This is the first bloom on a band just a couple of months old. It bloomed purple and stayed purple until I clipped it off, and that's no small feat for a purple rose in full sun--especially the first bloom on a band!
My camera could not get the exact color right--it's less pink and more plum in real life. This rose bush is less than a year old and the bloom color starts purple and ends purple, and that's quite a feat for a purple rose in full sun!