"Hussein M." wrote in message ...
Yep. It's one of those species shrub roses. I'm a little iffy about
them I'm afraid. I think they remind me of plantings I've encountered
encircling the car parks of dentist's surgeries.

:-(

However "Spectacular thorns which are translucent on the young shoots
and glow like rubies in the morning and evening light." does sound
quite enticing!

This one's quite special - not yer dentist carpark type plant at all.

Rod