I haven't grown it (yet) but admired it at the Sacramento Cemetery, where I photographed it in Sept. It's WONDERFUL!! I'll post pix tomorrow. This is one of Fred Boutin's wonderful finds.

Jeri

Jeri, I'm excited to see your pictures! I was reading on HMF that Fred Boutin discovered it in Sonora, and that the original plant is no longer there. How fascinating.

looks sumptuous! That one needs to be widely propagated! :)

Here you are -- "Baretta St. Amber."

If I am not mistaken, the rose behind Fred here (at a bit of a distance) IS "Baretta St. Amber." This is one of the first roses planted there, IIRC, back in 1994.

It's gorgeous, and was in good bloom in October.

Jeri

Ooh it's lovely, I'm excited! What do you think it is? I mean, having seen an actual bush of it? Maybe I'll just drive to Sacramento next and see it for myself...!

I didn't give it a lot of thought, but it was "Tea-like," I thought. Big, beautiful, twiggy rose, with clean, pretty foliage.

When we are there, next week, I'll try to get some helpful images.

Jeri

Fred has said that it might be a floribunda. It is not as twiggy as most teas or chinas. More upright vase type growth than teas and chinas, is a fuller bush. It is not as large as many of our teas that have been in the ground for 20 years. It is probably 5-6 feet tall and perhaps that big around (depends on how hard it has been pruned).
In our heat the blooms are more creamy white.

I can say that I also loved it at the cemetery and bought it. I think that it will take some patience. Mine is building slowly. I actually took it out of the ground and put it back into a pot to grow on. I don't believe that it is not a fine rose, but like i said "patience".

The bud opened this morning! I thought it had balled...and I admit, I did have to help it open. It has a lovely, light fresh scent, and it shows a green center. I can't wait to see the mature bush in Sacramento!!! Really though, this band is TINY, and only has three leaves...

HMF shows four found roses from Baretta Street, Amber, Bourbon and two polyanthas, which might be the same rose. Were they all found at the same property?

I noticed it for the first time this past Saturday at Sacramento, and admired it a great deal. Do let us know how it does for you!

Rosefolly

RE: Baretta Street Amber...Wow, this has been REALLY slow to grow, but it bloomed this week, and these little flowers are so beautiful! Very interesting to compare my TINY little plant with the much larger mature specimen in the Sacramento Cemetery. The color of the flowers here is very different- you can see that it's a creamy pink. (the darker ones in back are Buff Beauty). When I'm home from work tonight, I'll see of the other bud that I left has opened.

It reminds me of Bart's nemesis Baronne Henrietta de Snoy.
It's gorgeous. I love this type of bloom.
So pretty in that antique bowl.
Dumb question, why is it called "amber"? Am I missing something?
Thanks for sharing.
Susan

It Opened!!!

Hurray! It looks great.

be still my heart....
Lux