First year growing this rose, grafted from Palatine in my 8a hot and humid garden. I have it’s potted in a 20x18 planter and it has been a stand out this year. Foliage has stayed clean without spray and it has bloomed reliably. The buds are almost black, and open to a deep red. They do burn during the hot months, but I confess I actually like the two toned ruffled look that results. There is no consistent fragrance, although occasionally I catch a faint fleeting fruity fragrance when I burry my nose in the bloom. I am sad Palatine in discontinuing rose production as this one might get lost to commerce.