My buddy has a plant, good grower and bloomer, well formed blooms,color is similar to Hot Princess but to me a little darker. Not much on fragrance, don't have much summer heat here in SE WI so can't advise on that.....

Thanks for the info, Steve. I looked up Hot Princess and I wondered what you meant by RH looking a little darker; I'm hoping you meant a little more toward the purple side. Fragrance isn't an overwhelming concern for me since I have to worry more about the rose flourishing in the heat. Hopefully someone else will have experience with that aspect.

Ingrid - Even though I'm sure our climates are quite different, we do have our share of heat in the summer. 2014 was my first season growing RH. There is no doubt that it is a good rose here, mine did great for its first season, especially in what I considered a mediocre rose season. Of course tastes in colors are subjective, but I know I see much more purple in mine than I can capture on camera.

sara_ann, that's great, more purple is what I'm looking for. Last year was a poor growing season here too, so I'm glad that Rina did well for you in less than optimal conditions, and in its first year too. It's all very encouraging so far. However, if your soil is more on the acid side that seems to encourage the purplish tones. My alkaline decomposed granite tends to make roses more red than purple.

I had Rina Hugo for quite a few years. Good producer, vigorous, reliable, zero fragrance. It was a magenta, nothing purple about it.

I will now learn to love magenta.

It can be done!

I've had mine for quite awhile. She's lovely when she blooms, which is not very often. Not at all purple. Bright hot pink. I would've posted a pic from last yr, but I see I have none. Guess she didn't do much for me last yr.

I planted Rina Hugo in a tough spot(too shady and not a lot of water) years ago. I'm amazed at how well it does. Not a bad rebloom here either. Yes, not purple, but I like that magenta color.