Mystery Rose

15 years ago

My apologies for such large pics. I have explored photo bucket several times to correct this issue, to no avail. The latest effort was undertaken just now. Any hint is appreciated.

This lovely, lacy and well mannered climber was sold to me as Cl White Maman Cochet. It was a small band and took over two years to bloom. The vendor replaced it with the monster Cl Maman Cochet which will be given away by next spring.

As near as I can guess, do I have Mrs. Wood's Lavender Pink Noisette? It's scent is elusive and I hope for more once it is more mature. It grows to about 12-15 feet, sends up new very long canes from the base and the older canes seem to expire at a regular clip.

In the final pic, Is an unknown raptor, which I believe to be a fledgling, perched on the trellis I fantasize about covering with ramblers.

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Comments (5)

idixierose
15 years ago
Just how big is that trellis?! It looks like a pillar for a high voltage electricity line.

It will be magnificent covered with roses.
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
15 years ago
I brought in a bud and bloom of my MWLPN to compare with yours and can only say that it's a good possibility. My bush has had mildew which changes the appearance of the blooms and leaves. Mine does have a sweet fragrance at times. It's 5 to 6 feet tall and I haven't had any older canes die back, but it is a fairly young plant which has been transplanted, probably setting it back another year in age. Yours looks beautifully healthy. The color and shape of your flower certainly appear very similar to mine. I love that lavender pink color!

Ingrid
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anntn6b
15 years ago
I've had Mrs. Woods' LPN for about ten years. Mine has never approached that size in height or width, nor have the canes gotten into the honkin' big wants to grow in every which direction Tea rose crossed with something really big habit.
MWLPN also (this is in Tennessee) has a paler pink bloom in all seasons. I haven't gotten blooms that bright on her.
hartwood
15 years ago
Whatever rose you have, it looks exactly like the one that was sent to me as 'Souvenir du Madame Leonie Viennot' ... which it obviously isn't. My Mrs. Woods' is about 5' x 5', and it's never gotten anywhere near as large as what you're showing. Mrs Woods' buds are very distinctive as they open ... the outer petals make a ruff and the inner petals open from a cone.

Since my rose wasn't what it was labeled to be, I dug it up last year and gave it away. I now have another plant of it, which came up from roots left behind. I wish I knew what this rose was, too, because it's healthy and vigorous and blooms a lot, and I would love to add it to my inventory.

Connie
thonotorose
Original Author
15 years ago
idixierose, It IS a high voltage structure. It also is a fantasy, but wouldn't it be wonderful.

Ingrid, It is very healthy and definitely a climber here.

anntn6b, This pick was way underexposed and I photo shopped it to lighten it up, but the rose is quite a bright pink.

Connie, If yours came from a now defunct nursery in your general area, we may have the same plant. This one has made a button eye and sometimes that eye is green. I will look for the ruff and cone on the next spray.

Thanks all for the ideas, everyone.