By Rayatt
United Kingdom 
I spotted this extremely dramatic shrub in Norwich this May. Can you identify it.
It is grown as a standard and is staked, absolutely covered in yellow rose like (but smaller) flowers.
16 May, 2010
Answers
Looks like Rosa primula, the Incense Rose.
16 May, 2010
I think it might be Rosa 'Canary Bird'.
16 May, 2010
Decided it wasn't Canary Bird, Sid, not yellow enough I didn't think.
16 May, 2010
i can see what you mean Bamboo but that may just be the photo--- i'm looking at my 'canary bird' right now and its habit looks the same
17 May, 2010
Canary bird would make sense, it being Norwich :)
17 May, 2010
How's that Weatherwise?
17 May, 2010
Rosa primula looks exactly like the photograph above, Pamg - Canary Bird and this are very similar in habit. Have posted a photograph (from books) for you to examine in my photo section, Rayat - the one on the left is Rosa primula, the smaller one to the right is Rosa Canary Bird. Not able to post it under your question, I'm afraid. I'd like to know whereabouts in Norwich you saw it.
17 May, 2010
Sid - Norwich City Football Club are nicknamed 'The Canaries'. If it was in a public area or anything its the sort of thing local councils do.
17 May, 2010
Oh I see....that one was a bit lost on me lol
17 May, 2010
Bamboo - I looked at your picture.....I can see what you mean....
17 May, 2010
Weird how its come out apricoty though, in the pic in the book its distinctly palest yellow! Must be my scanner, I guess.
17 May, 2010
It looked pale yellow to me.....maybe it's your monitor?! lol
17 May, 2010
it could well be a rose. the leaf looks right for one. there are many rose types.
16 May, 2010