Oh, Jeri! An ivory beauty. That, in a nutshell of a flower, is why I crave and grow a few tea roses. And what a photo! A great rose flawlessly captured. This class is a collective mess during our wet seasons, but during the brief dry patch, I live my fantasy. Is 'Jesse' commercially available? What does he (she?) smell like?

Carol

Jeri, that is an absolutely beautiful rose and photo.
kay

Ladies, "Jesse Hildreth" is not in commerce, and as things stand, it is unlikely that it ever will be.

We are still doing everything we can to prevent the loss of the parent plant in an old cemetery, but we have plants in the Sacramento City Cemetery, the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, MY garden, and a handful of others -- for study and preservation.

When our plant is big enough, we'll propagate it, and share it with others. It's really all we can do. But I have enjoyed it for many years in its original setting, and I am enjoying my baby plant, here.

Note that Jesse Hildreth's rose is mildew-free -- a great blessing.

Jeri

Thank you for all your preservation efforts! You are to old roses what stalwart historic architecture saviors are to remarkable, irreplaceable old buildings.

Carol

What a beauty!

Not just me!

My friends and I just follow along in the footsteps of people like Mrs. Keays, Mary Drain Albro, Francis Lester, Miriam Wilkins, Joyce Demits, Fred Boutin, and many others. We try to preserve what they've found, and look for more.

It's why I support the Heritage Roses Group, because, well, that's what we do.

Nothing splashy or exciting, but every little bit counts.

Jeri

Oh I think it IS exciting that you're keeping roses like "Jesse Hildreth" going, Jeri! Fingers crossed that I have a JH in my garden's future...

smashing looking rose...and a delicious colour (my weakness - pale roses)

Blooms from a really mature plant are fuller -- but the color is just right -- just that subtle.

Jeri

A beautiful rose---My thanks to you for all you are doing to save these old beauties.

Florence