I planted a Redoute in late fall, putting it in dirt right up to the
crown to make sure it survived the winter (or at least what passes for
winter here in Hotlanta).

It threw out a new cane from below the graft, so even before it
bloomed I knew it would be Dr. Huey. A quick search for pics
confirmed it.

The kicker is that I like the Dr. Huey part of the bush much better
than the Redoute part. It's healthy, vigorous, and a really nice
purplish bloom (very similar to Outta The Blue). The Redoute part is
kinda ho-hum - a nice English rose form, but the color fades easily.
What's really cool, though, is having both the pink and the purple on
the same bush at the same time.

We hear about it all the time since it's so common as root stock, but
seeing it bloom made me wonder - does anyone here intentionally grow
Dr. Huey?