Red Rose found in Cyprus

vhall

Hello,  Can anyone identify this red rose which appears to be grown all over the island of Cyprus?      Thank you in anticipation!

amancalledgeorge

There's so many thousands of red roses it may be a struggle for anyone to help. But would be useful to post a picture of the whole plant to assess the overall habit and then close ups of the foliage, the buds and fully open flowers to study the internal structure in detail. 

Woodgreen

The petals look quite distinctive, sort of ruffled?
I wonder if the question was posted on the rose thread,  someone may know of it?

vhall

Many thanks Woodgreen.  I was not aware that there was a dedicated rose thread but will try it.   You are right too about the petals which are almost poppy like.  It certainly is really beautiful.

Nollie

George is right, there are so many, but there is a semi-double red rose called Flanders (poppy like?) with ruffled petals by Peter Beales. The foliage of it looks a bit darker than in your photo, but leaf colour can be different depending on growing conditions or the exposure of your photo. I do know of several Greek residents who used to import roses from Beales (pre Brexit) as choice is more limited for them, especially on the islands. Just a hunch though, I’m not at all certain!

PS - here is the link, see what you think..

https://www.classicroses.co.uk/roses/flanders-rose-shrub-rose.html

vhall

Hello Nollie, 

I believe you are right as it looks exactly like the photo I received from my sister yesterday, who is in Cyprus on holiday.   It is a beautiful rose and very appropriately named too.

Thanks to both Woodgreen & Fire too.