I had it years ago (from Hortico).

You undoubtedly want it for sentimental reasons.

While that is part of it, I have yet to find another rose with such a striking neon orange color. It held up nicely at my parents house growing up and all the oranges since just don’t have the same power to them.

HU-30601032, where are you located? Are you proficient at rooting cuttings?

Above All is a climbing rose color is close for me any way. Not my photo

‘I love this rose and it is rather heathy.

Palantine also lists it.
But, have you checked out Dolly Parton? It looks close to my eye

Carla in Sac

Chamblees still has it as an own root. I’m not familiar with the new owners.

Thank you everyone. I was turned onto roses unlimited this week and reached out them. They do have the 1983 orange brillant just spelled wrong on the listing! I am very excited about this. I have talked to pelantine and they do not sell it any more just the new miniature red "brilliant veranda" as most of the nurseries listing"brilliant" do. As far as Dolly Parton I have one and its in my top 3 favorite breeds. Nearly endless flowers that are huge and smell divine. The color is more of a searing coral with orange undertones compared to Brilliants straight up neon orange, at least how it grows here in MD. @roseseek I have had average success with propagating form cuttings.

I found out about it from an online listing/ catalogue (from the roseraie at Bayfields) that was up and running 20 years ago. Pardon if the spelling is off. I believe the proprietor‘s name was Lloyd Brace. No photos, but good descriptions. I recollect he used the words “fire engine” in his description of Kordes Brillant.

He didn’t have it available, but Hortico did.

Here in NJ, blackspot sapped whatever intrinsic vigor it had.

Sounds like roseseek made a generous offer prior to the RU discovery by mopster.

Roseseek was super cool. I like hearing people experiences with it such as yours. I was on here YEARS ago when it was garden web and met alot of great gardeners.

Update, Roses unlimited had some and I bought the stock. I am very excited to get them goingand have them for years to come.