Rose of the Year 2003. Delicately perfumed. Semi-double, large, loose blooms of deep violet nearly blue blooms that fade with time to shades of lilac. Best grown in a border or pot near a pathway or window where its sweet scent can be best appreciated. A tall bushy shrub that repeat flowers from summer through to autumn. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Flowers June-October. Height 100-150cm; spread 80-90cm.