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Mystery rose from RVR

6 years ago

My little band from Rogue Valley Roses is already blooming in its band container. It looks quite similar to the “free” Rose they sent me, “Yesterday”. I almost wonder if they sent me two Yesterday’s. The labeled Yesterday, isn’t quite blooming yet.. It has a slight fragrance. Thanks, Lisa

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6 years ago

That looks like 'Oakington Ruby' to me.

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Lisa Adams
Original Author
6 years ago
I see on HMF that “Yesterday” should be pink, while this one is more red. It’s a raspberry red, and I can’t find a single thorn on it. Below is the rose they sent me labeled, “Yesterday”. It’s not very pink looking. I’ve determined that they are different. The one labeled “Yesterday”, has lots of tiny bristles on the stems, while the mystery rose does not. Thanks.

Labeled “Yesterday”
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peachiekean, Rogue Valley Roses has an offer going that if you order 4 roses from them you can choose one more rose for free from a free-rose list and in addition to that they give you a mystery rose, which is a rose where they lost the label of. I think that is how you where ending up with it :-)! A friend of mine and I ordered from them, too, lately and we got a nice strong specimen of Mme. Caroline Testout as the free rose and a mystery rose. I got to keep Mme. Caroline Testout (yay!) and my friend took the mystery rose. We are both determined to identify it. I think this is really fun! I also feel it is a smart business move of RVR ;-)! I intend to post pictures here on this forum to ask for identification help, if my friend and I can't figure out what it is. In our case just looking at the band as it is right now, I would say we got and Hybrid Tea. Christina Here is a link that might be useful: Organic Garden Dreams
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Lisa Adams
Original Author
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Thank you Paul. I’d be thrilled to have ‘Oakington Ruby’. I noticed your comment late last night, and went searching for info on it. You can guess where I ended up! I really enjoyed reading about Mr. Moore’s breeding with it. So far, I’ve been pleased with my mystery roses from RVR. The other was that once blooming dark red moss that you ID’d as ‘Old Red Moss’. I gave it a permanent spot in the ground this past fall, and I’m eager to see it bloom again. Thanks for the help. I’ll pot this one up, and give it a bit more room. Lisa
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6 years ago
@Lisa:

You're welcome. I'll be surprised if it turns out to be something else. I like it a lot - its like a tiny 'Slater's Crimson', but if you let it build on itself (like many Chinas) it will eventually build to four by four feet. At that size, it truly excels. Lucky you!
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Lisa Adams
Original Author
6 years ago
Nice, Paul! I didn’t realize it could grow so large. Maybe I could plant it out in the garden then, instead of keeping it potted?

Do you have any thoughts about the rose labeled ‘Yesterday’? It’s the last photo I posted. It’s much redder than any of the pictures I see of it on HMF.

BTW, I didn’t realize there was a difference between ‘Red Moss’ and ‘Old Red Moss’. Since RVR only carries ‘Red Moss’ (Henri Martin), that’s my other mystery rose, that you identified last spring. My mistake:) Thanks for all your help. I’m loving each and every one of your roses. I’m slowly acquiring most that will grow here. Lisa
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6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Knowing what I know about the variety after growing several for 18 years, I would definitely suggest a place in the garden, rather than in a pot. It will perform much better in the ground.

About 'Yesterday': I've never grown it, and as far as I know, have never seen it either, so I cannot comment on that one, sorry.
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