Would anyone happen to know which rose this is? The colour in the photo is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson. It's a climber and is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

Possibly Rosa "Guinee" http://tinyurl.com/5qzura

By imagining the pic to be of a deep, velvety crimson flower together
with the size of the flower in relation to what is presumably your
hand, it reminds me of the climbing form of 'Ena Harkness' just before
it opens completely. That said it's been a good many years since I
last saw that variety, but it sprang to mind as soon as I saw the
pic . There aren't that many very full-petalled, deep crimson
climbers (excluding post-1980 varieties); most of them being closer to
semi-double or 'loose-petalled' such as 'Crimson Glory'. Need to see
the foliage to be sure.

On 14/6/08 09:09, in article
, "Dave
Poole" wrote:

By imagining the pic to be of a deep, velvety crimson flower together
with the size of the flower in relation to what is presumably your
hand, it reminds me of the climbing form of 'Ena Harkness' just before
it opens completely. That said it's been a good many years since I
last saw that variety, but it sprang to mind as soon as I saw the
pic . There aren't that many very full-petalled, deep crimson
climbers (excluding post-1980 varieties); most of them being closer to
semi-double or 'loose-petalled' such as 'Crimson Glory'. Need to see
the foliage to be sure.

I'll try to take a pic of the foliage but we have just that one rose in a
vase in our kitchen. See you this afternoon? ;-)
It's on a friend's garden wall in Littlehempston and I think they inherited
it when they bought the place.
Looking at pics of Ena Harkness, I just can't be sure. But this one has
petals that are laid in a very regular pattern, very slightly reminiscent of
those lily flowered Camellia williamsi.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

"Sacha" wrote
Would anyone happen to know which rose this is? The colour in the photo
is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson. It's a climber and is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg


You don't mention the height of the climber but my first thought was the
short climber "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which we have ...
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=3486

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

"Dave Poole" wrote in message
...
By imagining the pic to be of a deep, velvety crimson flower together
with the size of the flower in relation to what is presumably your
hand, it reminds me of the climbing form of 'Ena Harkness' just before
it opens completely. That said it's been a good many years since I
last saw that variety, but it sprang to mind as soon as I saw the
pic . There aren't that many very full-petalled, deep crimson
climbers (excluding post-1980 varieties); most of them being closer to
semi-double or 'loose-petalled' such as 'Crimson Glory'. Need to see
the foliage to be sure.

I don't think it's Climbing Ena Harkness. I had one at my previous house
(and I am sure that's who she was because I bought her from a decent
rose-grower. ) The blooms droop as the stems are weak, and this doesn't seem
to be the case here.

On 14/6/08 23:12, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote
Would anyone happen to know which rose this is? The colour in the photo
is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson. It's a climber and is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg


You don't mention the height of the climber but my first thought was the
short climber "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which we have ...
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=3486

I think you've got it, Bob. That looks remarkably like it and it's not,
apparently, very high growing. Many thanks. It's a really lovely rose and
I did wonder if it might be a David Austin. Well worth growing for colour
and scent and might be rather nice grown over a low wall, rather than up
one, do you think?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

On 14/6/08 23:36, in article , "Christina
Websell" wrote:


"Dave Poole" wrote in message
...
By imagining the pic to be of a deep, velvety crimson flower together
with the size of the flower in relation to what is presumably your
hand, it reminds me of the climbing form of 'Ena Harkness' just before
it opens completely. That said it's been a good many years since I
last saw that variety, but it sprang to mind as soon as I saw the
pic . There aren't that many very full-petalled, deep crimson
climbers (excluding post-1980 varieties); most of them being closer to
semi-double or 'loose-petalled' such as 'Crimson Glory'. Need to see
the foliage to be sure.

I don't think it's Climbing Ena Harkness. I had one at my previous house
(and I am sure that's who she was because I bought her from a decent
rose-grower. ) The blooms droop as the stems are weak, and this doesn't seem
to be the case here.

I think Bob is probably right with Tess of the d'Urbevilles. Certainly the
stems on this are strong, yes and the petals seem to be laid in just that
way.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

"Sacha" wrote...
after "Bob Hobden" replied
"Sacha" wrote
Would anyone happen to know which rose this is? The colour in the photo
is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson. It's a climber and
is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg


You don't mention the height of the climber but my first thought was the
short climber "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which we have ...
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=3486

I think you've got it, Bob. That looks remarkably like it and it's not,
apparently, very high growing. Many thanks. It's a really lovely rose
and
I did wonder if it might be a David Austin. Well worth growing for colour
and scent and might be rather nice grown over a low wall, rather than up
one, do you think?

It's quite slow growing, well ours has been, but then ours is growing up a
6ft West facing wall. The flowers are superb and it does produce them in
abundance. Regards growing over a wall, you know me, try it and see is
always my motto with plants.
--
Regards
Bob Hobden

Definitely agree about it being 'Tess' - I'd mentally hung myself on
it being an old-ish variety and didn't consider it could be more
modern, let alone one of David Austin's varieties. I haven't grown it
and think I've only seen it once, but not at close hand. A rummage
through some catalogues I've got would have revealed it, but I didn't
think. A working weekend prevented me from coming over for that cup
of tea Sacha, but the urge for chocolate fudge cake is getting a bit
to strong to resist. Besides, I've got a cracking near-hardy (hardy
for me) Begonia for you to try.

On 15/6/08 17:55, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote...
after "Bob Hobden" replied
"Sacha" wrote
Would anyone happen to know which rose this is? The colour in the photo
is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson. It's a climber and
is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg


You don't mention the height of the climber but my first thought was the
short climber "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which we have ...
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=3486

I think you've got it, Bob. That looks remarkably like it and it's not,
apparently, very high growing. Many thanks. It's a really lovely rose
and
I did wonder if it might be a David Austin. Well worth growing for colour
and scent and might be rather nice grown over a low wall, rather than up
one, do you think?

It's quite slow growing, well ours has been, but then ours is growing up a
6ft West facing wall. The flowers are superb and it does produce them in
abundance. Regards growing over a wall, you know me, try it and see is
always my motto with plants.

First find your wall....... ;-))

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

On 15/6/08 18:21, in article
, "Dave
Poole" wrote:

Definitely agree about it being 'Tess' - I'd mentally hung myself on
it being an old-ish variety and didn't consider it could be more
modern, let alone one of David Austin's varieties. I haven't grown it
and think I've only seen it once, but not at close hand. A rummage
through some catalogues I've got would have revealed it, but I didn't
think. A working weekend prevented me from coming over for that cup
of tea Sacha, but the urge for chocolate fudge cake is getting a bit
to strong to resist. Besides, I've got a cracking near-hardy (hardy
for me) Begonia for you to try.

We're here this week, except for Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday from about
noon to 4-ish. There's some new cakes in the repertoire - Devon Apple Cake
is one and today being Father's Day, there was a rich fruit cake laced with
so much whisky all the staff thought Ray had sneaked off to the pub for tea!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

"Sacha" wrote...
after "Bob Hobden" replied
"Sacha" wrote
Would anyone happen to know which rose this is? The colour in the
photo
is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson. It's a climber
and
is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg


You don't mention the height of the climber but my first thought was
the
short climber "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which we have ...
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=3486

I think you've got it, Bob. That looks remarkably like it and it's not,
apparently, very high growing. Many thanks. It's a really lovely rose
and
I did wonder if it might be a David Austin. Well worth growing for
colour
and scent and might be rather nice grown over a low wall, rather than up
one, do you think?

It's quite slow growing, well ours has been, but then ours is growing up
a
6ft West facing wall. The flowers are superb and it does produce them in
abundance. Regards growing over a wall, you know me, try it and see is
always my motto with plants.

First find your wall....... ;-))


Two other Roses we have used as short climbers that we can recommend (both
from the same stable)...

Graham Thomas. bright yellow.
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=4255

Summer Song. bright rich burnt orange (unusual colour)
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=4532

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

On 16/6/08 09:44, in article , "Bob
Hobden" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote...
after "Bob Hobden" replied
"Sacha" wrote
Would anyone happen to know which rose this is? The colour in the
photo
is
hopeless because the rose is a really deep crimson. It's a climber
and
is
scented and it's a truly gorgeous sight.
http://i32.tinypic.com/33ljpl0.jpg


You don't mention the height of the climber but my first thought was
the
short climber "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" which we have ...
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=3486

I think you've got it, Bob. That looks remarkably like it and it's not,
apparently, very high growing. Many thanks. It's a really lovely rose
and
I did wonder if it might be a David Austin. Well worth growing for
colour
and scent and might be rather nice grown over a low wall, rather than up
one, do you think?

It's quite slow growing, well ours has been, but then ours is growing up
a
6ft West facing wall. The flowers are superb and it does produce them in
abundance. Regards growing over a wall, you know me, try it and see is
always my motto with plants.

First find your wall....... ;-))


Two other Roses we have used as short climbers that we can recommend (both
from the same stable)...

Graham Thomas. bright yellow.
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=4255

Summer Song. bright rich burnt orange (unusual colour)
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/engl...asp?showr=4532

Thanks, Bob. I have a few problems persuading the powers that be here into
growing roses because they reckon the damp, mild SW leads to all the
problems that roses are prey to! However, I'm going to search through our
current stocks to see if we've got those and try to find Tess, as well.
BTW, if you haven't got Mme. Isaac Pereire I recommend highly. It doesn't
repeat flower but the scent and colour are second to none and it seems
virtually disease free.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

On 15/6/08 18:21, in article
, "Dave
Poole" wrote:

Definitely agree about it being 'Tess' - I'd mentally hung myself on
it being an old-ish variety and didn't consider it could be more
modern, let alone one of David Austin's varieties. I haven't grown it
and think I've only seen it once, but not at close hand. A rummage
through some catalogues I've got would have revealed it, but I didn't
think. A working weekend prevented me from coming over for that cup
of tea Sacha, but the urge for chocolate fudge cake is getting a bit
to strong to resist. Besides, I've got a cracking near-hardy (hardy
for me) Begonia for you to try.


David, is that Begonia luxurians? If so, we have that one in the big double
- can't remember if you saw it last time.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)