This is an interesting rose and was a “holy grail” of mine for decades prior to me finally obtaining an own root plant in 2024. It’s a shrub in every sense. It spreads by suckers! It also is quite rangy and leggy and there’s more plant than bloom here in Florida. The color is gorgeous.

Rose Listing Omission

Rosa 'Joan Taylor'

Modern Shrub Rose
Named after Joan Taylor who helped do a lot of the propagation at Mottisfont.
Date of origin unknown.
Garden found at Mottisfont
Flower single white with hints of pink, few prickles. Medium sized shrub with semi-glossy leaves.

The Lolita sold by Reliable Roses is probably the 1972 Kordes rose, which reached Australia. We haven't found a record of the earlier one reaching Australia.