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mysterious but distinctive old(?) rose

11 years ago

Hullo there! Here's a little puzzle for you. This rose bush has middle-pink 3-4" blossoms which open flat, with about 45 petals. Each petal is divided by a single white (or faded pink) stripe. Each blossom lasts only one or two days. The petals are in a muddled arrangement and are not quartered or buttoned.

The fragrance is strong and magnificent and reminds me of incense (I have a very poor sense of smell, and others agree with me that the rose smells wonderful).

The foliage is light/medium green and matte, soft, with no fragrance that I can discern. It gets a bit of rust, but not powdery mildew. The canes are slender and upright, with quite a lot of hairy little thorns lower down and not so many thorns up by the flowers. It is a young bush, but I cannot imagine it getting larger than 5 feet in any direction.

I thought it wouldn't be too difficult to identify on account of how distinctive it seems, but the stripes could be a sport, and I've had no luck. Thanks in advance for any clues!




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