This has to be my all time favorite. It is a beautiful picking rose. The bush has beautiful, strong green leaves. The flower has a lovely center with a hint of pink. My bush was a prolific bloomer but with the extreme Southern Californian heat last summer it dies after having it probably 20 years. I have to have a replacement. A real winner
The first bloom came quickly after planted in the ground for about 4 weeks. It is fabulous looking and literally like the other reviewer said, the flower looked like porcelain. Large bloom for even the plant size, and the dark green leaves compliments the flower so perfectly. The plant is quite thorny, but I planted it at the edge of my yard so I love that this rose has lots of thorns.
I am in zone 7 (southeast Michigan) and have grown the Pristine hybrid tea rose for over 30 years. Presently I have over twenty hybrid teas, all award winners, but the Pristine is the best for hardiness, resistance to black spot, large and gorgeous blossoms, deep green leathery leaves, and a subtle but sweet scent.
I really like this rose. It has large blooms for a tea rose. The color and size is similar to a peace rose yet does not have the orange tone.