>>>>'cuz I couldn't exactly remove the rootstock of the survivor...
Are you saying you dug up the budded rose and got some Huey suckers included in the root ball ? I'm not clear about what you are saying.
Just a very wild guess based on what I can see of the habit and color in the photo, but a possible identification of the rose may be 'Tropicana'.
Kim Rupert identified my rose on one of his trips up here and said that it was one of the original 'Tropicana' s because the clone that has been on the market for the last few decades is a different color of orange than the original. Since 'Tropicana' was introduced in 1960 and my house was built in 1965, it's very possible because Mrs. J simply loved orange roses. Me, not so much.
@Skiekitty .... I know this rose can survive neglect. Mrs. J was in her 90s when I bought the house and the roses she planted were limping along. My plant is budded. With some rejuvenation pruning and normal rose care, the plant has come back to be one of the strongest and most vigorous roses in the garden.
Smiles,
Lyn
