Asked on May 15, 2016

Can you name this rose?

Elaine Simmons
by Elaine Simmons
I am posting two pictures of a rose we recently planted. There was no name on the rose when we bought it. The first pic is when it first blooms (yellow). The second pic is the next day of bloom (pink) What rose changes color in one day? Could it be "Double Delight"?
  25 answers
  • Karen Reinhardt Karen Reinhardt on May 16, 2016
    No, it's not Double Delight, it doesn't change from yellow to pink. Does your rose have a scent eg spicy tea rose smell or old fashioned musky smell, strong or weak?
  • Vera Diblikova Vera Diblikova on May 16, 2016
    I think itĀ“s Masguerade, exist also in border variety.
  • Elaine Simmons Elaine Simmons on May 16, 2016
    Karen, I have no sense of smell but when I asked my hubby, he said it didn't have much scent at all.
  • Sandra Sandra on May 16, 2016
    Thought this is interesting. Don't know if it answers your question. It is not unusual for roses to "change color." A minor change occurs when cooler weather intensifies pink-to-red shades, or age and hot weather fade them. Knock Out ā€˜Blushingā€™ rose flowers, for example, are medium pink in cool springs like this and in fall, but a washed-out, nearly-white in summer. The ā€˜Rainbowā€™ and ā€˜Sunnyā€™ Knockout rose marketing capitalizes on the fading of pastel pink and yellow petals as they age, emphasizing that at any one time there are deeply colored buds, pastel newly opened flowers, and pale to off-white older blossoms. The contrast is greatest, and those plants are most attractive in cool weather. Some of our Master Gardener volunteers have complained they are quite disappointed in the "washed-out" summer appearance of those varieties. The second type of color change is due to the fact many roses are grafted, so the branches are one variety and the lower root system is a hardier rose. If those lower roots sprout branches, they may appear different in leaf size, shape and flower color. They are more likely to have such sprouts when planted shallow, or if the top branches are all killed by cold temperatures. Around Monroe, there are many identical roses near homes that bloom abundantly at the same time in June; two-inch, dark red flowers with prominent yellow centers. Rosarian Nancy Lindley told me they are most likely the variety ā€˜Dr. Huey,ā€™ which is often used for the hardy rootstock, and those roses all probably started out with branches and blossoms of a different variety such as a less hardy tea rose. The third change happens when one branch actually has a mutation affecting blossom color. Many of our colors started as a single odd branch, called a sport, such as the branch of pale pink roses on a Red Knock Out rose that became a new variety, Knock Out ā€˜Blushingā€™ rose when many buds from the branch were grafted onto other rootstocks. One Knock Out ā€˜Blushingā€™ rose in our demonstration gardens either reverted (mutated back), or it was grafted onto the red version, because we have a red-flowering branch near the base.
    • Elaine Simmons Elaine Simmons on May 17, 2016
      @Sandra Could it be that here in AZ we have cool nights and very warm afternoons and that would be the reason?
  • Karen Griffith Karen Griffith on May 16, 2016
    Looks like a Joseph's coat of many colors. I have one in my yard, looks to be the same.
  • Wilda Campton Wilda Campton on May 16, 2016
    yellow rose of texas
  • Elaine Simmons Elaine Simmons on May 16, 2016
    Some kind of looked like mine but to change complete colors in one day is still a mystery.
  • Satish Satish on May 16, 2016
    Yellow charm
  • Satish Satish on May 16, 2016
    Fairy"s blush
  • Myra Jane White Myra Jane White on May 16, 2016
    Josephs Coat.
  • Ellen DeVilbiss Ellen DeVilbiss on May 16, 2016
    Variation of the old Peace rose which transitions from soft white buds thru yellow bloom to yellow & pink as it ages. Maybe Chicago Peace, which I'm told is pinker. Only ever have the old original.
  • Elaine Simmons Elaine Simmons on May 16, 2016
    I thought about Peace also but the fact that it changes completely overnight is still baffling. I don't think the Peace rose does that.
  • Christine King Christine King on May 16, 2016
    yes looks like the peace rose dedfinetly not josephs coat.
  • Ta Ta on May 16, 2016
    It's difficult for me to see the two pictures as the same rose. too bad they're not the same size.
  • Elaine Simmons Elaine Simmons on May 17, 2016
    When I took the picture of the pink one I was just further away. I don't see why that would make it a problem identifying it.
  • Sheri L. Putnam-Cline Sheri L. Putnam-Cline on May 17, 2016
    That is amazing!
  • Debbie Miller Debbie Miller on May 17, 2016
    My Peace Rose (which died out after 10 yrs.) had a bit more pink in the petals, but I would have to guess it is a Peace Rose.
  • Lor5645353 Lor5645353 on May 17, 2016
    yellow ......is Englands Rose......Lady Di
  • WILLOW WILLOW on May 17, 2016
    My mum has this Rose over her garden gate arch. It's called Masquerade and yes, it starts yellow and turns pink, fading to a pale, pale pink sometimes before it drops. Looks beautiful with all the different colours as the flowers age.
  • Elaine Simmons Elaine Simmons on May 17, 2016
    Yes, Willow, that is what it does! Thanks so much! I googled "Masquerade" and that is exactly it! The guy said it was a hybrid tea rose but maybe it is not. If it gets any length to it, I will have to get a trellis, I suppose.
  • Sandra Sandra on May 17, 2016
    That may be right. Have you checked to see if there is a rose club in your area or in AZ? I bet if there is, someone could concur with your theory or tell you if it's another reason. Whatever you find out, let us all know. I am in Florida and have a terrible time with my roses. When they bloom they are beautiful, but they hardly give me any kind of flowers. When I lived in Michigan I had roses that had been in the house we bought since the house was built back in the 1940's. They were climbing roses, with a couple of bushes thrown in. They bloomed heavenly every year. White, pink, reds. And in the far back yard there were white daisies. I tell you, it was amazing to see. And the fragrance was amazing. Try the Rose club idea. I think the county agricultural dept. would have some info of their own, as well as info on clubs.
  • Elaine Simmons Elaine Simmons on May 18, 2016
    Sandra, I know what you mean about growing roses in MI. I am originally from Iowa and I too, had gorgeous roses there. I do miss my garden there. Here, we have caliche soil. I have to have someone else plant it because the soil is so hard. Oh well, I can't complain too much, I like the weather better here. I will have to check out the rose clubs. If I find anymore info, I will let you know.
  • Marilynn Marilynn on May 18, 2016
    I think it is called a "Yellow Peace Rose"