Alec's Red

Was browsing in a garden today and was stopped in my tracks by a vision splendid. Alec's Red. Covered in huge cherry red, but sort of muted, not garish blooms and the fragrance! Whooee! Fantastic wafting perfume. I think it's got to me.
Does anyone here grow it? How do you find it? Growth, health, repeat and does it ball in rain?

Alec's Red
 
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Treloars

The ones I saw were a deeper tone Neptune, more cherry colour. Do you have it yourself?

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Hi Silky i got this season from Thomas roses and it was the first rose to bloom for me.Healthwise is good no problems so far its not tall a plant more medium.Flowers a like a crismon red or cherry red and very large ,but fragrance as you say very strong.One of it's parents is fragrant cloud.I put a picture of my bloom silky on the topic few roses in spring last couple of pages it is check it out.

I'd like to try this one now. Funny, the name is so well known to me, but I never investigated the rose itself, always assuming it would be a lesser version of its parent Fragrant Cloud.

Thanks Danny, yes I found it. Middle sized? Great! You captured the colour well. Treloars pic looks a bit like Fragrant Cloud but Alec's Red is more cherry red bordering on the outer limits of deepest dark pink. Hard to explain. It's a truly beautiful rose. The owner of the rose gave me a bloom and it's in the kitchen now, lasting well despite sitting in a hot car yesterday and today's heat 31 degrees (and our house is hot). Still very fragrant! I note that "Steve" mentioned inconsistent scent on HMF but going on what I can smell, it is a very powerful fragrance.
Betsy be sure to check this one out, I think you will be captivated like me. I wanna have it and I will. Don't know where but I'll have to find a spot. One for next year. Unless of course someone has grown it and it's a fizzer!

I am with you all the way on this rose, silky. I'm also going to ring around to the three largest nurseries in the area, and see if they have one/can get one. . Will also speak to Treloars.

Guys you will love it .Out pf the batch of my new roses this season it's up there.I seen 3 plants of them last week for sale in Victoria for $25 each in a pot ready to bloom and so tempted to get another one that's how much I like it.Silky my flower looks alot different to Treloars as you say.but frangrance is powerfull.

Thanks Danny, so pleased to read your comments. That's good enough for me.

Alecs Red sounds good , now which rose can i pull out , lol ha ha !!!