Definitely not SdDJ. Even if the color is off, mine doesn't have prickles like that -- in fact, mine has smooth stems.

I did a nursery search for Pickering, since their website is not open at this time, and looked through their HPs. Three that look like possibilities are:

Gloire de Ducher
Henry Nevard
Hugh Dickson

Of course, there may be others Pickering sold that weren't referenced on HelpMeFind as being available from them, so there could be other possibilities.

:-)

~Christopher

I have 'Gloire de Ducher'. The (rare!) blossoms last a long time, are much fuller, and are a medley of purple-reds. The leaflets on mine are more lanceolate; the ones in the pic above are more ovate. That said, when I look at the pix on HMF, I see some which look a lot like the pix posted above. Yes, it's certainly not 'Souvenir du Dr. Jamain', which I also have; and, as Christopher says, SdDJ has smooth stems.

Could it be Mme.Ferdinand Jamain/ American Beauty?

Concurring, not SdDrJ. Mine is crisped to a fare thee well at the moment, despite the shade of an apple tree, so these aren't the best pictures, but they pretty representative.

Smooth stem.

Well, now I'm sad! :)

Thank you everyone! I don't love this one - it's just not my colour, and even if it were, the blooms are messy looking most of the time. But the good news is that now I've get to choose a replacement! SdDJ is gorgeous (fduk_gw, that sole survivor is beautiful) but I'm open to ideas. Besides, Pickering is closed and I don't think Palatine carries SdDJ. It's next to Veteran's Honor - anyone have a favourite colour combo with vibrant red? Here's the spot - from left to right there's Cinco de Mayo, Pam's Choice, lilies Mapira and Casa Blanca, Penstemon Dark Towers, allium, yellow double scoop echinacea, the mini X Rated, and Veteran's Honor. My mystery rose is tucked back there behind X Rated.

Gorgeous Garden. Lovely lilies

Could your mystery rose be 'Dupuy Jamain', maybe?

I don't grow it, but it looks like it could be a match. Possibly...

Virginia