We jokingly refer to this rose as the 'Mendocino Monster' because it is enormous and viciously bites anyone who tries to walk past its long rambling canes. The large, very hooked prickles will snag and drag with a vengeance. But when it blooms...oh what a delightful display of soft, dainty, cloud-like large clusters! The canes in winter are a gorgeous shade of dark maroon, contrasting in a beautiful way to our snowfall.