Patchogue Red Mystery Rose

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Posted by chris209 Z7a LI, NY (My Page) on

Thu, Jun 13, 13 at 16:30

This rose is growing in one of my neighbors front yards sandwiched between their driveway and side picket fence. The canes are about 6-8 feet long. Some of the canes are over an inch in diameter, so it's clearly been there for a while. The color is hard to describe, somewhere between pink and red. The blossoms are about 2-3 inches wide, and there was light fragrance. The blooms seemed to all be nodding, but since we've had a lot of heavy rains, it's hard to say. Please see the linked photos. I know it's almost impossible to identify these mystery roses, but maybe you can help me figure out the class at least and narrow it down a little.
Thanks!

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Posted by shellfleur z7a/6b NY LI (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 13, 13 at 17:52

I wish I could help identify that rose but I'm not sure what it is. What size are the blooms? It's hard to tell from the pictures. It is pretty, and the foliage looks really clean considering the location. Black spot is just so awful here. It's nice to see another LI poster. Shelley

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Posted by nastarana 5a (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 14, 13 at 0:10

Illusion?

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Posted by chris209 Z7a LI, NY (My Page) on
Fri, Jun 14, 13 at 9:55

Illusion could be a possibility.
So you guys think it's definitely a hybrid tea. Could it be an older tea rose? Is there a way to easily distinguish the two?

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Posted by hoovb z9 Southern CA (My Page) on
Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 10:49

What about 'Red Talisman'. That was a super popular rose at one time. There's a climbing version as well.

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Posted by chris209 Z7a LI, NY (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 18, 13 at 6:52

Hmm, it looks like the flowers on Red Talisman are a little too pink to be a match. The blooms on Red Illusion really do look similar, however the foliage looks extremely glossy in all the pictures I've found, whereas the foliage is dull in the rose I've found. Thanks for the suggestions so far!

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Posted by altorama 5/6 MA (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 20, 13 at 13:34

I'd pay more attention to the foliage, bloom color can sometimes vary.

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