Hi Frances,
You are in the same boat that I am in. I have 2 'Pink Queen' climbers that I bought a few years back and after
extensive research have not found any information whatsoever that such a rose even exists. I posted photos of it here on the forum and some people thought it might be 'Viking Queen' while another thought it was 'Coral Dawn'. I've checked through literature and online sources and have come up with nothing. Unlike you, I did not get mine through a reputable source. Mine were bought as body-bag bareroots at a cheapo store (bad idea and not one I'll repeat!) Unfortunately,
many of the Brownell roses are virused and mine are showing signs. The first few years, however, this was an amazing rose that rewarded me with lovely, fragrant blooms and nice, shiny foliage that stayed mostly disease-free. Note that I am in zone 4 so you would have better success with regard to winter-hardiness. Mine always died back to about a foot each winter and took all summer to build up to about 7 feet but it bloomed very well. I do not find the Brownell roses (of which I grow or have grown quite a few) to be winter-hardy in my zone but it is asking a lot of a climber to be hardy here! With the exception of 'Nearly Wild', Brownell roses in zone 4 are about the same as other hybrid teas and floribundas in terms of hardiness. This rose has a very unique perfume which I could never describe but it is very pleasing and refined.
The leaves were almost always spotless. Mine are on their last lives (showing signs of Rose Mosaic virus) but I can't bear to dig them up just yet. I want to savor just one more year of their loveliness. I hope yours is a clean
specimen because you will love it.....even if we can't find
anything on earth about it! LOL
BTW, I do grow a Brownell hybrid tea rose called 'Pink Princess' and have often wondered if 'Pink Queen' would be its relative because they are of the same pink coloration and similiar shape, although of course one is a climber.
Dr. Brownell did hybridize many, many roses that are now lost and many cannot even be found in literature. Its a bit frustrating.

Celeste

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Hi Celeste, thanks for your response! I'm sorry yours are showing signs of virus. I don't think this rose is Viking Queen, I compared the flowers and they just don't look the same (Pink Queen is a darker shade of "medium pink") Doesn't, to me, look like the pictures of Coral Dawn. Anyhow, she sure is beautiful! I guess if she gets to 7 ft for you in zone 4, I might expect something like 12 ft here in zone 6. Well, I guess I'll find out!

I have 3 subzero climbers that lost tags. Do you think they're Pink Queen?

I don't know but they look very similar to me !! As well as Aprils mystery "Stella"... On the gallery side. What do you think ? It's such a beautiful rose !! I've never heard of subzero climbers but they're gorgeous

Lily, I think you might be right. We need to get April here to compare. I found 4 Pink Queen at Christmas Tree Shops today for $6.99 each, I will find it out if my missing tag ones are Pink Queen this summer. Mine looks different than Celeste's (darker pink), but April's looks like a Pink Queen.