Back from the dead

11 years ago

A few years ago, I transplanted this rose and it didn't make it (or so I thought). So I said my goodbyes, shovel-pruned the whole thing and stuck it in the trash.

I must have left a bit of root in the ground because the next year I saw a tiny rose growing. My wife and I decided to let it go and see what it would become.

4-5 years in and this what's come back.

I guess this is a testament to the power of own-root roses!

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bethnorcal9
11 years ago
Yep they can be pretty resilient. Do you know what variety it is?
nicholas_delo 7a
Original Author
11 years ago
I don't. I think it's the only rose in my yard whose variety is a mystery to me.
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nummykitchen
11 years ago
Wow, what a towering beauty! Looks great next to your fun purple garage ;)
kentucky_rose zone 6
11 years ago
That is a WOW!
seil zone 6b MI
11 years ago
And people say roses are hard to grow, lol! It's gorgeous!
jjpeace (zone 5b Canada)
11 years ago
Beautiful and goes really well against the purplish background.
the_bustopher z6 MO
11 years ago
Is it a once-bloomer, or does it repeat? Do you have any close-up pictures of it? If it is a once-bloomer, I'm wondering if you have a large bush of Harison's Yellow, but I can't tell from the picture.
rosecanadian
11 years ago
Oh that is just stunning! I love the yellow against the purple house. Just gorgeous!!

Lucky you!!

Carol
KarenPA_6b
11 years ago
Incredible! Can't believe such enormous shrub grow from a tiny sprout.
nicholas_delo 7a
Original Author
11 years ago
hey the_bustopher, it blooms again poorly in late summer, maybe just a few blossoms here and there.
nicholas_delo 7a
Original Author
11 years ago
Looking at pictures of Harrison's now and it seems very possible this is the same rose.
the_bustopher z6 MO
11 years ago
Harison's Yellow is a hybrid rosa foetida. It only blooms once under normal conditions. I suspect it is probably something else, but it does resemble the Harison's Yellow. I would suggest taking a close look at the shapes of the leaves.
nicholas_delo 7a
Original Author
11 years ago
Ok here are some pics of the flowers and leaves close up, if anyone is interested in trying to identify this.
amerique2
11 years ago
Beautiful! Love the complementary colors. The bloom and foliage look exactly like the climber Golden Showers that I used to grow.
dublinbay z6 (KS)
11 years ago
I don't think it is Golden Showers--the blooms are too "neat" and well-formed. GS blooms tended to hold shape about 10 minutes after they bloomed and then start moving toward the slovenly mode. Lovely, but disheveled.

Kate
paulieinct
11 years ago
Maybe 'Sky's the Limit'?
suncoastflowers
11 years ago
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I am relatively new to roses so take it with a grain of salt but that looks a LOT like my Golden Showers rose. The biggest difference looks like petal count (and maybe not even that). Mine is in the East side of house so it gets morning sun until 12-ish. It holds its open rose firm for at least a day, sometimes into the next day.