Thanks. I don't know why it posted the same photo 3 times, and I can't seem to remove any of them

It's interesting that it seems to have two layers of roots. There are roots coming off the bottom and another set up above where the stem is swelling. It's almost like it is grafted, but the scion is producing roots of its own (the roots pointed to by red arrows). I've had many a grafted rose where the scion started producing roots of its own, and it resembles that. What cultivar is it? Looks like a quality bareroot plant, lots of roots, lots of canes.

I just received two grafted bare roots from DA. They both have a very long stalk coming from the root stock and then the graft is on top. So I'd say this is own root. And it looks really good too.

I see the segment of stalk you are concerned about. The lower roots match the pattern, color, and general impression of the fewer upper roots, so I believe it is indeed own root.

You and I are in question of its own root nature because of what appears to be a short rootstalk. The sign that it is not a rootstalk, is that rootstalk roots would be more robust, a different light brown/tan color, and more numerous than the roots we see.

A short root stalk, which the defunct Pickering Nursery (boy, do I miss them), was famous for using (only extremely skilled grafters can successfully graft a short rootstalk), would very unlikely be used by Austin's propagators, knowing how important the bottom line is to David Austin, not meticulous, more costly horticultural practices.

Your bush is still a very nice looking one, one anyone would be glad to get.

Moses.

Which rose is this?