The peppery scent is common with many China roses and their descendants which inherit the trait. It sounds as if what happened is the rose is returning from the roots left in the ground when the original was removed. You'll have to dig out the root ball intact to transplant it. The more roots left in the ground, the greater the chances the rose will grow back in the original spot. If you transplant it now, while it's hotter, you run a greater probability of the plant failing. If you wish to safely transplant it, waiting until the rains start and cooler weather arrives gives you better odds. Kim

Fantastic, Thanks so much Kim, the very least i can do for a plant so obvious to live is transplant somewhere else.

Fingers crossed, i'll wait until the end of September early oct. I'm sure by then Wa state will have more than plenty of rain.

Cheers.

You're welcome! I hope it helps. Good luck with the transplant. Kim