Finding the True 'Seven Sisters' Rose: A Heirloom with Seven Shades of Pink

A gardener sought to identify their mother's 1950s/60s rose, always called 'Seven Sisters', which bloomed in groups of seven. The rose was lost to bulldozing. A photo showed a cluster of pink blooms.

Authentic Seven Sisters

The true 'Seven Sisters' (a hybrid multiflora rambler) has small double flowers that open carmine and fade through seven distinct shades of pink on a single stem. This color progression is its signature.

Source

Hortico Nursery in Canada carries this heirloom and ships to the U.S. A neighbor's "pink" Seven Sisters is likely the same rose—the color shift is part of its nature.