can anyone identify this old rose?

18 years ago

These roses are growing at the edge of my neighbors driveway and have been there since he was young(hes in his early 40s). They were planted by his mother and he has no idea what they might be. I would like to take some cuttings of them to root for my yard.

What I do know about them is very limited.

They both have a strong rose scent.

Both blossoms are 2 2/1 across

The lighter one is slightly pinker than the picture shows

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gardner_dragon
Original Author
18 years ago
just incase the link doesnt work:

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/majakdragon/Pinkrose2.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/majakdragon/pinkerrose2-1.jpg[/IMG]
olga_6b
18 years ago
Do they bloom only in spring or repeat all season?
Olga
tjsangel
18 years ago
The Hybrid Musk Cornelia maybe?

Jen
olga_6b
18 years ago
No, definitely not Cornelia, leaves are very different and the bloom is also not Cornelia. Leaves look like some rugosas are in the parentage of this one.
Olga
collinw
17 years ago
Could it be Blanc Double de Coubert, a rugusa hybrid.
gardner_dragon
Original Author
17 years ago
Definitely not Blanc Double de Coubert. That rose is nearly all white. This one is a very pale pink. Thanks for trying to ID it.

From what I remember from last year,it only blooms in the spring. The darker one in the other picture also seems to only bloom in the spring. This is really a shame since they are both so beautiful and smell heavenly. Nice strong rose scent,not like the newer ones that are somewhat washed out in the scent department for the sake of beautiful, long lasting blooms.
gardner_dragon
Original Author
17 years ago
One other thing about this rose that may be useful. Neither one gets over 3-4 feet tall. They both stay kinda small. I am not sure if this is due to their growing conditions or their heritage. They also do not sprawl all over the place but stay somewhat compact in their growing.
pinkiered
17 years ago
It looks just like Henry Hudson. They are hybrid rugosa from the Explorer series. Hope this helps you ID it.
gardner_dragon
Original Author
17 years ago
The Henry Hudson looks VERY close to the rose I want to start. Hopefully this is what it is.

Can anyone help with the ID of the 2nd rose picture

Here is a link that might be useful:
tjsangel
17 years ago
Looks like Therese Bugnet, though not 100% positive.

Jen
collinw
17 years ago
Sorry, but this is not Terese Bugnet. Terese Bugnet has very distinctive oblong leaves, and the bloom isn't quite right either. The petals have a slightly scalloped look.