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There's a rose in my nighborhood which I'm pretty sure is Fortune's Five Colored Rose, or Smith's Parish. It doesn't seem to have any prickles... Any comments? The owner bought the house in 1984 from original builder, said to be a rosarian.
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#1 of 2 posted
4 DEC 06 by
 Cass
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Bill, start with digital images of the key botanical characteristics: a leaf front and back in high resolution that will show any fuzz or glands; a portion of cane of the current year's growth, showing any glaucous quality; a stipule; any hips; the receptacle and sepals. Take apart a fresh bloom and examine the color of the stamens and filaments. Take apart a bloom and shoot the petals. It can take a full season to acquire a set of shots. A diligent rosarian may see them here and compare them a plant of "Smith's Parish."
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5 DEC 06 by
Cass
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I've confirmed that "Smith's Parish" does indeed have falcate prickles, not at all thornless.
The rose posted here as Fortune's Five Colored Rose is actually "Smith's Parish," an attribution that is not universally accepted.
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