This rose didn't skip a beat after being shipped, flourished in the heat wave in both growth and unwitting/crisping petals, and it is a flower factory. In the summer heat, my only experience with it so far 2025, it has a cool greyed lavender core with cool almost white grey outer petals. On the cooler week we got here the whole flower took on the cool lavender tone being deeper in the center as expected. The flowers start in high centered excellent form and the petals reflex as they open finishing in a flat bloom form exposing bright red filaments and anthers. There is really no scent or it's very mild thus far. The rain doesn't bother the roses much but I did notice a little browning here and there. This could be due to the heat that followed the rain. I have 3 so far and it's really a spectacle. The flowers are about 3inches across so far but all of my bushes are still small so we will see what their final size is but these are gorgeous as is so I am happy either way.