Well, the ones in your photos certainly don't look crappy. They're at their peak of loveliness. Peach Swirl looks absolutely delicious.
I received a nice letter from Rodolphe Massu a few years ago. He thought I might like to know more about his mother, for whom the rose was named. Suzanne Massu was a major with the Free French Forces in WWII. She headed an ambulance unit. Kordes named two roses after her: the 1970 hybrid tea that Beth and I have and a 1992 hybrid tea. Both are named Susan Massu although she spelled her name Suzanne.
At least Kordes waited 22 years before they gave this name to a second rose. In the case of Julio Iglesias, Meilland waited only 2 years. Adding to the confusion is the similar appearance of the two. Both are floribundas and both are striped. The 2004 Julio Iglesias is cream with red stripes and the 2006 Julio Iglesias is white with pinkish-lavender stripes. To make matters worse, the one that's cream with red stripes predictably fades to white and pink.
