This is a true stand out in my garden. The blooms contrast well with the foliage and each is unique. The foliage has stayed clean except for an occasional black spot here or there on an isolated leaf. Easily dealt with by picking off the affected leaf. I don’t spray at all. The citrus fragrance from even a single bloom is pervasive and floats at least 10 feet from the plant. I have it in a large pot and the plant is grafted. It probably doesn’t bloom as much as it would if in the ground, but puts on a nice display each flush. Blooms past 2-3 days on the bush or in a vase for my 2nd year plant. (I garden in humid and hot 8a South Eastern United States)
I considered driving to Portland to buy it, but roses bred from Rock and Roll (assumed by the code name, breeder, class, and stripes) seem to be way too wispy/bendy for the HT/GR classes.
I did a 15 min. walk from my garden (with many fragrant roses) to my neighbor, just to sniff her Rock & Roll. So I hope Pop Art has the same fantastic scent as its parent Rock & Roll.
