I love this rose...it was a donation by a neighbor...and at the time, I was like, "no thanks...I do not like mauve" and did not want a spindly looking thing from a bigbox store. I put it in a less than ideal spot in partial shade. It has been a superior performer...in EVERY way....and gotten quite big. Yes, a touch of BSpot every now and then, but it is vigourous, shade , heat and cold tolerant, fabulously fragrant,, great and all of this along with excellent form. So Great, I bought another, as well as it's child, Royal Amethyst.

HUGE strides have been made in the purple/lavender field but this one really stands out, almost 50 years after introduction. The substance of the petal is amazing, the scent is so strong...............the ruffled bloom shape is endearing, the bloom production high. All of this was actually "landmark" in 1969 when this won AARS and absolutely this one has a huge personality per the good listed above and the bad listed here: it WILL delfoliate from blackspot even in a not-so-humid climate and also has a growth manner that is just odd: it tends to, if grown budded, seem to choose one side of the bud union from which to thrive and one side from which to fail amounting to a lop-sided plant no matter what climate you live in. It is a strong "personality" and one once met and enjoyed a lot of growers would not be without..................

James Alexander Gamble Fragrance Medal Winner: 2001

Each spring when Angel Face leafs out then sets buds, I know it's only a matter of time until she martyrs herself to blackspot. I have to treat her aggressively and sometimes wonder why I keep her around. Then the buds open and the richest, citrus rose aroma exudes from gorgeous lavender pink blooms, almost knocks me over and then I remember why I make the effort.

If you live in a humid climate, rest assured, Angel Face will pick up blackspot. Aggressive prevention and control measures will likely be needed if you want the shrub to hold onto some decent foliage. But she generally just keeps on blooming anyway. Sniff her blooms once and you'll probably decide you love her too.

Angel face is one of my favorite floribundas. It has wonderful perfume scent. I love the coloring, some of the blooms are mauve on top with darker purple edges as it opens to all mauve. The petals themselves are ruffled. good cut flower, vase life, approx 5 days. I have decided to add another to my front garden, i have a spot with dappled lighting under a tree, and whats great about Angel Face is she is a partial shade rose, she will share that spot with my Eden climber.