Dusky deep purple buds swirl open to very double old-fashioned flowers of velvet plum washed with a haze of sultry smoke. The intense clove fragrance can nearly bowl you over. Beautiful deep, green foliage. Gets all the better with establishment.
Hardiness Zones : 5-9
Exposure : Full Sun to Partial Shade
Class : Floribunda
Color : Smoked deep plum purple
Fragrance : Fragrant
Flower Form : Old fashioned, very double, borne in clusters
Flower Size : Medium
Petal Count : 35-40
Plant Habit : Medium
Growth Habit : Compact, Rounded
Foliage Color : Medium green, semi-glossy
Disease Resistance : Very good
Hybridizer : Tom Carruth
Parantage : (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile) x Stephen's Big Purple] x [(International Herald Tribune x Rosa soulieanna derivative) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile)