This rose is well known on the Antique Forum. You have a real beauty there!! This rose opens creamy white and goes to deep pink as the sun warms the petals. One of my favorites.

You may want to inquire about winter protection. I am concerned that she may suffer major winter die-back in zone 5.

Ronda

Thanks Ronda. I usually winter protect!

I collect Old Garden Tea roses and have the exquisite "Mrs. Dudley Cross"
"Tea" is a different class of rose from Hybrid Tea. Tea roses were originally bred from two wild roses (R. chinensis X R. gigantea) in, and native to China. Those wild roses are tender to cold, and nearly all Tea roses thrive in warm climates, even zone 7a is considered borderline and too cold for some Tea roses.
I'd grow it in a huge pot and bring it inside to shelter in a garage during winter in a cold zone.
The Tea roses which are more tolerant to cool weather are the ones with more Bourbon in their bloodlines these include:
Mme. Antoine Mari"
Anna Olivier
Adam

and the rose bred from Polyantha X Tea named "Mlle. Cecille Brunner" is a fine substitute for a true Tea rose as it is half Tea.
For cooler climates the first generation Hybrid Tea roses (which have a Tea parent)) are a very good substitute for true Teas. these include the sublime "Mrs. Herbert Stevens"

best wishes,

Luxrosa

Thanks for the advice.
Best,
Susan

Luxrosa, What zone are you in?

The nice thing about Mrs. Dudley Cross, other than her beauty, is that she's completely thornless and also makes a lovely, long-lasting cut rose for the house. Here at least the blooms are huge.

Ingrid

Its been cool and rainy here the last few days so she is staying more cream right now. I took these before the big storm in case she blew all her petals (She didn't!)

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Thank you all so much. Beautiful. Can't wait to get her in the ground tomorrow.
Susan