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Does anyone know what this rose is?

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Witzend Sun 21-May-23 10:58:40

It’s a shrub rose, absolutely covered with blooms all summer and into autumn. I’ve never fed it, and it’s in a very dry, relatively sunny position. It’s grown massively since I bought it some years ago - I’d like another for a similar dry situation. Haven’t seen anything similar in the local garden centre.

DamaskRose Sun 21-May-23 11:02:01

I thought it might be Precious Amber which fits your description but the actual flowers look a bit small. Hope someone else has a better suggestion. Looks lovely.

Rosie51 Sun 21-May-23 11:06:46

From the photo it looks to have the colouring of the Peace rose. My neighbour has one in her garden bought and planted when it was first marketed that is still going strong, if rather woody. At its great age that's little wonder.

Caleo Sun 21-May-23 11:14:41

Is it maybe a shrub rose like Canary Bird?

Casdon Sun 21-May-23 11:33:32

I think it could be a patio rose because the flowers are small - they do grow into large plants if you put them in the ground, I’ve got a more peachy coloured one than that which has grown large. Maybe yours is Sweet Dreams?

MiniMoon Sun 21-May-23 12:45:08

Is it Bengali? Hope you it, it looks beautiful.

MiniMoon Sun 21-May-23 12:45:57

Find it.

Norah Sun 21-May-23 12:51:01

Gorgeous. Does it require dead-heading?

We've roses that require a lot of care and trimming and some that seem to run wild - yours seems the lovely latter.

MaizieD Sun 21-May-23 12:52:12

You could take some cuttings of it. Roses seem to come very easily from cuttings. Just cut a few bits off and stick them in a corner with reasonably good soil. Now would be a good time as growing is what plants want to do at this time of year...

Auntieflo Sun 21-May-23 14:27:32

Lucky you Witzend.
What a beautiful rose. It's leaves look very healthy too.
Wish I had one in my garden.
Roses just don't seem to like our soil.

Esmay Mon 22-May-23 16:50:50

It does look like a Peace rose , but I'd expect more blooms .

It dates back prewar and became a floral symbol of peace .
There are three variations .
It should have 45 petals .

Water once a week and twice a week if it's dry and hot .
Give it a rose tonic .

At the end of the season you could take some cuttings .
I do mine from
shoots - which are neither new nor old and about 9-10 inches long .

On a cool day - place on the outside of a pot and wait .

I use a lot of horticultural sand in the potting mix and I don't bother with hormone rooting powder .

lixy Mon 22-May-23 16:57:07

It looks like the Peace roses my Dad planted at every house we lived in. His Mum had some in her Manchester garden.
It is a tough specimen - we didn't get the black spot or other things roses are susceptible to, though aphids loved it of course.

Grammaretto Mon 22-May-23 17:06:50

It looks too small for Peace.
It looks like Masquerade to me.

Redhead56 Mon 22-May-23 17:08:34

Chameleon rose maybe?