I am surprised this rose is not in commerce, and does not feature in many gardens here. It's a very appealing rose, and seems robust. Mine is getting too big for its boots so will need either a much bigger pot or a place in the garden soon, and I am definitely going to try striking more cuttings of it.
Just got the first bloom out on a cutting that was stuck back in mid-February.
Very pleasant scent. It's not strong (you have to get your nose close to it) but it does have rich old rose notes to it. It's not just the "Tea and fruit" mentioned by theycallmejoe. I expect that when a large bush was in full bloom the scent could be quite a feature.
A beautiful and very healthy rose on its own roots, almost always in bloom here in NSW. Inside of 3 years, I've only noticed it break from blooming this summer, after 3 weeks in the high 30s.
The flowers emerge from little pointed buds with frilly sepals. They are at first, a bright magenta edged with white, which produces a truly luminous effect. The hotter the weather, the more quickly they lose this white shading and darken into a flat crimson colour. The rose is very nicely scented with tea and fruit, but unfortunately last 2 days--if that--in a vase.
