The 1913 Biltmore Rose Catalog says, "One can afford to wait for two years to witness the perfection of the Tennessee Belle Rose, for after that length of tie the blossoms come in clusters with great profusion, forming masses of bright rosy blush that endear the plant to all Rose-lovers. The flowers are sweet-scented, large and very full. The plant is of good growth and hardy. The foliage is well balanced and enduring offering a pleasing contrast to the rosy flowers and furnishing the setting needed to make them appear at their very best."