But today when I checked expecting a yellow bloom it was white with just a hint of yellow. Looking at what Rogue has that might match, the petals remind me of Manchester Guardian Angel. What do you think? It is a small bloom. About 1.5" but off a band

I will check the canes some more this week. But it does look like a baby version of the white bloom in the lower left corner.

A photo I have NOT found was of prickles on a new cane. With the light behind them, they were blood-red, and made me think of the Wing-Thorn Rose, only in miniature.

I think this is a rose that, if you had it in the right location (I did not) would be a wonderful asset to the garden. It was disease-free, and a good bloomer. It was my misfortune that I bought two of it, under different study names: "Manchester Guardian Angel" (the original one) and "Georgetown Lemon-White Tea."

I know it has been found in 3 widely-separated locations in California, so it is quite likely that it was in commerce at one time, and had a "historic" name -- now lost.

Here is the original plant, as discovered by Joyce Demits.

Jeri

(Photo by Alice Flores)

I think I will put it down in my wall-o-thorns

Thank you for sharing that photo

Jeri

I still can't find those photos -- but I found one showing new growth as very red, and here is a good image of a leaf. At least, you can compare the leaf form.

Jeri

Ring any bells?