This would be a highly desireable addition to my (so far failed…) ‘breeding program‘ - thornless, orange, fragrant, climber. To ascertain it’s actual usefulnes as a parent, I am seeking an ID on this healthy, hardy & pretty specimen.
Same colour on petal reverse (but BUDS START OUT RED). Moderately fragrant.
Thank you Lee! This is a very good match for colour, pricklelessness, bloom form, leaflet count, health, Australian availability, stated height and fragrance(reading the comments). Stipules difficult to confirm and petal count a little over the top, even so, the very distinctive red buds are entirely missing. It looks very useful though except for its lack of offspring… (Yes, I tried HMF - so many combinations of orange/pink to wade through…)
Oooo…Stefan, this has likley looking candelabra and stipules and the odd red bud makes an apperance, Australian availability too, (14’ would be fabulous!). Offspring, 3? I guess the petal count interferes with pollinations. Thank you.
Pretty, pretty! The Kordes gallery (rounded petals) look closer than the HMF gallery (a more classic HT shape, petals become pointed). A sprinkling of red buds, height looks goods and Australian availability. Best part is the Decendants list! Thank you SR.
Today, while slumming around the railway again… I was fortunate to catch the resident (of 35yr) directly opposite! My notion of it being neglected is way off - when it blooms there is a lot of interest in ‘pruning’ so it is potentially a larger shrub than initially supposed. I now know who planted the rose but not its name . Although inspection uncovered a lot of perished bloom stalks (somewhat self-cleaning?), I have it on reliable authority that it does produce hips (red).
Other observations today, the tight red buds transition through a tangerine phase, the leaves are quite toothed, petal count is 35 and, sadly, it does have a black heart…