Today (16/9/18) I took cuttings from my specimens of 'General Schablikine' and "Vestey's Pink Tea" in an effort to see how they perform and look, given identical treatment. I have observed these two roses to be similar but not identical as is claimed by others.
My previous attempt at striking cuttings from the two failed. Gen Schablikine struck, but Vestey's Pink didn't, so I'm starting again hoping to be able to compare own-root plants of the same age.

The cuttings taken today were cut from stems of approximately the same thickness and length, placed in damp sand in identical pots and covered with plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off. Hormone rooting liquid was used identically on both samples. Obviously, each pot of cuttings was carefully labelled with the appropriate name.

14/10/18 All but two of the Vestey's Pink cuttings rotted, and only one of the General Schablikine cuttings rotted. I hope I manage to strike at least one Vestey's Pink, or I'll have to start again.

Purchased from Rose Petals Nursery Dec 2013

General Notes: I don't notice much fragrance, flowers are small during summer heat, blooms frequently, light blackspot in fall. NOT thornless

5/3/2015- planted
4/2016- 2h x 3w
2/28/2017- size is a little bigger than 3x3. bushy
3/19/2018- 4x4. A little chloritic this spring after a very wet february.
4/3/2022- a very easy rose to grow with little to no care. After pruning about 1/3 off, current size is 10x10.
1/14/2024- Died to the ground after temps of 15 degrees last winter and is still trying to come back. Current size is 2h x 3w. I hope it lives.