Could this be Pink Pet (Caldwell Pink)?
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Comments (2)Caldwell Pink is actually a synonym for the China rose Pink Pet. It was the study name assigned to a "found" rose before that rose was identified as Pink Pet. Pink Pet comes in two forms, a relatively low growing shrub (2-3 ft.) and a taller version called Climbing Pink Pet that is somewhere between 5 and 10 ft. The climber is a sport of the bush form. It is entirely possible you have the climbing version and it is beginning to revert to the bush form. I have the climbing form and mine hasn't acted like yours yet, but it isn't quite 5 years old yet. I'll keep an eye on it to see if mine starts doing the same thing in a couple of years....See MoreStatus of Rosa 'Caldwell Pink'
Comments (3)"Caldwell Pink" is the found-rose name given for the variety in Texas (note that found names, being unofficial, are traditionally surrounded by double quotes, whereas registered names of cultivars get single quote marks). The rose is grown and shown, especially in the Southeast, as 'Pink Pet'. However, no one has ever demonstrated that this rose is the original, true 'Pink Pet'. And many of us doubt that it is, since 'Pink Pet' should be a China, and this rose, other than the fact that it repeats well, doesn't really resemble a China at all, either in its leaves, its prickles, or its flowers. It has been suggested that it may be a R. setigera hybrid, and the foliage seems to support that concept, but again, no proof. If you want to show it in an ARS sanctioned rose show, you can do so with 'Pink Pet' but not with "Caldwell Pink," and I'm sure that to some degree drives the idea of using the historic cultivar name. One thing I can say with fairly good certainty is that the Texas "Caldwell Pink" is exactly the same rose as we grow here as 'Pink Pet'. I don't think anyone would question that....See MoreCaldwell pink
Comments (38)Great pictures of Caldwell Pink, Erasmus. That shows some of the differences between the same rose in relatively warm zones vs. here - mine is no more than 3 feet tall or so in its third (?) year, but it may get taller as it ages. It doesn't always lose cane entirely over the winter, though it did last year, but it's pretty bullet proof and a guaranteed survivor. The plus side of growing it in this zone with a chance at cooler weather is that we can get some of the darker tones this rose sometimes shows, not just the pale pink. I've attached a photo - I think the very dark pink is Laguna creeping its way into the photo, but I'm not entirely sure. What is interesting is the pink with dark pink centers on a few of the blooms - looks like CP and Laguna may have been sneaking around the fence for a little hanky panky, eh? You can see the extent of the part shade here with the lamium and heuchera that are happy just beyond the fence. You're right that I may not get as much rebloom as I might like on this rose in part shade, but it's pretty reliable in this spot. Boncrow, your plan for Caldwell Pink in combinations sounds great. You might think about something purple - a salvia or geranium - around the front or edges, just to make the pink "pop". Of course we'll want pictures! Cynthia...See MorePink Pet/Caldwell Pink
Comments (15)Jackie, I have a bed of 5 Caldwell Pink roses. I think they are beautiful, and when they are in full bloom, they are especially beautiful. Michael Shoup at Antique Rose Emporium found it, and named it. However, the ARS says it is Pink Pet. Therefore, if we take the blooms to a rose society function, we are require to call it Pink Pet. In my opinion if I purchase it with one name, I do not feel good about calling it something else. I like to repeat a rose in a bed. I have also done this with Perle d'Or (I don't want to get up, and look up the exact spelling). Your blooms are lovely. Our zone is 7A, a perfect zone for this rose. Your blooms are lovely. Sammy...See Morenoseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
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