@zuzu My apologies, it just popped into my head- "The Flying Circus' is just how it came out & forgot, by the time I had started the post & trying to think about uploading photos....Is there any variation, between the sources, or are they both fairly stable? I was curious, as I think it's a really stunning rose!
@Tish what I meant to say, for better clarification, is that I did not have the two ''la Reine'' ...both at the same time.. The one above, was purchased much later & the
button, in the center, seemed slightly different, too.. The first one, which was darker by far & also much more slow growing. Perhaps, weaker? The smaller branches were not as thick either, but, definitely darker, more nearly bordering on purple flowered. I question, if some have become, more like a sport & others did too, years ago. Shawn