"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message
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The earliest flowering rose around here is the burnet rose (Rosa
pimpinellifolia) (and perhaps also its hybrid with Rosa canina), with
Japanese rose (Rosa rugosa) (and perhaps also some of its hybrids)
following on.

I've have seen three other types flowering so far this year. One, with
resin-scented leaves and clear pink flowers, I suspect to be harsh downy
rose (Rosa tomentosa).

Of the other two, one has large (3-4") cream single flowers darkening
towards yellow at the base of the petals, and the other has dog rose sized
clear pink flowers, but lacks the resin scent of the leaves of Rosa
tomentosa and its allies. Does anyone know what either or both of these
are?
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

The one with scented foliage could be the sweet briar
Rosa rubiginosa, Rosa eglanteria

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk