Those roses are beautiful! I have 4 roses all from the house I grew up in Chicago. So 70 years plus a few. I mean that’s how old the mother plants are. I don’t know the name of one very fragrant, dark pink big bush flowers not so big. One is a rosa rugosa. At one point it was as big as a VW beetle but I have it a severe pruning last year. Another is a climber dark pink seven sisters and the last was my Dad’s favorite Amelia Damask a very old very very fragrant pink with most wicked big thorns ever. The smell is amazing. Classic.
Rosa Rugosa are the best! I’ve had ‘Hansa’ in the past at my other farm. Gorgeous fragrance and lovely hips.
Two other faves are ‘Blanc Double d’Coulbert’ and ‘Frau Dagmar.’ Same qualities in white and pink.
I’m trying to find a spot for them out here. As a farmer, Beau HATES roses because he has to deal with wild roses in the pasture all the time, so I’m choosing this battle...carefully! ;)