Lovely! Could it be Mary? I know Queen of Sweden is a soft pink.

James Galway has unique frilled petals arranged in a tight bowl. I wonder if that is him?

I agree it's too pink for Queen of Sweden, which is a very soft pink. In your original picture on the other thread I was also thinking Mary Rose, but now that I see the frilled petals I'm not sure.....

How old is your rose? It is on own root? I find that with Austins, the first blooms may not be representative of what they plant will produce later on. They may take up to three years before they show their true colors. Also, if the spring, where you live, was cooler than normal or had more rain than normal, it can also impact flower colors. You might want to wait to see what the bush will produce later on this year and the next year as well.

Nuts, I just bought it this past Sat. I’m not sure how long they had it at the nursery.

Could you share a few more photos? The somewhat unique foliage (holly like) I see is shared with only 3 DAs that I know of - Heritage, Geoff Hamilton (sport of Heritage), and The Ancient Mariner.

Here are some new photos this morning.

I think you have 'The Ancient Mariner' there, showing some rather untypical early blooms on this rose... it was released the same year as 'Desdemona'...

Here is a photo of first year blooms, which are not typical of the rose when a year or two older..

...the foliage is correct for this rose... although apart from those Dave mentioned, you also get it on 'Scepter'd Isle', but that rose is might lighter pink..

Marlorena, the Austin site says the blooms on Ancient Mariner are large, I know mine is a young rose, but I would call these blooms on the small rather then large size.

Dave, I'm starting to really now think it's Geoff Hamilton. It seems to have the same almost wave pattern on the petals. And looks like more petals then on Heritage. And also the pointy leaves too.

It’s certainly not Queen of Sweden. That rose has a very particular round leaf shape that makes it easy to identify. It’s also not James Galway who has a very specific form. It may be ancient mariner but somehow I do t think so. Maybe Huntington rose that has very round blooms that blow rather quickly. Does it have scent? Another thought is Geoff Hamilton or brother cadfadel.

You could be right but I'm not sure if the foliage is correct..

here's Geoff Hamilton... it's the only photo I have of it myself..

..to me, this foliage does not look like your rose...

..also you are not going to get the huge blooms on a rose in a pot like that... what is the scent like? is it spicy, musky?...

Marlorena, here are 2 pics of the foliage. Please educate me on what you are seeing different? They both have a nice deep green colour, seem pointy tips. Hmmm looking mine seems more rounded less oval.

hmm.. those blooms do look small.... I'm not sure.. but here are some photos of 'TAM' at the same stage as yours in the same kind of pot, when I first bought this rose... just to compare the foliage..

..this was an early untypical bloom.. very pink..

I'm not sure really... I thought I was, but maybe not so much right now... see what others think...

I'm going to put a shout out for Krista in NY because she knows ALL the Austins..

Krista??… please help...

IMHO, it's not Geoff Hamilton. I posted a pic on this thread. Geoff is lighter pink: Thank you to everyone who grows Austin Roses

I don't think it's Queen of Sweden, James Galway, Bishop's Castle or Brother Cadfael.

Huntington Rose has a similar color.

Huntington Rose on Helpmefind

Thanks for all the comments.

Now I'm wondering going forward how should I handle this rose? I was debating 2 separate uses for it, either in a container on my porch or on the side of my house. But I can't really be sure of how it going to grow. And being new to gardening, I don't want to either kill the plant or have it in an inappropriate situation.

Is their a gardening etiquette that I can return it? IO don't really want to do that since the blooms were spectacular. I'm sure to the experienced gardeners here these must seem like ridiculous questions...but it's what I'm wondering lol.

I hope you keep it... these roses are usually worth it in time for most people... if I'm not sure about a rose I put it in a manageable size pot for the first year, and see how it goes... I think lots of people do that wherever they live...

Marlorena, Your totally right. I rarely ever return food, I'm not going to start returning roses lol.

Perhaps this morning gave another clue. The bl

oom seems to be fading darker? Notice the deep colour around the edges. Or is that just from rain?

It's just another of the many, many, many pink Austins.

I agree with Marlorena - I would put it in a pot in a nice sunny location - once you have a better idea of it's habit & how you like it, you can plant it in the ground next spring (or not). Either way, it's a fun gardening experiment!

But, if you really don't want a pink rose (since you were shopping for a white rose!), I also think it's totally reasonable to return it - just don't wait too long, as the sooner you bring it back the more likely they are to take it.

hugogurli... ..yes, but they don't all have that distinctive foliage which folds over at the edges...

David.. I'm glad you are keeping it... please show some more pictures when you get fresh young growth on your rose... this can help further to distinguish which one it is... meanwhile, I think you should run with Krista's idea of it..

Not that I have many pink Austin’s, but David’s last picture looks like my AM after the rain

Doesn't look like Huntington to me. The foliage is wrong. Huntington is a cooler pink.

I think David Austin USA carries Eden, Pink Eden and Red Eden? Could this be Pretty In Pink Eden? Just a random guess. The first picture posted by David is so yummy

I don't think it's Pretty in Pink, mine always are very nodding, photos below
Carla in Sac

Don't know if you ever figured out what rose you got by mistake, but my guess would be DA 'The Reeve'.

Whatever it is, it is pretty and appears to have fairly large flowers. Does it by any chance have a noticeable fragrance? If so, what does it smell like? Fragrance is also a clue to identification.