Need opinions on this J&P test rose... is it Sugar Plum?

9 years ago

Ok so this was in one of the last batches of test roses J&P did. I believe it was in 2012. This rose is quite lovely. I'm wondering if it might not be one they intro'd this year called SUGAR PLUM. Anybody buy SP this season and can compare pics with my test rose? HMF says it's supposed to have a sweet-pea fragrance. Guess I need to go out there and check it out.

These pics are from this morning.

Here's some pics from previous yrs (with my older camera)...

2012

2013

2014

2015

The color is most accurate on the newer shots from today. I added the others to show form and how different it can look. I guess I should count the petals too. Should be 17-25 for SUGAR PLUM. Also says dark green glossy leaves. The older pics don't look glossy, but the new ones do. Anyway, just thought it would be something to check out in case any of you out there purchased SUGAR PLUM.

I'm off to go check the scent, altho, in this heat, I'm not sure how much there will be....

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Krista_5NY

9 years ago

I took a few pics of Sugar Plum. The color is not accurate in the pics, though, as the bloom does not have so much reddish tone.

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bethnorcal9
Original Author
9 years ago
Ok, I went out and took a whiff! It's been a long time since I've smelled a sweet pea, but the scent sorta reminds me of what I remember sweet peas smelling like. Definitely not a "tea" scent or "myrrh" or citrusy. Maybe it is SUGAR PLUM! Those two blooms have already blow quite a bit, but they haven't fried yet. Very lovely rose. I can't imagine them not intro'ing it. But then, one of the others from that batch is a gorgeous creamy yellow with red edge, and I know they never marketed it.
Sara-Ann Z6B OK
9 years ago
Whatever it is Beth, I love it!
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Krista_5NY
9 years ago
My Sugar Plum just opened a bloom, and yours does resemble it. Not sure if I can get a pic, though, as I'm really busy this week... mine does have a sweet floral scent like sweet peas. Your foliage looks like a match as well.
bethnorcal9
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks Krista. Yours looks pretty similar to my test rose. I think I probably can go ahead and put the name to it.
rosecanadian
9 years ago
All of the roses posted here are gorgeous!!! I'd be happy with any of them. Wow!

Carol
Krista_5NY
9 years ago
If it blooms again this year I'll try to take more pics. The bloom has an interesting mix of fuchsia, lavender and purple shades to it. I checked the fragrance again, and I think it's rosy scent with a hint of sweet pea. It is a pleasant fragrance.
nancylee2
9 years ago
I think I got a test panel in 2012 also. Were you able to id the others in the test panel?
bethnorcal9
Original Author
9 years ago
The only other test rose from that batch that "might" have gotten marketed might be the coral-pink one? It sort of reminds me of another of their newer roses they called (I think) BEAUTIFUL DREAMER? I don't see it listed on their website right now, and not on HMF either, so I can't remember if that's the name or not. I'm not even sure it is that rose tho. The yellow and reddish one didn't get marketed. I can't remember what the 4th one was.
nancylee2
9 years ago
Thanks!