I too was charmed by the name of this rose, then surprised by its beauty. I chose it for fragrance and disease resistance--I wasn't looking for a fuschia pink rose--but I found the color beautifully complements the orange Westerland rose that grows near it as well as some salmon-colored alstromeria and blue-purple geraniums. The fragrance is very strong and the rose holds up well in a vase. I've also found this rose pretty disease resistant. I grow it in a zone 10 garden on California's Central coast. It blooms in flushes and at times is bursting with flowers; the only drawback of this bush is that I need wire stem supports for the branches once the clusters start to unfold--but that's an easy fix! I would gladly order another.

I bought this years ago from Heirloom, mostly because of the name (I like the Shakespeare character theme). I was greatly surprised how vibrant the color was in my zone 7b garden. It is more of a fuschia color, a little more purple than the photos suggest, and a real standout in my rose bed of soft apricots and pinks. Very healthy and minimal spraying for blackspot so far (4 years). I highly recommend this variety!