This is the second year for Grand Amore in my garden and I can report that the blooms this year are even better than last year. My camera cannot capture true red, but this rose is a true red. It opens with near perfect centers and I have read accounts of this rose winning trophies at rose shows. While I can see its show potential, I also see the greater aspect of disease resistance. I do not spray this rose and have had no significant disease problems. 
Introduced in the US in 2008, this roses was bred by Kordes roses of Germany.
Did I mention that this rose is fragrant? Great Blooms, Disease Resistance, Fragrance??? Hmmm Sounds like a winner to me! 
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About Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener
Christopher R. VanCleave – America’s Favorite Rose Gardener
Nicknamed "The Redneck Rosarian”, Chris VanCleave is passionate about gardening and growing roses. He is an active member of the Birmingham chapter of the American Rose Society, serving two terms as President. In 2007, he created the Rose Chat Podcast which has reached over a half a million listeners with news and information on growing on growing the world’s most beloved flower, the rose.
He was a contributor to the 2015 Southern Living Gardening Book, has appeared on P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home television show and was featured in the June 2015 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Locally, Chris serves as Chairman of the Helena Alabama Beautification Board where he has spearheaded efforts to create a sustainable landscape in one of the top one hundred places to live in the United States.
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Oh, how magnificent! Thanks for sharing, Chris.
My Sunny’s buds are just shaping now, and following two days of heavy rain (4.5 inches), it is soon poised for bloom.
Have a wonderful, fragrant weekend. Diane
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beautiful
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What a glorious rose Chris, stunning photos! My camera has trouble capturing reds too.
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Gorgeous! Eager to see how it does in my garden! 🌹
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