It is a really beautiful rose -- definitely worth getting. Something I notice a lot as an artist who spends time drawing and painting flowers is that many MANY modern roses have absolutely floppy forms. Sure, they have a lot of petals and nice colors, but when it comes to the underlying geometry of the bloom many contemporary roses look boring compared to old roses. Marianne on the other hand is technically modern, but WOW she has the best geometry -- like the rose window of a gothic cathedral. I love this rose. (And I don't mean to disparage informal, wind-blown looking roses here --like Souvenir de St Anne's or some of the teas-- I enjoy those too but they also have a special formal character that is often lacking in the roses I'm referring to above).

Oh No... I fell down the hole🤫🙈

K S 8b Seattle I've often thought similar things about Marianne just looking at the photographs. Reading your comment just now...well, I'm no longer on the fence! I just emailed and asked if they could add Marianne to my order--the timing is just barely off...I placed my order 2 weeks ago! Hopefully they can accommodate, as it's not shipping for a couple of more weeks. While she's a baby I'll figure out the perfect spot for her.

Every time I see Marianne, I wish it was available here! A few of Paul's varieties are available in Europe (e.g. Janet Inada in Denmark) but I have yet to find out how to get them...

@librarian_gardner_8b_pnw you won't be disappointed. It's beautiful, fragrant, vigorous and healthy. One of my favorites.