zuzu said:It doesn't really look like a Gallica to me. It looks more modern. Are you growing any hybrid perpetuals?
Not that I'm aware of.
I've been looking over many, many photos of hybrid perpetuals and gallicas since first posting and I'm still uncertain.
I agree that Eglantyne looks similar, but it's still not clicking for me. My bloom looks flatter, doesn't it?
Here's the only other photos I have found in my stash that may in some way be helpful.
Leaves and stems. Not terribly thorny. Some smooth spaces between thorns are actually fairy large.
This doesn't really give a very good idea of the shape of the plant, but I thought I'd post it anyway.