Another thing you can look for is thorns. Intrigue, which is pretty close to that mauve there, doesn't have the huge "cats claws" type thorns that MrL has. New growth is always a deep deep burgundy color and the canes are stately & long, like a florist's rose. At least in my experience that's what I look for. But it *definitely* does look like Stephen's Big Purple
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose... If it is, then I'd personally snab it up 'cuz I've been looking for a SBP for a few years and never found one locally, let alone at a big box. But I have found Peter Mayle at Lowes before, and an aging flower does look like your mystery purdy.
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose... I don't think it's Voluptuous!, though.. V is more fuchsia and not as blue.
