This is my rating and comments for Reine Des Violettes

BLOOM FORM 10/10

The blooms of Reine Des Violettes are amongst the most stunning i have seen. They are just as i like them to be. They are fully double, packed with an uncountable number of petals and a pretty button eye. Obviously the colour of the blooms is one of this roses main selling points. The colour is stunning. The only way i can describe it is to say that it starts as a beautiful deep pink and gradually over the space of a few days changes to a beautiful violet shade. As the flower ages further this colour becomes a beautiful violet grey shade! BREATHTAKING!! If you like these kind of shades like i do. They also stand up very well to rain and bad weather, and they get plenty of that where i come from.

BLOOM FRAGRANCE 8/10

The blooms of Reine Des Violettes have a beautiful almost fruity type fragrance. This is very strong and you may get a faint whiff of it carried on a summer breeze on a hot summers day. The fragrance reminds me of a lovely up market perfume/aftershave.

HEALTH 10/10

This rose is incredibly healthy in my zone 8 garden. The only problem i have comes from aphids! I have had no trouble with mildew or blackspot. BRILLIANT!!

Overall 28/30

Botannica's Roses (copyright 2000), p. 342:

'Géneral Schablikine': "there are tiny prickles under the leaf stalks."

I was looking on Vintage Gardens about this rose it doesn't say anything about it being a climber? I guess it could be a climber if allowed to.. Right? If I get one I don't want it to climb...