As far as I know, she was the only one selling the real Smoky. I grew one in the 1970s that was spectacular, with an unparalleled color spectrum -- brick red, with orange in the center and smoky-mauve outer petals. I bought many replacements in subsequent years, but all of them were misnamed. Vintage Gardens and several other nurseries were selling a solid orange rose and calling it "Smoky." Burling grafted one for me, and it turned out to be the real Smoky. If you're a fan of russet roses, I urge you to buy Smoky from Burling if she has any left.
Rose (Rosa 'Smoky')
Fortunately, some other own-root nurseries (Rogue Valley, Angel Gardens, and others) have bought plants from Burling and are now offering them. Shadow Dancer, a wonderful Ralph Moore climber, was virtually unavailable for many years. Then Burling started selling it, and now several nurseries carry it.
Rose (Rosa 'Shadow Dancer')
I'd also recommend Flamingo Dancer, Burling's own climber.
Rose (Rosa 'Flamingo Dancer')
