The color is beautifully saturated, bluegirl, which is the one thing I've always enjoyed about it. McGredy seemed to love those colors as evidenced by his Orangeade, Trumpeter, Sherry, Brown Velvet and a ton of his other "fry your retina" colors. Here, as with many of his roses, it tends to be rather "vigorous". I don't know what to tell you to expect in Texas, but I've enjoyed it. Kim

Yes, "fry your eye", indeed! I love the Orangeade I got last spring. It makes me almost laugh each time it's in bloom--it's so outrageously, screamingly, unashamedly, blacklight -poster, ORRRRAAANNNGGE!!! Like a wildflower rose.

Glad to hear COB is vigorous, at least in CA. It's one of those I've looked at for years, but never read any posts re. it. Thanks for the info.