Lineage:

"Origin Controlled pollination: (‘The Fairy’ x seedling of R. wichuraiana) by ‘Interrop’ syn Eye Opener. Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes, Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany."

Ref: http://pericles.ipaustralia.gov.au/pbr_db/docs/1996087.doc

I bought this rose for a friend who is a hybrid tea nut. I wanted her to try something different. She loves it. It gets no disease to speak of, blooms in flushes of big clusters of apple blossom like flowers. It does grow far beyond its advertised dimensions. I've seen it at least 10 feet wide by 3 feet high before a good pruning to keep it in check. Perhaps in a colder climate than our zone 7 it would not be so rampant, but it's never the less a wonderful rose!