Rose ID - any help, please?

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    Anybody able to help with rose ID? This is in Cambridge, MA, USA very tall wild plant (seven feet tall, six wide drooping under its own weight). Many blooms per stem, just opening for the first time now (mid-June). Many very large, sharp thorns.

    Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
     
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      Good evening Christolles well my friend I would say it is probably a David Austin "Old English Rose" which have been across the pond for approximately 20 years;)


      You say it is a wild Rose do you mean its been left to its own devices(neglected)

      It would help if you could provide the following,

      1.Petal count
      2.Is it a climber or a Shrub
      3.Scent

      I respectfully suggest that If you can have a look at David Austins American website for "old English Roses" as the true colours of a Rose very difficult to determine with a camera especially a Pink blend,:smile:


      Hope this has been of some help to you my friend.Please let us know how you get on and if you need any more help just ask;):smile:
       
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      Thank you Wiseowel!

      Yes, by "wild" I mean, "ignored in the backyard for a decade." I am in Zone 7a if that's helpful. To your other questions:

      1. About a hundred?
      2. Not sure the difference between a climber and a strub, but it's shaped rather like a bush at this point - no support, and doesn't grab the adjacent fence without staples...
      3. The scent is very strong, sweet, floral, a bit citrus-y.
      4. Color is most like Gertrude Jekyll from your David Austen link (I can't post links because I'm a new forum member)...

      Does that help you any further? Curious if you have any resources for best pruning practices?

      Thank you!
      Chris
       
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      Thanks Wiseowl!

      Pretty sure it's the Jekyll from that gallery... and appreciate the pruning reference.

      Best,
      Chris
       
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