I posted this in the OGR forum and there were no suggestions. I am including the questions that were asked. In another thread someone suggested this forum.

I just moved here last year. This is a really nice bush with very glossy foliage. It blooms in clusters and it is very thorny. Even the leaves have thorns !!! It is really nice and I would like to know what it is so I can better care for it. It doesn't seem to have any problems with pests or disease. It was apparently rooted from a bush next door, but she doesn't know what it is either :( .

How tall is the parent plant?

I you hold up the canes, they are about 4.5 feet tall. The habit is spreading.

Does it repeat bloom?

I didn't notice it bloom in summer and fall. It was nowhere near this big when we moved in last June.

Do the bases of the blooms have a white-ish cast to them?

Yes.

How wide are the blooms, when they open, in inches?

2 inches.

It also has a nice "tea" scent, not citrus, not overpowering.

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