to have Polka : a rigid, uber-thorny plant with large light green leaves. It's only saving grace were it's flowers,which are of a decidedly pale apricot/orange colour: like that of orange sherbet,very unique and beautiful. They also had the (to me) great virtue of never being even slightly vermilion as buds. But they never, ever had any pink tones in them at all,and had no variations and shadings in their colour either,as Dimity's splendid rose clearly does.

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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
6 years ago
I have no idea but it is gorgeous. I hope someone can help identify it for you.
Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
My guess is that it is either Polka or America. They are not recent introductions, but have been around for a while. They both are popular and have a following. Both are fragrant, too. Have you had the opportunity to give this mystery rose a sniff?

If you could provide more future photos as it continues blooming that would help in getting a correct identification.

Moses
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Dimity Anderson
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks so much. Here's some more photos hopefully this helps a bit more!
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Where are you located? (You can put that helpful info. with your name.) Is this a climber? Do you have any shots from further back showing the growth habit? The colour variation reminds me of the Gruss an Aachen I got this year, but that's a bushy thing and this looks like a climber. I will be interested to hear comments.

Moses, if it's either you suggested, I may have to seriously look into them. I need something that won't clash with the red of Florentina (seen from afar), but will look OK with black-eyed Susans and orange daylilies next to a brick wall!
Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Vaporvac,

A few years back (about 25 yrs. ago), I had the pleasure of viewing a large, mature, and well cared for America in full, spring flush bloom. It was magnificent. I can still see it in my mind.

Fragrant Cloud is in America's pedigree. America's color is more pink. It opens first almost in perfect exhibition hybrid tea in form, then continues to a very neat full bloom, no sloppiness. Heirloom Roses' photo of a fully open America at their online web site matches how I remember it.

I suspect its vigor and winter hardiness are unquestionable, but its disease resistance is likely to be typical of roses from the mid-1970's, prone to defoliation from black spot.

Reevaluating my thoughts on the mystery rose being Polka.....I think I am wrong. Polka is more peachy/apricot and when fully open, it is frilly, informal at all stages. The form is 'Austin,' like.

Moses
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
6 years ago
Thank you, Moses. That's how I think of Polka, but I've never seen it in person. Back to the drawing board. : )
Zuzu (Sebastopol, CA, 9a)
6 years ago
I have three climbers that resemble this.

Antike 89

Handel

and Harlekin

I know Antike 89 looks like the wrong color here, but it often bears lighter colored blooms.
Dimity Anderson
Original Author
6 years ago
I live in in Melbourne’s north east if that helps!
Moses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
6 years ago
That known, the Climber America is probably not your mystery rose.

Moses
kublakan
6 years ago
The leaves and parts of the rose remind me of my California Dreamin
Alana8aSC
6 years ago
It reminds me alittle bit of Hannah Gorden, but not the best rose ID person here, she does not climb but gets big.
romogen
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
It’s definitely NOT Polka.

It does look like Zuzu’s Antike ‘89, but it’s difficult to identify a rose in Oz since they have different inventory compared to USA.

My guess would be Eden Climber (aka Pierre de Ronsard), due to popularity and easy availability. Even if it’s not Eden, it’s similar enough to your pictures, and Eden is such a great rose, that I bet you or your mum would be happy with it:

http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.4791&tab=1
BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years ago
Adrian,

That’s a nice pic of California Dreamin. How does it perform for you? I don’t hear much about it I was searching for a larger flowered , fragrant white edged hot pink, and have one on order.
kublakan
6 years ago
Ben,

It's not a smeller for me. I have that one in a pot that gets rain water drenched on it from my roof run-off. WHEN I take care of it, I'm very pleased with it. I would recommend it.

-Adrian.
Curdle 10a (Australia)
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
It may be Handel (climber, no fragrance.)...it looks similar to the ones I've seen; and its not that unusual to see it for sale around here. Does yours smell?

heres one I took from the state garden in Vic, but its not a very good pic, sorry...

Dimity, check out http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=2.3166&tab=1 theres more pics there. Do they look similar?
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
6 years ago
BenT , what is the rose in your avitar ?
BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
6 years ago
Adrian,

Thanks for the details, I look forward to trying out California Dreamin.

Kristine,

My avatar is Neil Diamond, 1st year growing it, but I’m already sure its going to be one of my very favorites. Generous, big nicely formed blooms, tremendous fragrance.
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
6 years ago
I got Rock and Roll instead of Neil Diamond . I may have chosen incorrectly . Lol

Neil is s beauty
Lisa Adams
6 years ago
It does look a lot like Handel to me, too. In Curdle’s picture you can see some of the blooms have bleached out to that same pale color shown in Dimity’s second to last photo. Lisa

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