The pictures don't do it justice. A much better rose than Arizona, this one holds its form throughout with a nice blend of clear peachy sunset colors. Classic urn shaped HT form with a medium strength sweet fruity fragrance, and beautiful dark shiny foliage on a robust plant with stout canes. There is some blackspot, but doesn't seem to affect plant's vigor, this rose likes the heat of SoCal with decent rebloom and the petals don't burn. I purchased this grafted eons ago at a nursery but haven't seen it around since. I still have the tough old plant but am seeking a replacement due to rose mosaic virus. In all these years it has remained at four feet tall and three feet wide with dense branching, but then again, I'm lazy and don't fertilize or spray. For some reason it's not listed in the 2015 Combined Rose List. If you see this rose for sale grab it! Deserves a much wider distribution and a place in most gardens.

We had one Georgia rose bush when we lived in Stockton CA. It was planted with a southern exposure in full sun, and did marvelously well. Gigantic and beautiful blooms on a 6 foot tall bush. Flowers were actually much more than "mildly" fragrant. We found them in color and fragrance to be similar to "Abraham Darby", but definitely a HT form. The one negative, and a big one, is the thorns. I've NEVER seen anything like them! Huge downward pointing hooks that were extremely thick on all canes, thiick or slender. A real danger to clothes and skin. Truly the most difficult thorns I have ever encountered, including Pink Grootendorst! Anyway, if you can find it (we cannot) and can possibly brave the thorns, this is a healthy, gorgeous rose in all other aspects.