"Shiva" wrote in
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Hi Saki! First of all, it's really nice to "see" you!
It's been a while!

Yes, I've been lurking, but not posting much. Busy with projects and
roses, not necessarily in that order.

Short version: garden has been very good this year with two puzzling
anomalies (Dr. Huey didn't bloom at all and Zepherine Drouhin was
stingy).

Been enjoying particularly Fragrant Cloud (in the ground this year and
much happier than in a container), Climbing Souvenir de la Malmaison,
Papa Hemeray, plus several new ones this year (Climbing Butterscotch, a
lovely coffee-apricot; Midnight Blue, really dark grape and great;
Lynnie, a dark pink shrub; St. Exupery, a blue-mauve with lovely
fragrance, have one bloom on the desk right now).

Back to the rose ID: I like the suggestion that it might be the hybrid
musk Robin Hood. The clustering, flower color and leaf form do look like
that. I grow a descendant of Robin Hood called Violet Hood and there's a
resemblance (except for flower size and color, of course).

But as far as its possibly being a rootstock...I'm not sure. I'm not
coming up with any good candidates from R. multiflora or fortuniana.
Perhaps someone with more expertise might suggest something.

All the best to those with homes and gardens in the path of Charley. I
hope you all sink in your roots deeply and can weather the storm.

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