Ena Harkness Red rose

[basquesteve]

Do any forum members have this rose I am interested in one of it's innermost petals

[Blaze]

I wish I had, it's one of my all time favourites.

[Pathca]

My niece bought one for £1 in Northumbria the other week because I told her how nice they were

[demi]

It is a beautiful rose and I am intrigued to know why you want to look at its innermost petals! (Sorry, I haven't got one)

[basquesteve]

My Grandmother gave my Father an Ena Harkness rose during 1953 for his new home I was born later that year
I took a cutting of Dads rose for my first home 1975, since then through cuttings I have had the rose in 7 homes and given away many more plants What I have noticed is a white line on just one petal what I would like to know does this appear on all Ena Harkness roses or just mine

[Sparkle]

crikey I remember buying that rose for my mum with others from Woolworths but I only remember it being completely red. Every few weeks in the late 60s I bought my mum a rose for the garden from my pocket money another one I remember was Blue Moon - I think these roses were Harry Wheatcroft - he lived in Nottingham and so did we at the time so guess they were his roses. Sorry I've wandered a bit !

[basquesteve]

No you did not wander off I also bought plants from Woolworths Including Blue Moon if you were quick before they dried out and died they were great value

[demi]

The Rose Society UK (replacing the Royal National Rose Society) might be worth asking.

https://www.therosesociety.org.uk/about-us/

[basquesteve]

Thank you

[Blaze]

We also bought roses from Woolies years ago ! My all-time favourite is a climber, Etoile de Hollande, which grows well on a north facing wall.