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Can someone identify this old rose?
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Posted by aftermidnight Z8 V. Island B.C. (My Page) on Tue, Jun 16, 09 at 14:49
| The pix below are of a rose that was growing on the property when we moved here in 1965. It had been here for a good many years before, the base was very old and woody, my guess it had been here since the house was built in the 40's. DH thought he had chopped it all out when he was putting up the fence but it sprang back gangbusters. We planted a laurel hedge outside the hedge to block out the highway and this rose has meandered up through the laurel and now is at least 15 feet in length. This is not the best example of this rose most of the flowers are bigger in size but it was the only piece we could reach with the pole pruner. It has the most wonderful old rose fragrance, does anyone have an idea of which rose it might be?
TIA
Annette |
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Annette,
The following question must be answered before we can begin to suggest meaningful possible identities of your rose: does it bloom for a few weeks in early Summer and no repeat later in the growing season? |
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| It blooms for a few weeks, it's blooming now, I don't think it's a repeat bloomer but will keep my eye on it and post back to this thread if it does. We've been wondering for years which one it is, I't would be great to solve the mystery. I'm going to try to root the piece we managed to cut off. Annette |
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| If it is a "once bloomer", as I suspect it is, then 'Paul Ricault' is one possible ID for it. Here is mine: 
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Hmmm, thought I had responded but must have not hit submit. Rose in hand I compared it to your Paul Ricault, it could be it's twin sister. so hopefully mystery solved. Armed with a name I look up Paul Ricault and it sure looks like this is what I have. Thanks for the fast ID.
The flower I have measures 3" across but I'm sure there are larger ones that are getting more sun.
This rose must be quite hardy, we had a very cold winter with temps going down to -4 degrees F. very unusual for Vancouver Island. Annette |
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It also can be Mme Isaac Perrier. Paul Ricault leaves are more pointy for me.
Without special care MIP will not have much repeat.
Olga |
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| It's so hard to tell from photo's but Mme Isaac Perrier looks to be a slightly softer shade of pink. My rose is growing through the laurel hedge so it's quite shaded from the afternoon sun. I'll add MIP to a list of possibles. Can you tell me the height MIP grows to? Mine of course is reaching for the sun so that probably the reason mine is 15'. Annette |
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| I can only see part of one in the third shot, but the stipules look rather distinctive. Maybe that could help id it. |
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| Does this help? 
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| My MIP has a darker pink color just as in your picture. It fades fairly quickly in the sun, but it starts out as a medium dark pink. |
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| It does look like it could very well be MIP I just went out and looked at another fully opened rose through binoculars, this particular flower gets more sun and it is a much softer pink. Who else has to view roses through binoculars for a close-up inspection LOL. Thanks for all your help guys. Annette |
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