I've successfully used this in arrangements many times. It's an excellent all-around show rose. It's taking forever to grow. Jury's still out for now. This one took a year to develop into a decent bush, and now consistently provides huge blooms with outstanding form on long stems.
Color is more of a silvery lavendar than a true mauve.
This rose grew to 8'x8' in the sunny back yard. Here in the shade, it is a much more manageable 3.5'x3.5' with slightly deeper color. One of the most reliable of my roses for constant bloom. Gorgeous yellow center with coral edges. Usually one bloom per stem in my yard.