yep, thats what mine normally looks like! I certainly prefer the shell pink color than this darker version.

We're not as cold as you Ninkasi, but cold enough for 'Paradise' to produce some color rather than the pale ghost she's been all summer.

That's a huge difference!!!

Gorgeous either way!!

Carol

You have to admire her for trying;)

The colour on most of the blooms left is much darker now. Appealing on some but not all.

Sharlene

You are right, she really is trying here! It is so interesting to see how variable they are-- I think it might be interesting for marketers to show the color range. Some get lighter in the cold, which I enjoy as well.