This has to be my all time favorite. It is a beautiful picking rose. The bush has beautiful, strong green leaves. The flower has a lovely center with a hint of pink. My bush was a prolific bloomer but with the extreme Southern Californian heat last summer it dies after having it probably 20 years. I have to have a replacement. A real winner

The first bloom came quickly after planted in the ground for about 4 weeks. It is fabulous looking and literally like the other reviewer said, the flower looked like porcelain. Large bloom for even the plant size, and the dark green leaves compliments the flower so perfectly. The plant is quite thorny, but I planted it at the edge of my yard so I love that this rose has lots of thorns.

It does not bloom as often as many other roses. However the blooms are large and the petals are thick and velvety. People have mistaken a Pristine bloom for a porceline rose.

I am in zone 7 (southeast Michigan) and have grown the Pristine hybrid tea rose for over 30 years. Presently I have over twenty hybrid teas, all award winners, but the Pristine is the best for hardiness, resistance to black spot, large and gorgeous blossoms, deep green leathery leaves, and a subtle but sweet scent.

Smaller size rose bush with dark green foliage. Large roses size but not heavily budding throughout, however not an issue. Less can be better. Need to treat for black spot. Sometimes late in season leaves fall earlier due to disease etc.