This is not a "true" purple rose. The purple photos are somewhat deceptive. It's a russet rose -- dark brick-red with a cream reverse. You added this comment to the entry for 'Garden Director Bartje Miller,' so you do know the name of the rose. It's also sold as 'Dark Night' and "Eddy Mitchell.' It is not a particularly fragrant rose. The scent is mild at best and nonexistent much of the time.

Plant comments are meant to reflect a person's experience growing the plant. If you want to ask questions, you should start a thread in the Rose Forum, where more people will see the questions. Your comment is currently visible only to people who open the entry for 'Garden Director Bartje Miller.'

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