Bred in 1902 by Dr. Van Fleet. This American upright rambler has Clusters of nearly fluorescent pink single petaled roses that demand your attention in any setting. Occasional re-blooming, Pleasant fragrance. Beautiful green foliage.

"One of the glories of midsummer along the rural roadsides of Northern California." -Gregg and Phillip from their book Vintage Gardens Book of Roses. http://thefriendsofvintageroses.org

We've found this rose in Grass Valley along the roadside. California has at least 8 native roses but many of these Gold Rush Era Roses were brought from Europe where the Europeans had already been breeding Roses for centuries. The repeat blooming associated with modern roses can be traced to the China Rose.