| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Bloom shape: | High-centered |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Floribunda |
| Extra Color Info: | Reddish-purple |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | William A. Warriner, 1981 |
| Optimal growing zones: | Zone 6b and warmer |
| Awards: | AARS: 1984 |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Mauve |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | White Masterpiece x Heirloom |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
![Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-16
Is blooming almost \"black\" this year.](/pics/2013-08-16/Skiekitty/c6770c-250.jpg "Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-16
Is blooming almost \\"black\\" this year.")
| dragonfetti | On November 22, 2014 | Obtained plant Late spring, Lowe's, clearance, 5 gallon pot. Has done very well. |
| mattmackay22 | On August 15, 2014 | Obtained plant |
| fstins1 | On January 31, 2016 | Obtained plant |
| Anglgrl79 | On May 27, 2018 | Obtained plant |
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