This is an incredibly beautiful rose with glossy, lush foliage. The canes are thick, woody at the base and stronger than I think any of my other roses. It came through last winter pretty well to about eight inches to a foot of nice wood. It is very vigorous and forms a 3'x3' bush. It does seem to take forever for a bud to mature but that means the blooms last for a very, very long time both on the bush and cut. One of my bouquets lasted eight or nine days fading to an attractive antique color. The blooms are a reliably monstrous, petal-packed, two-tonal pink held on strong stems. To my disappointment, I can't detect any fragrance on my two-year old bush. Maybe it needs more time? Maybe my nose isn't very open-minded? Otherwise, it is simply an amazing rose that is super easy to grow. Did I mention this is one of the few roses I have with no blackspot? (zone 5a)