What Rose is This?

22 May '08 7:56 pm

I would say stamen colour is definitive...

23 May '08 6:45 am

Allan Scott used to pick a MM every day for his house...he said that the perfume from one bloom would fill the house.I think stamens vary a deal with the days don't they?
Dixie.

23 May '08 6:50 am

I have just remembered something about three Ls

The one L Lama -he's a priest
The two L LLama -he's a beast
BUT I'll bet a silk pyjama
There isn't any three LLL ama !

Always wanted to drop that into the converstaion..
Dixie.

23 May '08 7:12 pm

Stamens do darken and turn 'browner', but I don't think they would change from pink to yellow or vice versa - perhaps a MM grower can look out and comment!

I'd forgotten that little verse - thanks for the reminder, Dixie! Smile

27 May '08 4:03 am

Hey, I missed this one. I don't know the rose but it's got great form. I'm a good example of how poor noses can be. Any rose describes as less than "strong scent" won't have any for me.

I'm growing the Hot Cocoa rose, an exception to my no-hybrid-teas rule. It doesn't have any scent I can detect but you gotta love the color.

I wonder if you have a good rose nursery near by with anyone who might be able to recognize your mystery rose?

4 Jun '08 8:21 am

My Mum grows MMs - they one of her very favourite roses. She and Dad came to visit for a week (we have just put them on the plane home). Mum says her MMs don't really smell either but she feels these roses are not big enough. Her MMs are a bigger, floppier rose.

The local rose nursery was no help what so ever.. except I spotted several other roses I would like to have! I want to disguise a revolting clay covered bank beside our garage... The nursery is a bare root type of shop so I will have to wait until winter.

Anyway, back to the topic... thanks for all the input. We'll get there yet!

6 Jun '08 9:21 am

Hi Kerole

Try Roseneath, an old rose nursery 918 State Highway 17
Albany. She has a wonderful knowledge of old roses and lots of books to refer to. But be careful if your like me you will be very tempted to buy a lot more. Laughing

6 Jun '08 11:52 am

Hi Goose my near neighbour! Oooh I love a new nursery! Can't wait.

I've just come from Moosey's latest journal pages where there is a picture of her newly purchased bare root roses still in their bags. Right on the top of the pile is a MM with "Top FRAGRANCE" emblazoned across it. !! http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-08/winter-garden-journal-080602.html[/b][/url]

6 Jun '08 4:00 pm

I know that rose pictures and colour descriptions can't be trusted, but this bareroot MM - yep, I saw the 'fragrant' word on it! - calls itself 'creamy white' and the picture is just that. How much cream should there be in a Margaret Merril rose? INteresting. The plot (like the cream) thickens...

What Rose is This?

Stamen colour

perfume

Three Ls

3 L stamens

3? That's a lot of bloody L's

My Mother's 10c Worth

MM?

Thanks.

Fragrant - and Creamy?