This rose is nothing short of SPECTACTULAR! I have been waiting for it since it was announced in the Fall of 2009 and finally got it in ...Read MoreJanuary, 2010. I can't tell you how many comments I get on it!
Because I live in an area with lots of rain and humidity (gotta love S. Florida!!), I did see a little bit of blackspot. I am sure though in a climate that isn't so harsh, this bush won't have any blackspot at all. After a little treatment though, it's doing FABULOUS!! Nice dark green glossy leaves, fantastic blooms! It almost ALWAYS has a flower on it! Then BAM an explosion of blooms! This bush definitely loves full sun!
The colors are breathtaking... it's one color when it first opens, then changes, then changes yet AGAIN! No bloom is exaclty the same. I have never seen anything like it! I have submitted a few pictures so you can see it's many different moods.
Also, it has a very pleasant scent... not too overpowering... JUST right! This is by far my FAVORITE hybrid tea in my garden... and I have quite a few bushes. They should have named it "Perfection" because WOW!
One thing though, if it isn't pruned after it blooms, the flowers tend to be a little smaller.
This rose is nothing short of SPECTACTULAR! I have been waiting for it since it was announced in the Fall of 2009 and finally got it in ...Read More