This is the third spring/summer in our new home. On the sides of our yard are "hedges". It's really neglected Privet overrun with vines, tree suckers, Rose of Sharon and Rugosa's. This popped up for the first time a month or so ago. I would describe it as leggy and thin with multiple blooms. The smell is absolutely wonderful! It's growing in the above mentioned mess so I'm not sure if this is effecting how it's growing or if this is its usual growth pattern.

Every time I research and think I got a match, I find another that looks similar! I am very tempted to try transplanting it because it's so pretty, but would like to identify for the specific needs of the plant. If anyone could help out it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Michg82,
I do not know what your rose is but if it is a rugosa rose they transplant easily. I don't know where you are from so I would be inclined to say that spring is a better time for transplanting. Especially if you don't want to take a chance of losing it. Also many rugosa's will spread out from underground. So they tend to give lots of little shoots that you can separate. This will give you extra rose bushes if you want them.
I agree that guessing what the rose is can be difficult. You don't know how much the other plants might be interfering with its growth habit.

If you would like to ever pick up another rugosa Roseraie de l'hay is one of the finest. I know that you did not ask but I thought I'd share.

One last tidbit to share is never ever spray a rugosa with anything but water. They hate most fertilizers. Insecticides will nearly kill them and fungicides can be problematic as well.

Pattyw5 said:Hi Michg82,
I do not know what your rose is but if it is a rugosa rose they transplant easily. I don't know where you are from so I would be inclined to say that spring is a better time for transplanting. Especially if you don't want to take a chance of losing it. Also many rugosa's will spread out from underground. So they tend to give lots of little shoots that you can separate. This will give you extra rose bushes if you want them.
I agree that guessing what the rose is can be difficult. You don't know how much the other plants might be interfering with its growth habit.

If you would like to ever pick up another rugosa Roseraie de l'hay is one of the finest. I know that you did not ask but I thought I'd share.

One last tidbit to share is never ever spray a rugosa with anything but water. They hate most fertilizers. Insecticides will nearly kill them and fungicides can be problematic as well.

Thank you for the reply Pattyw5. I'm thinking you're right! I feel silly because I have five petal rugosa's around and assumed they all looked the same. (And after all that detail no location, too! Sorry - I'm 7a.)

I just looked at some google images and I'm thinking it may be a Therese Bugnet. The weather has been all over the place here so maybe I will wait till next season, though it might be more difficult.

Thank you for the help, tips and suggestion! I'm new to roses but the more I read the more interested I get. I'm already planning to gather the hips from the other Rugosa's.

I'd leave the rose and remove the privet.

It does rather look like my Therese Bugnet, but I'm not very good at rose ID in general. Welcome to the wonderful world of roses and in zone 7 you can plant just about any rose that strikes your fancy, though if you're on the east coast of the US you may want to emphasize roses that are resistant to black spot.
Cynthia