Curiosity lead me to order a "Blue Satin" rose from the Michigan Bulb catelogue which showed a very blue rose. In retrospect it was color-enhanced. No info on a "Blue Satin" existed in the "Help Me Find" website, so I kind of face-palmed when I read the label with "Blue Satin" and "Kolner Karneval" on it, the rascals!
So I now have a sorry looking rooted cutting from Michigan bulb AND TWO of these with chunky stems-- Bare Root on a ?? Rootstock from the 3/$10 "giveaway" from Ollie's labelled as "Blue Girl"-- I have more hope for the Ollies'. The Michigan Bulb almost looks diseased? Or they sprayed them before shipping and it left a residue... proceeding with caution.
Purchased two from Lowes Spring 2010. Loved the color and scent! Thrips loved them too and had a tendency to totally ruin the first flush. Plants died quickly from mystery disease that killed 4 or 5 other plants in 2011.
