This is the first bloom from Black Lady and I am very empressed. The fragrance is out of this world. The foliage is a beautiful matte sage green color that is unusually beautiful. I have over 200 varieties of roses with many red varieties as they are my favorite and this rose may have moved to my #1 spot.

Got my Black Lady rose last year and the blooms are absolutely stunning. It is a gorgeous rose and a must have for every garden. It is one of those roses whose got it all, the form, color, fragrance and health.

Black Lady is my favorite red rose of all time, and I have quite a few deep red roses in my collection! Her growth habit looks like it was ripped from the pages of an illustrated Grimm fairy tale - her jet black buds open into ombre black to burgundy to blood red blooms, with the sexiest pointed petals all around the bottom tiers. Black Lady lasts for a week or more in a vase, and her long, perfectly straight stems and big, voluptuous blooms make her the centerpiece of most of my dark floral bouquets from spring all the way through into the fall. The photos really don't do this rose justice - once you grow Black Lady in your garden, old favorites like Mister Lincoln will pale in comparison. If you are a fan of dark, sexy roses, Black Lady is a must-have!

Vigorous growth. Beautiful buds and form. Producing many blooms for the first year. No signs of pests or disease. Very showy.