My allotment rose

This rose is one that was bought for us as a wedding anniversary pressie and as we were going on holiday and couldn't trust the neighbour to water it for us without killing it we planted it on our allotment as we have a brother in law that would water it for us.Anyway we never got around to digging it back up so it has grown and grown and we are gobsmacked at how it continues to look good throughout the summer months

The main problem we have is that we haven't got a clue what the name of this rose is and we think it was supposed to be a miniature type

Would also like to know from our Master rose grower @woo as to whether we can take cuttings of it in the Autumn?

Anyway here she is

 

This is another photo of it.I took some close up photos but can't find them so they must be on my camera

 

Hi Woo,No worries with the reply although I did think to myself just before I logged on that you hadn't answered me so thought perhaps you was having a blonde moment like I get at times

I was over at the lottie today but never thought about taking a close up.I have close ups that I took in the past but can't say where they are on my laptop as I have thousands of photos on there

Next time we go over which might not be until later on in the weekend as rain is supposed to come tomorrow I will try and get some close ups for you.

The rose does start off as one colour I think then as each flower ages it turns to the other colours and as you can see it goes on and on all through the summer.

I think it was bought either as a leaving prezzie or an anniversary prezzie and I think the bush is around ten years old.I don't do a thing with it,and so would like to take the cuttings in case in the future we give up the lots if we move away from the area.Someone else can have the pleasure of it

 

Hi @Woo,lovely photo of your red rose you have posted above

I haven't been back long from the lottie and have taken some more photos of our rose.By the looks of things it starts off a yellow colour with a pink tinge on the outer petals and then as the flowers open the pink gets better,and as the flowers go on they end up all different shades of yellow and pink which makes the rose look like it it lots of different roses on one bush.

If I can get cuttings of it later on in the year then I shall be thrilled as it means I will be able to carry on admiring this rose for years to come wherever I settle my own roots so to speak

 

Hi @Woo,Many thanks for your efforts in finding out about this rose for me.

We are not where we should be at the moment as we are spending time on Queenies Estate so will hopefully be able to send you a specimen when we are next at the lottie if there are any more buds to open.