The Mystery Rose!

[dandysmom]

I have had a Maidens Blush rose for years. Two Summers ago when I had the landscapers in the garden grubbing out the invasive bamboo and cat briar, it unfortunately was cut down. Last year I was pleased to see it was coming back from the roots, but didn't bloom. This year it was showing buds, and I was rather taken aback to see they were dark red...Maidens Blush is a pale shell pink. And what bloomed yesterday is a strange red rose I'd never seen, nor planted!

The only thing I can think of is that it germinated from a bird-dropped seed (they eat the rose hips). It wasn't from the understock coming up; Maidens Blush wasn't grafted, it was an own roots rose. But isn't it weird to come up in the same spot? :shock: It's a pretty little thing, don't suppose anyone can identify it, can they?

http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Roses/DSCN0768.jpg%5B/IMG%5D

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[calismum]

Oh I do love this game!!

It looks like a semi double?

Is the pic a good representation of the colour? How fragrant is it? Are the leaves the bright green I can see in the background? Is it quite a heavy bloom or does it get held quite well?

And........ how amazing to have a new rose as a surprise gift.

[dandysmom]

No, the color is a bit off: in that pic it makes it look like the color of old Paul's Scarlet Climber. It's much darker,semi-double, not fragrant, and the leaves are just a normal green. That's the tradescantia foliage in the background...they are sort of taking over the area, but they're so pretty I don't grub them out. I suspect it's not a named variety but a bee cross seed. Whatever it is, I like it!

[calismum]

No, the color is a bit off: in that pic it makes it look like the color of old Paul's Scarlet Climber. It's much darker,semi-double, not fragrant, and the leaves are just a normal green. That's the tradescantia foliage in the background...they are sort of taking over the area, but they're so pretty I don't grub them out. I suspect it's not a named variety but a bee cross seed. Whatever it is, I like it!

I wondered if it could be a cross - a new variety - :lol:

Have looked thru' my two Rose books and any that look like it are described as fragrant.

Going for bath and bed now but may have a 'google' tomorrow as I don't think, given the forecast there will be much gardening going on :(

Have you had a look yourself?

[angieh]

How lovely Eileen! First thought was that it was the scion, but as you say your previous rose was not a grafted variety, can't be that. If it were a bird dropped seed, that would suggest another similar rose in your neighbourhood - I presume you haven't seen anything like it?

[dandysmom]

No, Angie, haven't seen a similar one: I do have two very dark almost purple roses, and there is a lovely dark red down the alley a block away but that one has less petals and very noticeable golden stamens. This pic taken indoors is a bit dark, but the color is truer to the Mystery Rose. I suspect that's what it's going to be called!
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[calismum]

Couldn't see anything remotely like it - from now I shall consider it to be 'Eileen's Rose'.

[dandysmom]

Lol, CM, I have a rose called for want of a name, Carolyn's Rose! It was a volunteer coming up in her front yard by the lilac and, as she didn't want it and was going to dig it up I took it. This was years ago and it's still going strong. It's a little floribunda-type; it's the other pink roses in the bouquet pic...not the large one in the center which is Souvenier de la Malmaison.

[calismum]

What a pretty colour. I like red and pink roses.

I'm a newbie to roses. Have got an arch with a climber each side - high hopes and zephirine drouhin. I got a bargain pair of Arthur Bell in the pound shop and they are comng away nicely. Also for birthday last year was given birthday wishes and queen mother.

I have an old one at the gate, don't know what it is, will post pics if it flowers this year.

[dandysmom]

Oooh, pics of them all, please! I love roses.

[calismum]

Oooh, pics of them all, please! I love roses.

OK - will be a good few weeks from now tho'. Not even any buds yet!

[dandysmom]

This is my other "volunteer". Carolyn's rose.
http://www.catsey.com/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Roses/DSCN0779.jpg%5B/IMG%5D
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Roses/DSCN0779.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d117/dandysmom/Roses/DSCN0778.jpg


It's fighting with a forsythia bush for space...need to do some pruning there!

[calismum]

DM - that looks a beautiful colour. I never tire looking at all the different colours, and varieties of rose.