I've made a post about this a bit back but failed to to gain much knowledge other than a fellow Rosarian telling me it looked similar to 'Bella Donna'.
This rose has been in my family since 1936~1937, that's when my family bought the property it's now on. Knowing my family, the rose is very likely much older. It was my 5th great grandmother's rose.
I truly thought my family has been caring for a rose that isn't known, a "found" rose. My great grandmother, to quote "Could never find another rose like it." She tried finding it and never could. I also believed it to be a found rose. It ONLY gets to a max height of 4'7" and suckers very modestly. It blooms for 4 weeks April-May and the blooms are probably, in my opinion, have one of the best forms of any OGR. It's fragrance, for me is a 8.8/10, maybe a 9/10.
To mention, after my Great grandmother pased away last year (2024) I inherited her rose, which has been passed down only by family.
This rose is similar to Bella Donna, but two things stand out.
It is said that Bella Donna does NOT have the typical blueish foliage like others in it's class, this rose definitely has blueish foliage. Second is the bush habit of this rose. Bella Donna seems lax, arching, this rose is EXTREMELY upright and quite small.
Any pictures, information or suggestions helps! Thanks!